What a shitty two weeks it has been.  MRIs, mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies and the waiting.  The damn waiting!  The good news is that I’m in the clear and the two masses were benign.  There isn’t really any bad news in all of this.   I’ve learned a lot and want to shout it all from the mountaintops to anyone that will listen!  GET YOUR FLIPPING MAMMO ALREADY!  If you have insurance call and ask them when you can get your first baseline…if they say 35 and you’re around that age….GO GET A MAMMOGRAM!  If you’re nursing, you can still get a mammo done.  It will not do any harm to your or your milk.  Lactating breasts are a little harder to get an accurate mammo..but you still can get one.  Just take your little one with you and let them nurse right before the exam.  Get your facts on your family history and share this info with your doc.  If your doc tells you that you do not need a mammo yet but you really want one -schedule a mammo anyways or get another doc.  This is your body and your choice.  Now if you’re 15 – you probably don’t need one.  But if you’re in your mid thirties there is no reason why you can’t get one!

Stay tuned for more info on early detection and better breast health through holistic living.

Naturally yours, Dallas