Oct 11, 2011 -- 10:20AM, DotNotInOz wrote:

www.nbcam.org/ Few people, I expect, are more weary than I of months or days dedicated to a theme or cause. Most such are a thinly disguised ploy to separate us from more of our money.   However, I urge you for yourself or a loved one not to disregard the importance of getting regular mammograms as recommended.    The only indication I had breast cancer was a fleeting, odd tingle. As it turned out, overcoming my resistance and getting the mammogram spared me having a more advanced cancer. Tiny as the one I had was, it had already migrated to two lymph nodes. Neither my surgeon nor I could feel any lump.   Having completed treatment, I'm officially cancer-free and have a 98% chance of making five years and beyond. That percentage is the standard anymore for Stage 1 breast cancers.   So, despite how sick we all get of the hype and myriads of products bearing pink ribbons, do take the message seriously. This is one disease-of-the-month much more survivable if caught early. Give yourself or someone you care about a better chance by taking heed.

Glad to hear - and thank you for the good posting.

Glad you are doing well, Dot!  Keep it up.  :)