Her advice? If you are 40 or older and have no history of cancer in your family, get a mammogram each year. If you are under 40, with history, start earlier.
So, next Monday (after the craziness of the Storymakers Conference & Mother's Day), I'm scheduling a mammogram.
In other, much better news, I found out this morning that ALMA THE YOUNGER won 2011 Best of State in Literary Arts for Fiction. A couple of years ago, ABINADI won. My husband said to me, "Are we going to get another parking ticket?" Hope not! (for the torrid details of my last Best of State adventure, read here)
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That's great about the award, Heather, and not so great about your friend. A young boy, four years old, in my ward was recently diagnosed with cancer. He is scheduled for eight months of aggressive chemo. Best of luck to your friend and do get that mammogram. My wife gets one every year. So far good news each year, but knowing give us peace of mind.
Charlie
thanks for the giveaway!
Charlie, thanks for the wise advice.
Thanks for the reminder, Heather. I'm overdo for my yearly check. Having a history of breast cancer in my family, I've been having mammograms since I was seventeen---when my first lump was discovered. For anyone avoiding getting in to get checked, don't! It's an inconvenience to be sure, but far more convenient than dealing with cancer.
Congratulations on another win! And it was so nice to see you last night. You're an awesome friend.
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