Because I care!

I am a firm believer in taking care of ones self, but sometimes as women we get caught up in all of life's goings on and we don't have time to take care of ourselves. I know this because I am a busy mom of four, don't get me wrong I love my life, but things can get crazy when life happens. So it is super important that we as women take care of ourselves.

Two weeks after Mason was born I was giving myself a monthly breast exam, (if right now you're saying "I don't do those", stop reading and go do one, if you don't know how go to this website)

http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/testing/types/self_exam/bse_steps.jsp

Okay back to my story, so I am performing my exam and to my astonishment I find a lump, about the size of a walnut. Needless to say I was very angry with myself because I could not believe I had missed something SO BIG. I am neurotic about breast exams, so I quickly got myself together started looking things up on the internet. Yes I know I should have called a doctor but I already had an appointment scheduled.

I went to my midwife and she was immediately concerned and sent me for ultrasound and the test showed a huge mass, so I was sent to see the radiologist how ordered a mammogram before he did the biopsy. Needless to say we were scared Sugar Honey Ice Tealess while we sat waiting for what seemed like FOREVER. The tech comes into the lobby and says the Radiologist wants to see us. We knew at that point it was really good news or REALLY bad news. Either way we tried to prepare ourselves, thank heavens it was not cancer is was a Galatocele, which is a benign cystic tumor filled with a milky substance, it should go away once I am done nursing.

Since my story ended this time in a huge blessing, I thought it only fair, I tell people the importance of self-exams. It only takes a few moments each month and it could save your life. I was quiet at first, I only told two friends what was going on, I know feel obligated that all my girlfriends are doing their exams. Trust if by chance you find one you will be scared at first but finding it can only be done if you are doing your exams. So FEEL THE TATAS, it could SAVE YOUR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!