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melclarity
9 years agoMember
I was a little different in that I started doing Mammos in my late 30's at my Mums request, as she had BC at 40 she wanted to ensure I'd be fine. I never dreamt I would get that as for years they were all fine, but how lucky I was in the system. I had NO breast changes at all and I was picked up in 2011 at 43 and again in 2015 through my yearly checkups and my Surgeon being super vigilant! My BC was NOT hereditary I don't have the BRCA Gene. After my first diagnosis, I urged work colleagues to get Mammos done, thankfully they did, unbelievably 2 of my closest friends BOTH had BC and to this day say if it werent for me they wouldnt have gotten checked. Awareness is everything, spreading the word, putting it in the forefront of peoples minds. It doesnt always present as a lump or anything physical, sometimes its undetectable unless with rigorous testing. I to this day encourage everyone about being body aware more than anything.
It doesnt discriminate as we all know, amazing how different all our stories are and yet we are all on the one path. I'm in great company ladies!!! Melinda xo
It doesnt discriminate as we all know, amazing how different all our stories are and yet we are all on the one path. I'm in great company ladies!!! Melinda xo
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