Persuasive Speech On Breast Cancer

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Harry Potter When I was about eight years old, my family traveled to New York to see my older sister Megan. She had just finished unpacking in her apartment a few blocks from her new publishing job. Looking back, the white-walled TV room with elegant crown molding is the only room I can remember. The unstained wooden TV stand stood stark against the deep-seated magenta couch, one that I had to scoot back multiple times so that I could rest against the back cushion. My parents left my little sister and me with Megan one day She sat us on the couch and insisted that we watch one of the Harry Potter movies. Megan owned every single book and movie as well as a cloak, Hermione’s wand (hand carved), and various other small merchandise items. Nowadays, …show more content…

These cells are important in that they can regenerate when the need arises. This can also cause problems if cancer cells attach to them because that means the cancer cells can thus regenerate and spread further into the body. Scientists speculate that these cells are responsible for tumor growth and can outlive chemo, causing a patient to relapse. Tamoxifen Tamoxifen is a drug that is given to older women after they go through breast cancer treatment. It is designed to help prevent breast cancer in high risk patients. For Megan, Tamoxifen is not a medication she is willing to take because if she wants any hope of having another baby, she can’t afford to wait a few years. Her mindset is that there is a chance the Tamoxifen will jumpstart menopause, therefore making it impossible for her to get pregnant again. However, reading online, the only thing I could find was that you cannot be pregnant while taking Tamoxifen. Obliviate Pottermore claims that this spell hides a person’s memories. Sometimes I wish I could take away Megan’s memories of the pain, but then I think to myself, she’s made it this far and taking those memories away would be taking away more than the pain. It would also be stripping her of her