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3
May

Women in Ohio Need Your Help!

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I just sent a letter to Ohio legislators expressing my support of breast health services for the state’s low-income and uninsured women.  I think this is important, and I hope you agree.

Funding cuts to the state’s breast cancer screening program, Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Project (BCCP), are being considered by the Ohio House of Representatives now. 

I understand policymakers face difficult choices. Yet, I also know many of our friends and neighbors rely on BCCP.  In today’s economy, thousands of women have nowhere else to turn for the cancer screenings that may save their lives.  How can we let a lost job and lost insurance result in a lost life?

Early detection is a key to surviving breast cancer.  When breast cancer is detected early, before it spreads beyond the breast, the 5-year relative survival rate is 98 percent.  Once the cancer spreads to other parts of the body, survival rates plummet to 23 percent.

We can make a huge impact for the women of Ohio IF we make our voices heard!  I just took action, writing a letter to members of the Ohio House of Representatives.  Will you join me? 

It’s easy to do, just click on the link below.

Thanks for joining me in this fight!

https://secure.info-komen.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=918

Please take the time to be heard and help support the fight.


CATEGORIES: boobs, breast cancer, cancer awareness, government, guidelines, healthy, real life, support

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3
Nov

This is J. Michael Mollohan’s Story. (@ReverendMojo On Twitter)

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Hi honey!  This is my story.
 
In 1999, a sore spot developed above and to the right of my left nipple. I examined it the way I learned on the Internet. There was definitely a lump. It hurt worse by the minute it seemed.  I made an appointment and had my doctor check it. He sent me for a mammogram.
 
This is where the story gets hysterical. At the time I was a 52-year-old 100% male with only a slight moobishness. The technician vascillated between frustration and hilarity trying to stuff my pectoral regions in the tit-squisher.  Eventually, we managed. They took the x-rays and sent them to my doctor. He examined them and said, “I can’t tell what this is. We’d better refer you to a surgeon.” Which he promptly did. I saw the surgeon the following day.
 
The surgeon couldn’t determine much from the pectogram either, so he said we should explore and take appropriate measures. I didn’t care for the sound of that, but I saw little other choice.  In a few days, I was on the table, counting backward from 100. I didn’t get very far.  The surgery went smoothly.
 
When I came to a reasonable state of consciouseness, the surgeon told me the lump looked benign, but he removed it and some surrounding tissue.  I was promised the results of the biopsy in a day or two. When the results came back, it was confirmed to be a benign gynecomastia. I was greatly relieved.
 
A college friend’s dad died from breast cancer, and with this scare, I determined to check myself regularly. Even a benign lump requires swift action.
 
J. Michael Mollohan
 
 
 
Moobies and Boobies, (guys and gals)
  @ReverendMojo Is one of our very loyal Twitter friends. The fact is, he shares his story to show us that being careful is better then being careless.  Breast Cancer can hit anyone. Taking the time to get checked is important. Even if its not cancer, taking the time to check and taking the time to do something about finding something is the best idea. Dont wait, dont hesitate, call your Doc and live with a false alarm rather than trying to live with something growing in your breast.
 Self exam.  Save a life.
 
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CATEGORIES: boobies, boobs, breast cancer, BSE, cancer awareness, guidelines, healthy, mammogram, moobies, question, real life, support, Uncategorized

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17
Nov

New Mammogram Guidelines… WTF?

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Today an article was brought to my attention concerning the new mammogram guidelines. Being that we’re all about breast health here, of course I was interested, but what I read I found just a little bit ridiculous and a lot absolutely stupid.

The article, published on the AOL news site, states that

A government task force said Monday that most women don’t need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 — a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society’s long-standing position. What’s more, the panel said breast self-exams do no good, and women shouldn’t be taught to do them.

And all this in the interest of reducing stress levels? I guess the government is pushing for a “what you don’t know, can’t hurt you” plan.
I don’t know about everyone else, but I would rather go in to have a biopsy and be told I was ok, than get my first mammogram at 50 and be told the cancer had spread so far there was little to no chance of survival.
And saying that breast self exams are useless? I would love to see the numbers on how many women have had their lives saved because of a BSE…
It seems to me the government is encouraging the population to be ignorant of their own health.
There is no history of breast cancer in my family, but all jokes aside, I love my boobs, and I couldn’t imagine having them taken away from me, or having my LIFE taken away from me.
So I say SCREW the government. Early detection saves lives (and boobies), so please do your BSE every month. It could save your life.
Leave us a comment. We’d love to know what you think of this.


CATEGORIES: boobies, breast cancer, BSE, government, guidelines, mammogram

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