So, you found a lump. You rub
your eyes and look again at your reflection in the mirror. “Perhaps my eyes are
deceiving me” is your next hope-filled thought. After all, breast cancer does
not run in your family. Even if it does, it still could feel unbelievable and
shocking.
You stretch out a shaking
hand and feel of it. It’s hard and unyielding.
Since the ‘denial game’ is so
much fun, you comfort yourself with the idea that it’s just a cyst that needs
to be drained. That is true for some breast lumps. In fact, eight out of every
ten breast lumps are benign. But, …
What if the lump you see in
the mirror and feel with your hand is one of the two out of every ten that is
malignant? In that case, the ‘denial game’ could turn lethal. So, for peace of
mind’s sake, you make an appointment to see your doctor.
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