October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, as many of you may know. I just wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone that, even though we're in our twenties, that you should still being giving yourself a self-breast exam (SBE) every month. They're free, take only a few minutes, and can save your life. I personally work with breast cancer patients, and know that SBEs really do find lumps and can lead to earlier detection of breast cancer. There ARE women in their twenties and early thirties that are being diagnosed with breast cancer, and early detection and treatment gives women the best chance of a complete recovery.
Also, as you lose weight, the size and shape of your breasts may be changing. It may sound silly, but you need to know what your breasts feel like now, so that if heaven forbid, you do find a lump, you will know that something feels abnormal.
If you've never done a SBE before, or just want a refresher, please visit:
www.komen.org/bse/
or there are many websites where you can learn about BSE and the facts about breast cancer.
Thank you so much for reading this!!!
I will now exit soap box, stage right...
Take care of yourself,
ab
