I love my boobies and you should too...

Just last month I went in for a yearly physical with my Family Doctor as he was examining my breasts he found two lumps one in each breast he sent me to go get an ultra sound and I got an appointment for later on that week. It is so important for women to do frequent self examinations of their boobs. I think that whole week I was freaking out and thinking of all the possibilities including the worst case scenario because I’d rather prepare myself for the worse rather than to think everything is fine and dandy and receive terrible news after that I didn’t prepare myself for. I was told to go back in about 4 weeks for all the results on my blood work plus the ultrasound and if there was anything to be concerned about that I would hear back from my Dr before that time... Well later on this week I have to go in and *fingers crossed* but I’m hoping that everything will turn out fine

Breast Cancer kills more women than it should because women aren't turning their breasts into pancakes for 10 seconds. And if you think that hurts, what do you think chemo and a mastectomy would feel like? Ladies, get your mammograms and don’t stop feeling your boobies. However it is important to mention that BECAUSE more women are doing regular self Breast exams and getting their boobies check out by their Doctors that there are MORE women who are saving their own lives by early detection. I gathered some Candian Stats from the "Candian Cancer Society"

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer). In 2009:

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  An estimated 22,700 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 5,400 will die of it.
• An estimated 180 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 50 will die of it.
• On average, 437 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every week.
• On average, 104 Canadian women will die of breast cancer every week.
• Probability of developing or dying from breast cancer One in 9 women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime and one in 28 will die of it.
• Trends in breast cancer Breast cancer death rates have declined in every age group since at least the mid 1990s.
• In women aged 20-39, breast cancer incidence and death rates have declined since 1969

Breast Cancer Stats Males Females
Cases .......................180 ..... 22,700
Incident rate ............. -- ......... 102
Deaths .................50 .........5,400
5Year Survival ..........84% ........87%

*age-standardized to the 1991 Canadian Standard Population (per 100,000)

............I love my boobies and I don’t ever wanna loose them... Ladies LOVE your boobies, let’s Change the numbers of these Breast cancer stats and let’s screen our boobies more often, screening is your “Breast” defense!