Thursday, August 20, 2009
A WORD TO THE WISE
LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I TOOK MY LIFE FOR GRANTED. HOWEVER, I AM NOT CARELESS WHEN IT COMES TO MY HEALTH. EVERY YEAR I GET A PHYSICAL WITH ALL TESTS, INCLUDING A MAMOGRAM. MID JULY, A SHADOW APPEARED. A NEEDLE BIOPSY CONFIRMED BREAST CANCER. WITHIN A MONTH, A LUMPECTOMY WAS DONE. LAB TESTS SHOWED NO INDICATION OF SPREADING. RADIATION TREATMENTS WILL SOON FOLLOW WHICH MEANS REMISSION. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE MAMOGRAM, THE CANCER WOULD HAVE SNUCK UP ON ME, NOT TO BE DETECTED UNTIL TOO LATE. PLEASE, PLAY IT SMART AND GET A MAMOGRAM. THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO. IF YOU ARE UNINSURED, CHECK OUT YOUR COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES FOR A FREE OR LOW COST MAMOGRAM. IT SAVED MY LIFE. IT COULD SAVE YOURS.
GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIFE TO YOU ALL,
PAULA HONEYMAN
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I had the same experience several years ago and am happy to report all is well. No one knows how that news can affect your entire outlook on life till you hear them. It puts many things into perspective. My prayers are with you.
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