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cafe1084 · 10-11-2009, 03:43 PM

I found my lump also and had I not, it may have been found too late. I was only 35, low risk, and no recommendations for an annual mammo because of these reasons. I say in 10 years they do another study, only they poll women who took them seriously and stopped doing monthly BSE's and find out how many did NOT find their own breast cancers. Of course, the damage is done and they can't take it back and say "OOPS! We may have been wrong."

I thank God daily I had the good sense to check mine. From the day I was diagnosed I have told everyone, from the gas station clerks, to co-workers, to random announcements at several meetings, to do BSE's. Yes, some of them think I am crazy (or stupid), but if I can enlighten that one woman out of 8 who will get breast cancer, I feel like I have done something spectacular from the horror that was my breast cancer experience.

10-11-2009, 03:43 PM	#50
cafe1084 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 105	Re: Good Advice? I found my lump also and had I not, it may have been found too late. I was only 35, low risk, and no recommendations for an annual mammo because of these reasons. I say in 10 years they do another study, only they poll women who took them seriously and stopped doing monthly BSE's and find out how many did NOT find their own breast cancers. Of course, the damage is done and they can't take it back and say "OOPS! We may have been wrong." I thank God daily I had the good sense to check mine. From the day I was diagnosed I have told everyone, from the gas station clerks, to co-workers, to random announcements at several meetings, to do BSE's. Yes, some of them think I am crazy (or stupid), but if I can enlighten that one woman out of 8 who will get breast cancer, I feel like I have done something spectacular from the horror that was my breast cancer experience.