CHECK YOUR BREASTS!!!

[FiveSoloRings]

I got news this morning that one of my friends died yesterday. She was in her very early 30's, two young children and everything to live for. Despite a mastectomy a couple of years ago, the cancer spread and she is gone. I can't tell you how dreadful I feel.

It is so important that we check our breasts regularly. It takes a few minutes and could save your life.
One of my best friends had a message just like this one, but it was face to face and by her boyfriends exgf who also had just had a mastectomy because of breast cancer. This message from such an unlikely messenger almost certainly saved my best friends life.

Pass the message on please ladies. Make sure your friends and family are nudged into remembering to check.

I have recently found a lump, whilst self examining. I went to the drs and have a referral to the breast clinic at the end of feb. I actually found the lump before Christmas but left it thinking it might be hormonal and then Christmas got in the way.

My breast is starting to ache and possibly my armpit too but I could be imagining that.

I was quite upbeat about my lump in the beginning but am now secretly terrified that I have left it too late. I keep looking at my kids and welling up.

Hopefully I am getting myself het up over nothing.

hi Amapoleon -well done for getting referred -try not to worry -so easy to say of course. I think your anxieties may make you aware of every little twinge you'd normally not notice - you become focussed on those bits.Really hope everything turns out ok for you.

Yes, I agree with MAS, that's normal behaviour regardless of what is wrong, so try not to worry too much, just be glad that you checked and are on your way to your appointment.
I wish you well.x

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MAS - I read the Picardy book a few years ago and found it very moving, but could not face it just now. My sister died (in 1992 so a long time ago now) of an asthma attack, and the book was helpful while I was still mouring I think.

Solo - I am having treatment for BC at present.

Amapoleon- good luck with your check-up - for lots of women lumps turn out to be benign and even if it is not, there are lots of us managing to deal with the treatment so you'd get a lot of support. Fingers crossed for you.

I hope things are looking and feeling positive for you and yours sandripples.x

hi sandripples ! I read it when ds was a baby,it'd just come out I think - very moving indeed,also funny (the emails between her an her friends, particularly India Knight) It frightened me too - I knew little of bc then. I've read it several times since,lastly during my radiotherapy I think.
Death of a sibling is something that I'm focussing on now - my brother died a long time ago,he had cancer and was only 10..I wasn't able to grieve at the time and consequently it's built up over the many years.
Sorry solo for hijacking !

No, not at all MAS, you know more about it than me. This really isn't my thread, it's everyone's thread and just(hopefully) a tool to remind us all

we'll keep it running !!

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Solo - thank-you. I have a long haul ahead but feel as OK about it as one can, and I have good support around me which helps a great deal. Have had a good day today as pain has reduced post-op, for 1st time in 3 weeks.

MAS - sorry to hear about your brother, and especially so young. That must have been extremely hartd for you and the family. My sister was 48 but it still felt untimely, esp as it was out of the blue, so a complete shock.

thank you SR- I'm hoping that grief counselling will sort me out - what I miss is the grown up he would have been -the things we have missed together-that is very sad. Your sister was no age and it must've been a shock -perhaps worse as you had known her for so long,iyswim.

Thank-you MAS (waving!) I do hope the counselling will help.

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Pretty Polly!!!

Small fried eggs
or buxom boobies,
Don't forget;
feel them, check them,
in the mirror
reveal them.

Ensure you know
how they look and feel,
know every ripple,
every dimple
know your breasts
and know your nipples!

you're a poet solo !!

actually I don;t look in the mirror - I am very bad at looking at my bod nekkid -it depresses me- am always so critical of everything.

actually, that is possibly my worst ever poem. I do write poetry, but don;t have a flow at the moment. Must do better.

I'm much the same MAS, I hate my body right now, but even when it was nice, I didn't really 'look' at it. Must do better!!!

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Who's there?

The check your breasts thread, reminding you to get checking!!!

Arf !