Wednesday, October 20, 2010

I LOVE MY BOOBS!!!

"I LOVE MY BOOBS"


Okay so it's not exactly what you thought huh??!! Get your mind out the gutter..lol..So here's the dilio... October is the official Women's Health month. So ladies, become in touch with your body and get yourselves educated on issues that affect you. Many times, if you know the symptoms of a certain illness, you can catch and treat it during the early stages. According to The National Breast Cancer awareness month website, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer among women in the U.S. besides skin cancer..and the CDC statistics show that cancer is the second leading cause of disease in women of ALL ages (heart disease is number one). So you know it's something serious!!!You can check out these statistics for yourself below:
CDC Statistics, National Breast cancer awareness month

What Exactly is Breast Cancer????
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts from cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that may grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body. The disease occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it, too. Read More.
Each year it is estimated that nearly 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die. Approximately 1,700 men will also be diagnosed with breast cancer and 450 will die each year. The evaluation of men with breast masses is similar to that in women, including mammography. READ MORE


Okay... HOW do I check to see if I have Breast Cancer???
-Although it is extremely imperative to do a SELF-BREAST EXAMINATION every couple of weeks to a month to check for any lumps or abnormalities, a doctor would be the best person to go to for a thorough examination. Women around age 21 should also get a PAP SMEAR to check for cervical cancer and a MAMMOGRAM to check for breast issues during their regular check ups just to be sure that your reproductive part is in perfect health.




Side note: I learned in class that eating healthy and exercising is a great way to help reduce your chances of developing breast cancer, even though heredity plays a big role. I also learned that if you have a cancer lump, it will not be painful...the final stages of a disease is usually when a person is in the most pain. Don't only take my word for it..you can also do your own research.

Symptoms of Breast Cancer:
  • A breast lump or thickening that feels different from the surrounding tissue
  • Bloody discharge from the nipple
  • Change in the size or shape of a breast
  • Changes to the skin over the breast, such as dimpling
  • Inverted nipple
  • Peeling or flaking of the nipple skin
  • Redness or pitting of the skin over your breast, like the skin of an orange
READ MORE



How Can I help?????

-The SUSAN G. KOMEN RESEARCH foundation is one of the biggest advocates for finding a cure for breast cancer. They have helped tremendously with the treatment, research, and awareness of breast cancer. The TO-KEEP-A-BREAST is a non-profit organization that also helps to campaign for the advancement of treatments and research for breast cancer. They started the "I love my Boobs" campaign.
If you would like to DONATE to these organizations, click on the links and it will direct you to the websites. You can also buy products, like YOPLAIT YOGURT and help with the cause since $$$$ is tight now-a-days.
It may or may not affect you personally, BUT over 192, 370 women are affected yearly. We don't need this disease to tear our families a part and destroy the lives of the women we love!!!Remember that EVERY little bit helps!!!!  <Like> this if you love your boobs or somebody else's boobs!!!:-)

Foundations



Many celebrities have joined to help and support the cause:


5 comments:

  1. Great article!!!Very informative

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  2. Lol..wow. Wat an opening!!!Did u have to have yuh boobs all up inna de ting??

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  3. Look here missy!!!Ah mine dem so mi caan do wateva me please aright skeeze!!!

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  4. Me figet say yuh a sketel..so dat a di onli explanation me need.& yuh a nuh big homan pikney so chill yuh baxide out!!!

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  5. DAMN girl!I KNO ma mnd wuz def in da gutta I LOVE ur bOObz too.lol.ha.You VERY beautiful Tasha.I hope ya man treatin u rite/if nt yOu Can AlWays come to me babi.

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