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Do You Need a Biopsy?

Finding a lump in your breast can be scary. Although there are several different causes for lumpiness, your mind might jump right to the big C: breast cancer. Cancer is often the first thing your doctor will try to rule out if you find a lump. A physical examination can help assess breast cancer risk, and help determine whether or not the lump is cancerous. Cancerous lumps are often — but not always — hard, not movable, and don’t change during the menstrual cycle. Benign lumps may or may not be tender to the touch, movable, or change during the … Continue reading →

The Day a Lump Entered My Marriage – Part I

For National Breast Cancer Awareness month, I thought I’d share an experience that affected Wayne and I deeply. The Find In 2001, I kept experiencing a series of sharp pains in my right breast. I first noticed it as I was raking leaves and then chasing Murph through them. Whenever I bounced, I’d feel a piercing stab through my nipple. In general that breast had seemed more tender than usual at the time, but any kind of jolting movement suddenly brought on that lancing hot sensation. I went inside and felt around the area and couldn’t believe what I was … Continue reading →