Breast self exams????? food for thought...

Terri B · 07-22-2008, 08:34 AM

Wow, what a powerful thread!

I found my own lump. But i wasn't doing a BSE. And i had just been to the gyno a couple of weeks prior, and she didn't find it.

I was just poking around. My mammo was scheduled 2 weeks after my find. That's my story.

But to even suggest that BSE's are not any good will cause more harm than good. It's a ridiculous article.

kcherub · 07-22-2008, 12:43 PM

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with this thread...but I love looking at Terri's dog so much, I want to kidnap him.

Take care,

Terri B · 07-22-2008, 01:27 PM

Aww thanks Krista!!

She is my baby. 11 months old.

cafe1084 · 07-22-2008, 10:56 PM

I feel very fortunate to have had the knowledge to do my breats self-exams, otherwise it would've probably been too late when I had the compulsory mammo at age 40. I have friends who do have recommended mammo's before 40, but only with a history of breast cancer in a family member. I was low risk and no family history. The only thing that saved me, in my opinion, is that I "knew" my breasts and identified the difference. I don't see any entity ever paying for or recommending mammo's for younger women, just because there aren't enough of us (yet) to warrant the extra cost (or research). Early education may help, but what 20 year old woman ever thinks she will get breast cancer?? It wasn't in my thoughts back then.