tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post2138508125185569054..comments2024-03-02T14:54:21.802-05:00Comments on The happily ever after . . .: Love your breasts... do Breast Self-ExamsChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-5964219637468542022011-11-03T17:36:25.702-04:002011-11-03T17:36:25.702-04:00Yes! You are never too young to start BSEs. The mo...Yes! You are never too young to start BSEs. The more regularly you do it, the more familiar you get with your own body and you'll know when something isn't right.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-35967349656698482062011-11-03T15:29:55.222-04:002011-11-03T15:29:55.222-04:00Wow Christine, that is really scary! I'm glad ...Wow Christine, that is really scary! I'm glad that you figured out what was going on and that it was benign. It is a good lesson to all of us that we need to keep up on our health in order to catch things early and figure out what is going on before it could be too late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-33575458417082166012011-10-29T23:27:09.440-04:002011-10-29T23:27:09.440-04:00Leslie,
I'm so glad your results came back no...Leslie, <br />I'm so glad your results came back normal! Phew! <br /><br />Maija,<br />Thanks, sweetie! Don't forget to check out your breasts! ;) <br /><br />little_alys,<br />Lot's of caring and sharing going on among women. It's great, isn't it? <br /><br />Janicu, <br />Thanks! It was a nerve-wracking time, but yeah... incredibly relieved my thing is benign.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-33178267582173503202011-10-29T18:20:54.454-04:002011-10-29T18:20:54.454-04:00*hugs*. Glad it was benign, but still scary. That ...*hugs*. Glad it was benign, but still scary. That Cancer.. a horrible thing.Janicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17680150271398341576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-57789317081943372922011-10-27T14:44:08.830-04:002011-10-27T14:44:08.830-04:00Thanks, Chrissy for sharing. And for everyone shar...Thanks, Chrissy for sharing. And for everyone sharing here. :)little alyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06526474330761827118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-53433039376407535242011-10-27T04:09:37.771-04:002011-10-27T04:09:37.771-04:00So happy that you are okay now :)
Nice of you to ...So happy that you are okay now :)<br /><br />Nice of you to remind us of those self-exams. I always forget :PMaijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488447744786260828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-47433736060228373292011-10-27T01:42:53.119-04:002011-10-27T01:42:53.119-04:00Thank you so much Christine for sharing your exper...Thank you so much Christine for sharing your experience and getting the word out. <br /><br />I started having mamos when I turned 40 and have only had one scare. One year the results came back as abnormal and I was told I needed to have another mamo in 6 months instead of 1 year. Those were a long 6 months! Thankfully everything was fine and my last mamo, last month, came back normal.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055116610295076439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-21421124238351104782011-10-26T10:46:55.864-04:002011-10-26T10:46:55.864-04:00Thank you all for taking the time to read my post ...Thank you all for taking the time to read my post and leave such great comments, sharing so many of your own stories. <br /><br />I just wanted to share a tip that my Breast Doctor gave me. The typical recommendation is to do your BSE in the middle of your cycle when your breasts aren't tender. However, because our breasts go through cyclic changes during the month, it's really hard to pinpoint one day that's always the same for your body every month. The one day of your cycle that you can pinpoint with certainty is the first day of your period, because the physical evidence is pretty obvious-- spelled out in red for you! My doctor recommends his patients do their BSE on the first day of menstruation. Your breast tissue will be consistent on this day month to month and it's an easy to remember to do your BSE. <br /><br />Brie, <br />Agreed! It takes less than 5 minutes to do a BSE--in bed or in the shower is when I do mine, too! There's no excuse not to do it once a month. <br /><br />Lori,<br />I planned on blogging about my situation in January-February, but I kept delaying it until I had some concrete news and then I was just so drained by it all that I just let it go. I figured I'd get it up here eventually when the time was right and I could use my story as an example to other women on the importance of BSEs. <br /><br />Wow, it sure looks like you went through the female wringer lately. I'm SO relieved you had a positive outcome. xo <br /><br />Mandi, <br />Thanks for reading it and re-tweeting my post to get the word out on BSEs. <br /><br />Brie, <br />I wholeheartedly agree with you! We all need to be proactive with our health and have regular checkups. Thank goodness your best friend's husband is doing so well with his treatment. It is SO scary to hear so many young people being diagnosed with such serious diseases. And YES! We need to cherish and enjoy life EVERY DAY. :) <br /><br />Brandy, <br />Yes, get back in the habit! :B <br /><br />Christina, <br />Thanks! And you're welcome for the reminder. :) <br /><br />Alex, <br />I'm sorry to hear of your grandma's cancers. So sad. Thanks for reading my post. <br /><br />Dev, <br />I'm so sorry your friend lost her battle to breast cancer and at such a young age, too. So horrible. :( <br /><br />I'm glad your scare resulted with a good prognosis, too. xoChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-61586053438577336272011-10-25T22:11:56.724-04:002011-10-25T22:11:56.724-04:00Thank you Christine!! I had a good friend pass awa...Thank you Christine!! I had a good friend pass away from breast cancer 2 years ago. She was only 39.<br /><br />I have a hard time doing self-exams because I am naturally lumpy - but I had a scare this year also. It turned out to be a cyst, but it sure brings home the fact about how important it is to get your mammogram every year.Devhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767015769382836304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-80569592524399247192011-10-25T13:03:22.512-04:002011-10-25T13:03:22.512-04:00Thanks for sharing your story. My grandma died of ...Thanks for sharing your story. My grandma died of breast and lung cancer before I Was even born so it's kind of a topic that always comes close to my heart. <br />I'm glad to hear your diagnosis wasn't bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-90150467979059891922011-10-24T23:49:30.950-04:002011-10-24T23:49:30.950-04:00So glad it was not malignant and you are a-ok now....So glad it was not malignant and you are a-ok now. Thanks for the reminder.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826351499605118213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-10395695254314715732011-10-24T23:48:49.031-04:002011-10-24T23:48:49.031-04:00Thank you for sharing your story. You're right...Thank you for sharing your story. You're right that self examinations should be a regular part of a woman's life. You've reminded me to get back in the habit! <br /><br />I hope your week has started well!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738504696243512495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-68354292670743136442011-10-24T21:23:20.087-04:002011-10-24T21:23:20.087-04:00Thanks for sharing that with us!
Yours is a grea...Thanks for sharing that with us! <br /><br />Yours is a great example of how important it is to do self-exams on a regular basis. I also think that no matter your age you need to take care of your health and that includes having checkups. I know this is Breast Cancer Awareness month but my best friend’s husband is 24 and earlier this year he was diagnosed with Kidney cancer, fortunately they caught it on time and he’s responding really well to the treatment, but it was such a shock because he’s so young, and you never expect something like that to happen to you, let alone at that age. So we all need to take care of ourselves and that means going to the doctor, doing self-exams and most importantly enjoy life because you never know.Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01694232807189281284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-10122354105172816822011-10-24T19:13:34.300-04:002011-10-24T19:13:34.300-04:00Thank you SO much for your storyThank you SO much for your storyMandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05164981880837468084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-10037327267838052492011-10-24T18:46:33.652-04:002011-10-24T18:46:33.652-04:00Oh, sweetie, I had no idea you were going through ...Oh, sweetie, I had no idea you were going through that. Thank heavens it was benign!<br /><br />And in that odd "our lives seem to parallel" way, I got the call last month following my annual mammogram that I needed follow up views, along with a followup pelvic ultrasound (had one same day as my mammo).<br /><br />So I spent my birthday being squashed, poked and prodded. We thankfuly got the news that the mammo was clear just yesterday. So I agree: love your breasts. Often and well.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250972350798310498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-19330340397502095462011-10-24T18:45:40.781-04:002011-10-24T18:45:40.781-04:00Hi Christine! Thanks for sharing your story! Glad ...Hi Christine! Thanks for sharing your story! Glad to hear that outcome was not that of cancer. I encourage everyone to do self breast exams as well. I personally know a breast cancer survivor and catching it early is very important. It's such an easy thing to do in bed or while showering that there's no excuse not to.Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303100605089813253noreply@blogger.com