A few days ago, I attended a symposium on breast cancer awareness organised by the Breast Cancer Foundation of Singapore. The symposium aims to empower women to do regular breast self-examination (BSE) and to be aware of breast cancer symptoms. Click here to know more about BSE.
I've always known the steps on how to do BSE but I don't really know what to look for. In the symposium, they had this "dummy breast" with lumps inside and they made us touch it so we know what the lumps feel like when we do our own BSEs.
In the early stages of breast cancer, there is usually no pain and there may be no symptoms at all. As the cancer grows, the following symptoms could appear:
Breast cancer has overtaken lung and colorectal cancers as the top cancer-killer in Singapore. But the earlier you detect it, the higher chance you have of surviving it.
Although a healthy lifestyle helps prevent any kind of disease, we all know that cancer--more so, breast cancer--is like a traitor who can hit anyone.
Let's help spread the message, support and understand those who are fighting breast cancer, and help in our own little way in breast cancer research. One such way is by getting your Pink Ribbon--proceeds will go to the Breast Cancer Foundation of Singapore. Here's mine:
And by the way, Nana had her last chemo session today. Thank you to those who prayed and encouraged us during this difficult time. Please help me continue to pray for her as she goes on her road to recovery.
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