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Have You Had Your Mammogram Recently? Posted: 10-15-07 08:51am
October is breast cancer awareness month
... so just a reminder to us all to
regularly perform manual checks for lumps
... an annual mammograms!
Georgia59
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Posted: 10-15-07 16:37pm
I haven't been doing my self exams lately
because I don't get my period anymore and
that used to be my reminder.... 80 I'll
get right on that.
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Lion79
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Posted: 10-15-07 17:41pm
I had a dream I had breast cancer last
night. I had this big lump.
I don't really do these checks, I know I
should. but I don't really know what I'm
looking for, like, if there's any lumps
would they be really obvious or like
soft??
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Georgia59
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Posted: 10-15-07 20:45pm
Well the funny thing is that women's
breasts are naturally lumpy, so you have
to practice and get to know what they feel
like. And always do it at the same time in
your cycle, because your breasts will
change throughout. (So like always do it
when you get your period or something)
You can probably google breast self exams
and find good instructions.
