The Importance of a Breast Exam

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I found the lump in my breast four years ago, 2014. It was a marble-sized and it was in my right breast. I thought it was nothing. People say that caffeine can make breasts hurt, so I kept putting it off. Finally, I went to the doctor and they confirmed it.

mammogram

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As for the left one, the lady working with mammogram kept coming back like she couldn’t get a ride.  I knew something was wrong. I wanted to see a doctor, so they did an ultrasound and all I could see on the screen was black spots. I panicked.

THE DOCTOR TOLD ME THAT THOSE ARE CYSTS, BUT HE WANTED ME TO COME BACK IN 6 MONTHS.

breast cancer awarenessI still haven’t gone back because I’m scared, but I deal with it. I know that it is very important. I just pray to God that everything is going to be all right. I talked with my brothers. They gave me the encouragement to go back to the doctor.

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The doctor wants me to come back every 6 months to have it checked, but you can only imagine the thoughts that go through my head. Too often I think that I’m going to die. My family tells me that I have come too far to give up now, so I look to God and I know that with him everything is possible.

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