4
Healthy Curiosity
Lisa Melvin knew her maternal grandmother,
mother, aunt, and cousin had all faced cancer,
and that knowledge may have saved her life.
How much do you know about the health
histories of the important women in your life?
The next time your family gathers for a reunion,
make time for a girls-only health chat. You need
to know if your sisters, cousins, aunts, mother,
or grandmothers had cancer or other serious
illnesses, as that information could affect your
future. The information you'll glean will be
invaluable not just to you, but to your children.
Lisa Melvin used to walk around
feeling like a ticking time bomb,
fearing that any day her life
might be changed drastically
with the news that she had
been diagnosed with breast or
ovarian cancer. Before that
day would become reality, she
took control.
On Her
Own
Terms
