Essay: The End of 'Pinktober'

Published October 31, 2012 at 4:53 PM CDT

Today is the last day of October. It's also the last day of what has been labeled "Pinktober," the observance of Breast Cancer Awareness month. For Lake Effect essayist and breast cancer survivor Pam Parker, it's a day that can't come soon enough. Parker is a writer, blogger, and breast cancer survivor who lives in Wauwatosa.