#SupportYourTatas - Couples: Be Each Other's Buddy Check

Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
Yea, cancer is something you want to catch early. I check fairly regularly for oddities. Also yay free entries
10/11/2012
Contributor: Rin Rin Rin Rin
Men can have breast cancer too! All about spreading awareness for men and women...
10/11/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Jo22
On saturday my aunt just told my mom she found a lump while doing a self exam, I'm going with her Friday to the doctors and I'm also getting my 1st mammogram (I'm 38 so it's about right for timing). Please wish us luck, and this is ... more
Best of luck to you and your aunt! If you feel up to it, maybe you can share the experience with those of us who've never had a mammogram before? Help us learn what to expect.
10/11/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Jobthingy
My mom had it. HAD. She is cancer free now! WOO!
Congratulations!
10/11/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
Changes in color, shape, and size of the areola are some of the symptoms. Others are fluid from the nipple or lumps in the tissue.
10/11/2012
Contributor: beanie beanie
Fight like a girl!
10/11/2012
Contributor: ADrew ADrew
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Originally posted by Ansley




Did you know...? Men are susceptible to breast cancer, too. The signs and symptoms are somewhat similar and yet somewhat different. A man may experience growth in tissue and feel a lump, this is usually attributed to a change in ... more
So yes I do know men are also at risk. Yes I would stop eating too much of things shown to cause it.

And like many have said I LOVE helping my wife do her self examines. Nothing is better than fondling your wife!
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
Don't forget to Pin, Post & Tweet...3 day's left to the Giveaway!!
Remember to Check your TaTas!!
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
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Originally posted by April Lewis
I had a breast cancer scare.. thankfully i OK but that made me realize that checking is very important!
Glad you are ok also!!
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
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Originally posted by Carrie Ann
Pssssst. Don't forget, if you participate in the thread you can also run over to EdenCafe and use your participation as a Giveaway entry!
Thank You for the Reminder!
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
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Originally posted by HusbandandWife
Cancer is something we all have to stay on top of. Early detection is very important for treatment. So everyone do your self exams and go to the Doctor if you have doubts.
Yes, it is!! My partner and I check each other after showering..
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
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Originally posted by Willow Wand
Luckily, I have not known anyone close to me to have breast cancer. I don't even want to imagine what people who have been changed by breast cancer go through.
It's not a very good experience... My Aunt is still going through her battle with Breast cancer..
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
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Originally posted by Bb93
Wow, I hope there isn't actually a link between soy and breast cancer. I really enjoy soy products! But if it significantly increases the risk of breast cancer, then I'd seriously consider dropping it from my diet.
WoW!! I am going to check to see if there is a link to Soy products and cancer...
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
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Originally posted by travelnurse
I just published a SexIs article on male breast cancer, please take a look.
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Ladies check out those guys boobies!
Nice article...Very informative!!
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
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Originally posted by MomsToyBoxxx
I've been self examining my breasts for YEARS. I don't know who teaches GPs how to do a proper breast exam, but every year I have my physical, I want to stop the doctor and show him the proper way to do it! Self exams are so important - we ... more
You would think a doctor would know the proper way to do the examination!!
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
Thank You Very Much For Supporting The Ta Tas!!
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
Breast Cancer affects men as well as women!! Men please do examine yours also!!
10/11/2012
Contributor: dindagail dindagail
Big or Small Support them ALL! Save the Ta Tas!!
10/11/2012
Contributor: SubmissiveFeminist SubmissiveFeminist
I don't change my life due to what may or may not cause cancer. They say you can get cancer from EVERYTHING and I just don't think I can drastically change my habits for a risk that will still be there no matter what I do.
10/12/2012
Contributor: ShadowedSeductress ShadowedSeductress
My boyfriend noticed some odd lump in my breast a couple weeks ago. I don't have health insurance and can't afford to get it checked out.
10/12/2012
Contributor: Vagiscrumptious Vagiscrumptious
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Originally posted by Ansley




Did you know...? Men are susceptible to breast cancer, too. The signs and symptoms are somewhat similar and yet somewhat different. A man may experience growth in tissue and feel a lump, this is usually attributed to a change in ... more
Breast cancer runs in my family though more distantly (a great grandmother had a mastectomy way before reconstructive surgery and all was the norm. Obviously never knew her but she was clearly strong woman!) and being an Ashkenazi Jew, as I am, ups my risk and that of my family.

There's amazing technology out there these days too that can catch things super early. A former (female) lover of mine had a biopsy on a suspicious tissue found by mammogram (something she never could have felt or even seen, the earliest and smallest little thing) and the biopsy removed the entire thing and she was in the clear.

And as for soy... I actually had to give it up do to intolerance. Those, like me, who grow up lactose intolerance and are given soy formula as a baby and eat a lot of soy (I have also been vegan for most of my life) are at increased risk of developing intolerance at some point in their life. In fact the symptoms are very similar to lactose intolerance or at least they were for me. It can be hard to go soy free particularly if you're a non-meat eater or lactose intolerant and soy is in all kinds of food these days even candy and chips and all sorts of things you'd never expect it to be in. But with that said, I'd doubt soy alone really is that much of a risk. Most cancers are probably a combination of so, so many things- genetics, environment, food, lifestyle, etc, etc. There is no one thing or food you you can do or not do or eat or not eat that will ever guarantee you will not get cancer. Which of course is why in the end we're all (healthy or not) in this together.
10/12/2012
Contributor: libra777 libra777
I feel the same way as SubmissiveFeminist. Everything can give you cancer!
we are loaded with radiation all day every day, cell phones, airport checks,chemicals in our food, air and water, genetics stirring around crummy things in our bodies.

I have had 5 people in my family die from different kinds of cancer (plus one survivor) and they were all pretty healthy people. (except the oldest (78) that cooked everything in lard)

So i know i have to keep an eye on things but i wont go to the extremes to try and prevent something that could happen anyway.
I check for lumps once in a while, check for HPV when i go to the gyno (they are in there anyway) and i eat fruits,vegetables and mineral supplements..

Breast cancer awarness month is such a great teacher but it needs to be paired up with the lower half of the body (HPV and cervical cancer)
10/12/2012
Contributor: SneakersAndPearls SneakersAndPearls
I don't eat a lot of soy, but I do eat it sometimes. I would give it up if it was a direct link. However, I believe in everything in moderation.
10/12/2012
Contributor: FallFire FallFire
I tend to forget to do my monthly self-exam I will make a concerted effort to improve, since there is a history of breast cancer in my family. I do, however, get my yearly exam when I go to the OBGYN.
10/12/2012
Contributor: charmedtomeetyou charmedtomeetyou
Thanks for this chance. I really should write a little note to remind myself to check myself!
10/12/2012
Contributor: Do emu Do emu
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Originally posted by Ansley




Did you know...? Men are susceptible to breast cancer, too. The signs and symptoms are somewhat similar and yet somewhat different. A man may experience growth in tissue and feel a lump, this is usually attributed to a change in ... more
I don't eat too much soy, but I had no idea about the birth control! That's quite scary.
10/12/2012
Contributor: Adriana Ravenlust Adriana Ravenlust
I didn't know about the soy connection.
10/13/2012
Contributor: lilgrump lilgrump
Breast cancer awareness is great and all (and yes, I realize its breast cancer awareness month), but there are so many other important, serious and deadly health issues that get pushed to the side because they aren't all about boobs and pink.

For instance, DVT (blood clots) and Pulmonary Embolism (when a clot goes to the lungs), kill more people each year than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Yet, there are many who don't know their risk or even the symptoms to watch for. And its not just older people at risk. I had my first DVT at age 20 and a pulmonary embolism at 25.

I'm pretty sure we're all aware of breast cancer - now can we all focus our energy on some other issues?

(and if anybody is going to read into this that I don't care about breast cancer - I do, I perform my self checks and my doctor does annually. I just think its time to raise awareness about other issues, too)
10/13/2012
Contributor: BiteOnThis BiteOnThis
The piece about soy is interesting because it's a huge part of my diet and knowing that they may be correlated is scary.
10/13/2012
Contributor: JennSenn JennSenn
I don't eat very much soy, but that's pretty interesting. I never knew about that. But yeah, it seems like everything causes cancer these days. It can be hard to keep track of so I probably wouldn't.
10/13/2012