A friend of mine brought this article to my attention ...and it
struck a chord. The media has sensationalized what we are really fighting
for. .....
You can’t tell if you have breast cancer from an examination from
your doctor. But you have to have one anyway. You can’t tell if you have breast
cancer from an ultrasound. But you have to take one anyway. You can’t tell if
you have breast cancer from a mammogram. But you have to take one anyway, and
even then, after you’ve been examined, poked and prodded, squeezed and
compressed, the best you can get is an guess. A suggestion. Or in my case a
“you need to get a biopsy.” And then you find yourself staring up at the
pock-marked ceiling of a Women’s Center, trying to remain calm as the side of
your breast and then the other goes numb, and you feel a slight bit of pressure
and the insertion of a needle, go once, twice, three times to take samples of
the lumps that have your doctors frowning with concern.
Breast Cancer is a big deal and we are all affected by it, directly
or indirectly. It is not just all about the pepto pink, it is about raising
awareness. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with
breast cancer in her lifetime(according to the American Cancer Society), and we are all at risk for just being women
(men get breast cancer too). Spread the word and do your breast exams.
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