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When a Lump Isn’t Bad News

Feeling a lump in your breast or getting called back for more tests after a mammogram does not necessarily mean cancer. Many lumps are caused by benign conditions. While you shouldn’t panic, it is still important to get any breast changes checked out by your doctor as soon as possible. When women do get cancer, one out of every three cases is breast cancer. So, it makes sense that feeling that lump could induce some anxiety. Here is some information about breast lumps and other breast changes that are not cancerous. Breast Cysts Breast lumps could actually be cysts, fluid … Continue reading →

Getting Out of a Fitness Slump

Are you in a fitness slump? Anyone who has been exercising for any amount of time tends to hit these at some point or another. Coming out of a long winter for some, you may have been feeling the monotony of working out at the gym, running on your treadmill and using the stationary bike. But with warmer weather comes the chance to get out of the same-old, same-old and try something new. Being stuck indoors can put anyone in a fitness slump. There is just something about fresh air that gets the blood coursing. Get outside and walk or … Continue reading →

Falling into a Slump?

Fall is here and for many that means sinus and allergy season is in full swing. Sinus pressure sets in and your head pounds. Taking allergy medicine only makes you want to sleep. Soon a little sinus trouble turns into a sinus infection. All the pressure and misery makes you feel like sleeping or just sitting and waiting for your allergy medicine to kick in. Once it does you may feel like sleeping the day away. Soon you realize you missed a day of working out. One day leads to two days and two days leads to three and so … Continue reading →

In a Workout Slump?

I know from experience that sometimes it is hard to stay motivated to exercise. I have gotten in slumps before that have lasted longer than I would like to admit! I have come up with some ideas to try to help you stay motivated and get moving. These ideas have helped me get out of a slump, and hopefully they can help you too! Workout Shoes Keep your workout shoes in sight! This may seem odd but there is some truth in the saying- out of sight, out of mind. I have noticed that when my workout shoes are tossed … Continue reading →

End of the Year Slump

Every year I notice a pattern, the end of the year slump. For my son’s first year of high school that meant his grades went down some. I am very thankful that although he is antsy about the school year ending, his grades remain good. I have come to notice something else though. It’s not just my children that get into the end of the year slump. I tend to do the same. I guess I get to that point where I am ready for it all to end—the early mornings, getting everyone up, chauffeuring, driving from one activity to … Continue reading →

Lumpy Bumpy Skin

Nobody’s perfect — and that usually includes your skin. There are a number of different conditions that can make your skin lumpy, bumpy, or discolored. Cysts are closed pockets of tissue that may be filled with fluid or pus. They can appear anywhere, and feel like small lumps under the surface of the skin. Cysts can develop because of an infection, clogged oil glands, or even around foreign bodies like body jewelry. Skin cysts are generally slow growing and painless — and often disappear on their own. Some cysts do need to be drained; others may become infected and need … Continue reading →

Beating the Mid-Afternoon Slump

I recently had the opportunity to do some temp work for a friend of mine in an office setting. As a freelancer, I’m used to setting my own schedule. I love having the freedom to work for a few hours, take a break to walk the dogs or do something else, and then going back to the keyboard for another few hours. I’m out of the habit of working an eight hour day! One thing I noticed was the mid-afternoon slump — an hour or two after lunch, I found myself tired and unfocused. I’ll admit that I went for … Continue reading →

The Day a Lump Entered My Marriage – Part II

In Part I I told about the day I found a lump in my breast. Here’s what happened after: All Alone Nothing looked brighter the next morning. Wayne was a mess, and at first this freaked me out more. I needed him to pull it together. I needed him to be strong to carry me through. Or so I thought. When I called the doctor that morning, she got me right in. Wayne could not get off work to come with me so I had to go alone. The doctor also freaked at the size of the lump and scheduled … 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 →

Surviving and Weathering a Slump

Things cannot always go our way. Sometimes we will be buzzing along full of positive vibes and good energy, the customers are coming to us and the money is flowing–other times, well, we find that we are in a slump. Things are bumpy–they aren’t going our way and we find we have to tighten our business belts. We can get through this, we can survive and weather the typical slump… The first thing to realize is that the slump will pass–whether you are lacking in productivity, energy, contacts, or if you’ve lost some customers or clients or your business is … Continue reading →