| Pink DaysAgo, inspired by co-inventor Kathleen | | | | used for everyday tasks ranging from taking |
| Whitehurst's eighth anniversary as a breast | | | | medications to changing water filters. |
| cancer survivor, will be sold on the company's | | | | Winner of the 2007 Good Housekeeping |
| Web site. | | | | “Good Buy Award,” the DaysAgo affixes |
| Saint Helena, CA, 2008 – When it comes to | | | | to containers, cabinets or mirrors through either a |
| breast cancer, early detection is the key to | | | | magnet for metal surfaces or a suction for |
| survival. No-one knows that better than Kathleen | | | | others, and has a digital screen that counts up the |
| Whitehurst, co-inventor of the award-winning | | | | days after the touch of a button. |
| DaysAgo™ Digital Day Counter -- and an | | | | The idea for the pink DaysAgo was conceived by |
| eight-year breast cancer survivor. | | | | Kathleen's daughter, Jamie Whitehurst, who was |
| Whitehurst's company, double u products inc., is | | | | inspired by her experience of helping her mom |
| introducing a new pink DaysAgo counter as part | | | | through her illness and walking side-by-side with |
| of her commitment to helping women of all ages | | | | her in the 3-Day Walk after she recovered. |
| get into the habit of doing regular self breast | | | | “When I was diagnosed, my son and daughter |
| exams. Details about the pink DaysAgo can be | | | | were 22 and 20. Jamie was getting ready to |
| found on the company's Web site, | | | | graduate from college, and we were also in the |
| “I feel very blessed to be a survivor of | | | | middle of planning her wedding,” Whitehurst |
| breast cancer, the most common cancer in | | | | said. “That really kept me going — we |
| women,” said Whitehurst, who underwent a | | | | managed to have such great laughs together. She |
| mastectomy and chemotherapy to fight her | | | | made sure that my bald head, and missing |
| disease. “I want women to remember every | | | | eyebrows and lashes didn’t stop me from |
| month to do their self exams, which are designed | | | | feeling like a million bucks on her wedding |
| to find early tumors. When breast cancer is found | | | | day.” |
| early, and confined to the breast, the chances for | | | | Jamie now works with her mom as vice president |
| survival are the greatest.” | | | | of double u products, inc. |
| The award-winning DaysAgo counts days to help | | | | October is breast cancer awareness month, and |
| families manage and organize anything in their lives | | | | the pink DaysAgo is available for retail purchase |
| that needs tracking. Originally designed by | | | | as well as distribution at fundraising events for this |
| Whitehurst and her business partner, Debbie | | | | important cause. For information on purchasing |
| Stephens Stauffer, to help busy families keep | | | | the special edition at wholesale cost, please visit |
| track of food freshness in their refrigerators, the | | | | 1.800.401.4906, or email |
| DaysAgo has become a lifestyle product that is | | | | About double u products inc. |