Breast Cancer Awareness

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

I pen this message with fondest memories of my 

grandmother, Helen Sanders and 

my godmother, Geraldine Williams.

With fondest memories, these ladies hold a special place in my heart.  Every summer, I could look forward to getting my hair in pigtails.  My grandmother would spend a Sunday afternoon platting my hair in pigtails, while she sipped on her favorite "wickafam."

Not to mention, all of the funny stories by my godmother, Geri. She would tease us about the birds and the bees, and just make us all giggle deep down in our bellies!  As I grew older, I could tell her EVERYTHING.  OMG, I mean everything!

I'm sure there is someone in your life who is either a survivor, or has gone home to be in glory with The Lord.  Take some time this month to remember them with love.  Don't forget their fight!

October 6-31, 2014, 5% of purchases of breast cancer awareness products will be donated to Relay for Life/American Cancer Society for breast cancer patients.  Visit the website below to make purchases. (If link doesn't work, copy and paste in the URL address bar - top of website).

http://www.positivestationeryandgifts.com
©2015 Written by Vanady A. Daniels

Breast cancer screening is the most important step you can take to protect yourself against breast cancer.

There are three main types of screenings for breast cancer.  Talk to your doctor about the screenings that are right for you and when you should have them done.

Mammogram

If you are age 40 or older, getting screened for breast cancer could save your life.  A mammogram is a simple screening and is one of the best ways to detect breast cancer.  When caught early, the odds of recovery are much higher.  Women ages 40 and older should have a mammogram (or at any age if there are risk factors), once a year or as recommended by your doctor.

Clinical Breast Exam

A clinical breast exam is an examination by a doctor or nurse who uses his or her hands to feel for lumps or other changes in the breast or underarm (armpit).

Breast Self-Exam (BSE)

A BSE is when you check your own breasts for lumps, changes in size or shape of the breast, or any other changes in the breasts of the underarm (armpit).  Different women have different warning signs of breast cancer. Some women do not have any signs or symptoms at all.

Some warning signs or symptoms of breast cancer are:· New lump in the breast or underarm (armpit).

· Thickening or swelling of part of the breast.

· Irritation or dimpling of breast skin.

· Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area of the breast.

· Pulling in of the nipple or pain in the nipple area.

· Nipple discharge other than breast milk, including blood.

· Any change in the size or the shape of the breast. 

Some of these warning signs may appear with other conditions that are not cancer. If you have any signs that worry you, be sure to see your doctor right away. To schedule your mammogram, call your doctor or OB/GYN.