{"id":5504,"date":"2021-10-06T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=5504"},"modified":"2022-10-24T08:44:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T15:44:33","slug":"thinking-pink-with-poly-sync","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/thinking-pink-with-poly-sync\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking Pink with Poly Sync"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2026breast cancer?! How can this be? I am in my early 30s, I have no breast cancer in my family, I have little kids, I don\u2019t have a single risk factor\u2026. the questions went on and on. This was my experience 20 years ago (almost to the day) and I am so blessed to be able to share my story. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Receiving that call from my doctor was one of those moments where time seemed to stop. I can still tell you exactly where I was, where I was standing, what I was wearing, what he said, etc.\u00a0Looking back on it,\u00a0even though\u00a0I had a doctor question something that looked odd on my breast, a\u00a0questionable\u00a0mammogram,\u00a0then\u00a0a biopsy, the reality was still shocking. Again, how can this be? Me? Surely my chart was mixed up with someone else!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, it was reality, and I certainly am not alone. Did you know that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime*? Breast cancer also doesn\u2019t just focus on women – in 2021, an estimated 2650 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. and 530 men will die from breast cancer*. The bottom line is cancer does not care \u2013 young, old, man, woman, single, in a relationship, have a family, don\u2019t have a family, too young to have a family\u2026shockingly it can happen to anyone at any time.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After many tears, many questions, many doctors\u2019 appointments, and a lot of research later, my next steps began. A\u00a0<\/span>lumpectomy to remove the tumor and a sentinel lymph node biopsy to help indicate if the cancer had spread, three months of chemotherapy, six weeks of radiation, then another three months of chemo, and the journey was far from over.\u00a0Frankly, the journey is never over once you have had cancer.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Early Detection is Key<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Joining the \u2018cancer\u2019 club is something that I never wanted. Joining the \u2018survivors\u2019 club is something I feel blessed to be a part of. I 100% believe what was key to me becoming a survivor was early detection, and luckily my cancer was found at an early stage. Early detection is so important to survival rates!\u00a0\u00a0In fact, breast cancer death rates declined 40 percent from 1989 to 2016 among women, and the progress is attributed to improvements in early detection. (Source: American Cancer Society)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to my cancer being found early, it was found by a doctor during an annual exam. If she had not found it, I\u00a0would\u00a0not have. If I had put off my annual appointments for a few years, which is so easy to do, it could have been disastrous. My message and encouragement to you is:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Schedule all recommended annual medical appointments.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Once scheduled, make sure you GO! Everyone is so busy, it\u2019s easy to cancel or postpone. I\u2019ll say it again \u2013 make\u00a0medical appointments a priority!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. GET recommended tests done \u2013 bloodwork, colonoscopies (not fun, I know<\/span>), any cancer screening, and women \u2013 get your annual mammograms!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Note that the\u00a0<\/span><\/i>National Cancer Institute (NCI) states that almost 10,000 excess deaths in the U.S. from breast and colorectal cancer alone over the next 10 years will be because of pandemic-related delays in cancer screening and treatment.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Poly is in the Fight<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

    I am very proud to work for a company that wants to help fight breast cancer.\u00a0In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month this October,\u00a0Poly is offering a limited-edition\u00a0<\/span>Pink\u00a0Poly\u00a0Sync 20\u00a0Speakerphone.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0For\u00a0every Pink\u00a0Poly\u00a0Sync\u00a020\u00a0sold, Poly is donating $10 to National Breast Cancer Foundation.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    What is the Pink\u00a0Poly\u00a0Sync\u00a020? This is the same exact product as our\u00a0<\/span>award\u00a0winning<\/a><\/span>\u00a0personal and portable Poly Sync 20\u00a0speakerphone\u00a0but in an amazingly\u00a0fun pink color.\u00a0The Poly Sync 20 really\u00a0is\u00a0a 3 in 1 product:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. A speakerphone that easily connects to your mobile phone via Bluetooth or to your PC via USB. Perfect for business or personal calls.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. A fantastic music speaker.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Last, but certainly not least, the\u00a0Poly\u00a0Sync 20 also charges your mobile phone via USB.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Survivors \u2013\u00a0Let\u2019s keep it going!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

      There are over 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States (cancer.org). We need to continue to increase this number!\u00a0 That is where organizations such as National Breast Cancer Foundation come in. The funds they raise are focused on breast cancer-fighting initiatives such as early detection (so important!), education, and support services to those affected by breast cancer. Learn more at:\u00a0<\/span>https:\/\/www.nationalbreastcancer.org\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Remember, for every\u00a0Pink Poly\u00a0Sync\u00a020\u00a0purchased $10 is going to National Breast Cancer Foundation.\u00a0The Pink\u00a0Poly\u00a0Sync\u00a020\u00a0is the perfect gift for yourself, your employees, or your friends and family. Buy yours today at\u00a0<\/span>Poly.com<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span>Amazon.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \u00a0<\/span>Thank you for reading my story, purchase your Pink Poly Sync 20\u00a0today,\u00a0and don\u2019t forget to schedule those appointments!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      *Source: National Breast Cancer Foundation\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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