October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

In memory of my grandmother who lost her battle with breast cancer in October, 1972 and all those who lost their battle, are still fighting, and those that fought and won!

 

Save the Ta-Ta's

 

For Becky...

Clif, you can't be this insensitive.

I lost my first wife to breast cancer. She endured a four year ordeal which I wouldn't wish on another living soul.

I won't burdon you with the details, but I would hope that even if you haven't witnessed this disease firsthand, you have lived long enough to know when to withold certain comments.

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has watched a Loved One die from breast cancer, and I can assure you that any 'ta-ta' jokes don't belong in this particular thread.

Consider yourself Blessed that you remain ignorant enough to joke about it.

(no WPE gif this time, because this isn't the place for it)

 

First - So sorry for your and anyones else's loss to this terrible disease.
Not that I'm defending Clif --- but there are bumper stickers that say that, so maybe he didn't mean to sound insensitive?

 

Enough

I'm hoping he didn't.

I haven't heard of that campaign before, and it seems to be a somewhat misguided slogan.

Sorry about 'jumping the gun', but joking about this subject hits a 'raw nerve' with me.

I'll shut up now...

 

BobF, you can't be this picky. As was pointed out, there are bumper stickers with those very words, which are very popular. Personally I think it's a great way to bring notice to something many would rather not think about much less mention in public.

I'm lucky enough to not know anyone personally who has suffered from, much less died from, breast cancer (my oldest sister died of ovarian cancer, though). Be that as it may, one of the contributions I make is to always by btreast cancer awareness stamps. They're a little more expensive, but the extra monies go toward research and prevention. This is just one of many things I do toward contibutions to breast cancer research. Not sure why this one cause seems special to me, since as I said I know no one personally. Perhaps it's the fact that those who I read about are impacted to the point where I feel the need to help.

 

I encourage everyone to get checked even if you DO NOT meet the age requirements for a mammogram. Last year, I kept saying my left breast hurt. They sent me to a cardiologist. Urghh. I already had been seeing a cardiologist so knew my heart was fine. Anyhow, went to Wake Urgent Care then who said she thought she felt a lump. Scheduled me for a mammogram at the Wake Radiology in White Oak. Told them where the pain was and all that. They said it looked normal. Still had pain so went to a breast doctor specialist who would listen to me. She took a look and sure enough there was a lump. She was livid w/ Wake Radiology as they looked in the wrong place! She biopsed it and it was benign---thank God. I did have to have it removed as it was located between two nerves and always felt like heart chest pain. Relieved and I was checked again recently and given an all clear. Hooray. I can tell you this though, not knowing and having that possibility is scary enough. I can not imagine what these women go through once they are dx'd. I can also tell you w/ certainty, if you feel something is wrong, BE PERSISTANT!!! My lump would have grown and caused many more issues. Do not wait.

Save the ta-ta's by the way is a website. It raises money for breast cancer by selling t-shirts and accessories. Though I don't t hink I'd ever wear one...it is a legit site to my knowledge. Here's the link: http://www.savethetatas.com/.

Take care,

Stephanie--mom to 7

 

<~~~Free exams hera!

 

So does that mean that people who have colon cancer should run around saying save the as-s-holes?



Craig

 

Craig - you're awful (funny)! :lol:

 

you could, but that word has another meaning other than your backside.

 

Did Wake Urgent send you with an order for a Diagnostic mammo or did you have a screening mammo? Totally 2 different things when it involves pictures. Did you tell Wake Rad that you were having problems? A Diganostic means you took at least 4 pictures of each breast with a possible ultrasound and the results are given to you before you leave. Just curious...

 

Did anyone see Oprah yesterday? Christina Applegate and Susan G. Koman's sister were on, the show was about breast cancer. I haven't watched the whole show yet, (dvr'd it), but the part I've watched so far, had me with tears streaming down my face.

 

I have that on the background for my MySpace page. :mrgreen:

 

I just caught a blip on the news about a woman's size and weight at birth as well as the age at the onset of puberty may be able to help determine if a woman will develop breast cancer. Does any one have any info on that? I'd love to know more.

 

I honestly can't remember. I know Wake Radiology at White Oak asked where my problems were(hurting). I showed them exactly where. The breast specialist in Cary said they did not do it properly or they would have seen the lump. Scary thought for others. I know they took many pics at Wake Radiology but they did NOT do an ultrasound of it. The breast Doc did do an ultrasound. Though she felt the lump even before the ultrasound. When you don't feel comfortable w/an answer, it is okay to question the doctors I have found out. It took them 2 years when I was in my 20's for them to agree to do surgery on me. Major stomach issues and they just chaulked it up to being a hypochondriac(urghh). Finally a doctor said "fine, I'll do the surgery but you won't find anything." That was in an angry voice. Sure enough, my insides were literally all twisted together. Easy fix, zap w/ laser. But it took two years and alot of unnecessary pain. Ridiculous! I think sometimes they think if you're young, you are invincible--LOL. Not true. So, be persistant if you truly feel something is not right w/ your body. Only YOU know.

Stephanie--mom to 7

 

I lost two family members....

to this dreadful disease. My mom and her mom. My mom tried it all...surgery, chemo, radiation, special radiation, and tamoxifen. She suffered two long years. Her mom, back then, had to have a leg cut off due to the spreading of it. My younger sister had a lump removed that was not cancer...thank God! Please keep giving to this cause because somewhere down the line a family member or a friend will be told those words...."You have breast cancer." Men can get this also. A priest that I knew had it, and died from it. At first he did not tell any one (out of embarrassment), but chose to tell later on to enlighten everyone ( it took his life also.). Prayers to all the people touched by breast cancer or any other cancer.
From my heart to yours, Peekaboo

 

I had my first screening mammogram at 35, because my grandmother died of BC in 1999. They saw "something" and weren't sure what it was. I had been to the Wake Med facility in Clayton for the screening mammogram. They sent me to Wake Med Hospital for the diagnostic one, which was the 4 different shots of the one spot they were concerned about. It turned out to be nothing but an oddly shaped lymphnode, but much better to be safe than sorry. For the next year they checked me at the WakeMed Radiology Dept. at the hospital every 6 months just to be sure though.

 

here's a fun little game and will help the cause
http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/pink/game.aspx