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Benefits of Handwashing During COVID

Writer's picture: Surviving Breast CancerSurviving Breast Cancer

We all wear many hats and have various titles that we identify with. Doctors, moms, caregivers, teachers, coaches, friends and the like. Following a breast cancer diagnosis, we also identify with terms like breast cancer survivor, thriver, warrior, etc. It becomes part of our story. But let's not forget this powerful network we have created. We are lawyers, marketing gurus, real estate agents, and florists. This is what community is all about! We are here for each other - not just through cancer, but throughout life.


Joe's wife Fran was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months prior to me. She became my guardian angel. She shared stories about her experience that I still hold onto today and fondly recall memories of a dinner we shared together at an Italian restaurant in Manhattan. She called me a few days before my surgery to give me guidance on pain management and laxatives, and a few days afterwards to make sure I was doing OK with milking the drains.


The point is, breast cancer is a disease but it's not our entire life (though I know it can certainly feel that way at times). Fran, and her husband Joe, and I stay in touch. We exchange holiday messages, updates about kids and family, and updates on the SBC organization.

Below is one of the notes I received this week from Fran and Joe. We all have information to share for the greater good.



The following is from Dr. Irene Ken, whose daughter is an Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University.

• The VIRUS is not a living organism, but a protein molecule (DNA)

covered by a protective layer of lipid (fat), which, when absorbed by the cells of the ocular, nasal or buccaneer mucosa (mucus), changes their genetic code (mutation), and convert them into aggressor and multiplier cells.

• Since the VIRUS is not a living organism but a protein molecule, it is not killed, but decays on its own. The disintegration time depends on the temperature, humidity and type of material where it lies.


• The virus is very fragile; the only thing that protects it is a thin outer layer of fat. That is why any soap or detergent is the best remedy, because the foam CUTS the FAT (that is why you have to rub so much: for 20 seconds or more, to make a lot of foam). By dissolving the fat layer, the protein molecule disperses and breaks down on its own.


• HEAT melts fat; this is why it is so good to use water above 77 degrees Fahrenheit for washing hands, clothes and everything. In addition, hot water makes more foam and that makes it even more useful.


• Any ALOE mixture with alcohol over 65% DISSOLVES ANY FAT, especially the external lipid layer of the VIRUS.


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