Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Posted on October 1, 2020 by pensitivity101

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Whilst I wait for the clinic to advise me of an appointment for my first mammogram since my mastectomy last year, I cannot emphasise enough the importance of getting any irregularities or abnormalities in the breast checked out.
Mammograms are uncomfortable, but not painful as a rule, and Breast Cancer is not a death sentence.

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About pensitivity101

I am a retired number cruncher with a vivid imagination and wacky sense of humour which extends to short stories and poetry. I love to cook and am a bit of a dog whisperer as I get on better with them than people sometimes! In November 2020, we lost our beloved Maggie who adopted us as a 7 week old pup in March 2005. We decided to have a photo put on canvas as we had for her predecessor Barney. We now have three pictures of our fur babies on the wall as we found a snapshot of Kizzy, my GSD when Hubby and I first met so had hers done too. On February 24th 2022 we were blessed to find Maya, a 13 week old GSD pup who has made her own place in our hearts. You can follow our training methods, photos and her growth in my blog posts. From 2014 to 2017 'Home' was a 41 foot narrow boat where we made strong friendships both on and off the water. We were close to nature enjoying swan and duck families for neighbours, and it was a fascinating chapter in our lives. We now reside in a small bungalow on the Lincolnshire coast where we have forged new friendships and interests.
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21 Responses to Breast Cancer Awareness Month

  1. lssattitudeofgratitude says:
    October 1, 2020 at 3:19 pm

    They are painful to me but I still make sure I get the mammogram and ultrasound every year.

  2. fransiweinstein says:
    October 1, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    Just do it (thank you Nike). And thank you Di for this important reminder! ❤️

  3. bettylouise31 says:
    October 1, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Thanks for the reminder!

  4. murisopsis says:
    October 1, 2020 at 8:12 pm

    I am waiting for my appointment. Because they were closed for several months there is a backlog of appointments to fill. I think I might be higher on the list so maybe before the end of the month??

  5. Stine Writing says:
    October 2, 2020 at 3:51 am

    The last time I went, maybe a month ago, they had a new machine that was much faster and less painful! It didn’t pull all the skin and pinch like the older machine.

    • pensitivity101 says:
      October 2, 2020 at 11:13 am

      I never realised I had so much upstairs until they squashed it all on the plate. Should take half the time now as they only have the one side to do. Working on that as they’ve reset the clock for my 5 year watch.

  6. Stine Writing says:
    October 2, 2020 at 3:51 am

    Reblogged this on Stine Writing and commented:
    So important!!!

  7. Shweta Suresh says:
    October 2, 2020 at 8:32 am

    You’re right. Early detection saves lives.

  8. uniboobie says:
    November 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    You’re so right. Check check check xxx

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