Don't forget to schedule your annual mammogram, and please be sure to conduct self-exams monthly!
My mother was in her early sixties when she found a small lump in one breast. Her doctor immediately sent her for a mammogram, a biopsy was done, and it was found to be cancerous. It was found in the early stages, and was a slow-growing type as well. She opted to have a mastectomy, recovered wonderfully quickly and has now been cancer-free for almost 18 years.
She still does monthly self-exams and gets her mammogram and pap smear once a year. So don't put it off, please! Early detection can make a world of difference!
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Yes, having been diagnosed myself last year and undergoing and surgery and radiotherapy I could not agree more. However you can still have it even if you find nothing with self examination. Even the specialist I saw gave me a thorough examination and found nothing out of the way. It was the mammogram that found it. However, I did have a small lump on the outside of my breast that looked like a blind boil and nothing more. That was why I was sent for investigation.
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A good reminder!!!
Lisa
Brilliant advice Lori. So pleased your mother got the early checks. Love Pam xx
Once again I am overdue for my exam, thanks for reminding me.
Lisa
thanks for the reminder, lori.
not completely off topic, i saw a bumper sticker the other day with the pink ribbon that said - save the ta ta's. :-)
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