Grin and Bare It
breast cancer detection117 total reviews
Comment from missy98writer
Bev,
your essay about boob exams is extremely well written with clever use of word play. The art work is funky cool you used. I have big tata's too, but I'm a thirty eight C-ish to D. My boobies go east and west because I'm bedridden. I've been sick lately and haven't got in my sliding board for three weeks, I might tell my social worker I need Physical Therapy again. I'm need help to set on the edge of the bed, but I haven't been up since Friday because of the New Years Holiday and being sick with a major yeast infection. You give sage advice to readers about mammograms. I couldn't have one because I'm in a wheelchair, but I did have an MRI eleven months ago when I was in the hospital and they checked me. I digress...In your essay you've used great word structure, very good narrative and effective use of the writing devices of metaphor and alliteration. I'd recommend your splendid non-fiction essay to other reviewers. It was a delight to have read and reviewed your writing, my friend. I encourage you to keep on writing with a creative pen. I bid you a blessed 2012, my friend.
Melissa.
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Bev,
your essay about boob exams is extremely well written with clever use of word play. The art work is funky cool you used. I have big tata's too, but I'm a thirty eight C-ish to D. My boobies go east and west because I'm bedridden. I've been sick lately and haven't got in my sliding board for three weeks, I might tell my social worker I need Physical Therapy again. I'm need help to set on the edge of the bed, but I haven't been up since Friday because of the New Years Holiday and being sick with a major yeast infection. You give sage advice to readers about mammograms. I couldn't have one because I'm in a wheelchair, but I did have an MRI eleven months ago when I was in the hospital and they checked me. I digress...In your essay you've used great word structure, very good narrative and effective use of the writing devices of metaphor and alliteration. I'd recommend your splendid non-fiction essay to other reviewers. It was a delight to have read and reviewed your writing, my friend. I encourage you to keep on writing with a creative pen. I bid you a blessed 2012, my friend.
Melissa.
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Dear, Melissa, I am so sorry to hear of your challenges this past month. I pray that you will experience a respite from your difficulties and must remark on your superb attitude. You are one of the most inspiring and kind-hearted people on the site. Thank you so much for taking time out to read and review my essay and offer your poignant personal perspective. I truly have very little to complain about in comparison to someone like yourself. I treasure your words, here; and wish you a very blessed 2012. You're beautiful! Love, Bev
Comment from Rama Rao
Excellent essay and good advice. My wife didn't pay heed to a couple of lumps under her armpits, and Lo one day she was told she had cancer stage four. We have been fighting the malaise for the last nine months, and fortunately, she responded well to the chemotherapy and has recovered, almost.
A gorgeous pair of ta tas is a delight to watch, but it can bring enormous problems for the woman.
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Excellent essay and good advice. My wife didn't pay heed to a couple of lumps under her armpits, and Lo one day she was told she had cancer stage four. We have been fighting the malaise for the last nine months, and fortunately, she responded well to the chemotherapy and has recovered, almost.
A gorgeous pair of ta tas is a delight to watch, but it can bring enormous problems for the woman.
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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A big thank you for your outstanding review, Rama Rao. And I am so happy your wife is responding well to her therapy. Hopefully, she will not chastise herself for not getting help when the lumps were discovered. Breast cancer is a very emotional illness for women and the thought of being mutilated frightens the hell out of us. Thankfully, surgeries are much more humane as are treatment options. Please give her a big hug for me and tell her I will pray for her continued good results. Thanks again, my friend. Blessings, Bev
Comment from Tammara
WOW...This was very good information to know! I am so glad that I read it. You so well describe the mammography procedure as it relates to women with big breasts. I love how you interject some humor into this. Sometimes we have to have a little humor to get us through things, like unpleasant exams. I liked your story, Great job! :)
Tammara
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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WOW...This was very good information to know! I am so glad that I read it. You so well describe the mammography procedure as it relates to women with big breasts. I love how you interject some humor into this. Sometimes we have to have a little humor to get us through things, like unpleasant exams. I liked your story, Great job! :)
Tammara
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Thanks a bunch, Tammara. What a super review - your generous rating and words are quite humbling. I so appreciate the time you took to read the essay and the supportive insights you offer here. Blessings, Bev
Comment from Magics02
Not only a great article on breast exams (pardon my pun here) but this is also spot on for testing for breast cancer. I so agree with what you said as too many women wait until that lump gets too big and then it turns out the terrible lump was cancer. My cousins wife passed away some years ago because she procrastinated (due to no health insurance)and they caught it too late. I think these mammagrams (should be called mammaslams for some of us:) should be free to all woman, regardless if they have health insurance or not.
I hear you also on the MRI thingy. I never could lay in those tubes either until just recently I did it in a closed one for two hours I had to lay there while my entire spine was evaluated. I could not even move when it was done. I used to have to go in the open tubes because I am claustophobic big time! I am grateful to this essay you wrote so well. Keep everyone informed how important this is for sure.
Blessings to you and a Happy New Year too. Breast exams and all:)
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Not only a great article on breast exams (pardon my pun here) but this is also spot on for testing for breast cancer. I so agree with what you said as too many women wait until that lump gets too big and then it turns out the terrible lump was cancer. My cousins wife passed away some years ago because she procrastinated (due to no health insurance)and they caught it too late. I think these mammagrams (should be called mammaslams for some of us:) should be free to all woman, regardless if they have health insurance or not.
I hear you also on the MRI thingy. I never could lay in those tubes either until just recently I did it in a closed one for two hours I had to lay there while my entire spine was evaluated. I could not even move when it was done. I used to have to go in the open tubes because I am claustophobic big time! I am grateful to this essay you wrote so well. Keep everyone informed how important this is for sure.
Blessings to you and a Happy New Year too. Breast exams and all:)
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Oh my goodness, Magics, I cannot imagine lying in an MRI for two hours. I barely tolerated 30 minutes. You have my total respect!! And my gratitude for this fantastic review and extremely generous rating. I'm glad the humor didn't come across as irreverent. And I love your suggestion to change the name of the test to mammaslams - what a hoot! Let's hope when the changes are finally implemented in our National Health System, mammograms will be free to all women. Sadly, free or not, some will still not have them done. Blessings and Happy New Year to you as well, my friend. Warm regards, Bev
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You are welcome Bev. I thought I was having an anxiety attack when it got really hot in there and I could not breath. I had to listen to that pounding noise for two hours long. They did let me come out for a minute to inject some dye in me to take the second half and then they wanted me to do the cervical part and I said no way. SO I had to go back the next morning and lay another hour in that darn tube. I hate those things. I had to do another three others in the same year 2011. I am done with MRI's. To me it is a money making business for some doctors when they know you have insurance. Anyhow back to your article. I think it was excellent what you wrote and I pray for all woman to examine and get those mammaslams done:) Luv ya Bev!!
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Thanks again, M! Love ya back...Bev
Comment from judiverse
Hey, this is great stuff, and I hope you'll find a publication that is eager to publish it. The topic is so important, and you so well describe the mammography procedure as it relates to women with big breasts. Your introductory paragraphs are so engaging they draw the reader in, and then you get into the heavier stuff. You present some good information, so maybe a women's magazine would be a likely place to try. Good luck! judi
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Hey, this is great stuff, and I hope you'll find a publication that is eager to publish it. The topic is so important, and you so well describe the mammography procedure as it relates to women with big breasts. Your introductory paragraphs are so engaging they draw the reader in, and then you get into the heavier stuff. You present some good information, so maybe a women's magazine would be a likely place to try. Good luck! judi
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Thank you so much for this super review, judi. I hadn't been thinking of sending it out, but maybe I should. Anyway, your interest and support are priceless, my friend. Thanks for stopping by! Warm regards, Bev
Comment from Gungalo
I'm not one that should read and review this story. I don't believe in mammograms or anything else to do with breast exams. No, I've never had one nor do I intend to. But for the sake of this review, you done well!!
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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I'm not one that should read and review this story. I don't believe in mammograms or anything else to do with breast exams. No, I've never had one nor do I intend to. But for the sake of this review, you done well!!
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Thanks for reviewing, Gungalo. I appreciate your support for the writing, if not for the advice. Take care! Bev
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Sigh Bev.
Comment from vickib
Had to Bev-It's just too good. Been through it-not scared to have those just a fear of doctors. Loved the SUPER way you added humor into a serious subject. The VERY best way to get people to listen and take note. They found a lump, I had to have a needle biopsy a few years ago, it came back okay, so I left it there for now. But I always have my mammogram to be sure. Scared me though. So you-me...lumpy. LOL! Such a brave and good thing to write about. You know how I feel about preventive medicine, even though I'm the biggest baby of them all. Thank you! XO Vicki
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Had to Bev-It's just too good. Been through it-not scared to have those just a fear of doctors. Loved the SUPER way you added humor into a serious subject. The VERY best way to get people to listen and take note. They found a lump, I had to have a needle biopsy a few years ago, it came back okay, so I left it there for now. But I always have my mammogram to be sure. Scared me though. So you-me...lumpy. LOL! Such a brave and good thing to write about. You know how I feel about preventive medicine, even though I'm the biggest baby of them all. Thank you! XO Vicki
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Aw, thanks so much, Vicki. You are super for reviewing my piece in such an extremely generous manner. I'm glad both you and I had good outcomes. I wasn't sure about the, for me, bawdy humor, but I guess it worked out okay LOL. Love ya, Buddy. And, again, thanks so much!!!
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Oh yeah bawdy humor it's great between women Bev. :)
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The bestest kind, buddy! Xxx
Comment from Maureen's Pen
Oh my goodness I was laughing my head off at parts and nodding my head in others...
This was so well written that I have high hopes may help save one or two breasts as your readers read this delightful essay.
I had one test where the woman going to do my exam must of needed an extra coffee that morning...
After taking one look at my figure she asked me "Are those real?" Then decided to give me the horror treatment where instead of crepes I ended up flat as tissue paper....I was pretty damn sure by boobs would not inflate back to what they were before...I mean how does that work exactly...D cup down to a minus AA cup and then back to a D cup.....
I'm pretty damn sure I saw the smug look on her face....as I tried to dress and find where my boobs went....:)
Great piece...and great info....with a touch of laughter which I think was the greatest.
Thanks for sharing.
Maureen
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Oh my goodness I was laughing my head off at parts and nodding my head in others...
This was so well written that I have high hopes may help save one or two breasts as your readers read this delightful essay.
I had one test where the woman going to do my exam must of needed an extra coffee that morning...
After taking one look at my figure she asked me "Are those real?" Then decided to give me the horror treatment where instead of crepes I ended up flat as tissue paper....I was pretty damn sure by boobs would not inflate back to what they were before...I mean how does that work exactly...D cup down to a minus AA cup and then back to a D cup.....
I'm pretty damn sure I saw the smug look on her face....as I tried to dress and find where my boobs went....:)
Great piece...and great info....with a touch of laughter which I think was the greatest.
Thanks for sharing.
Maureen
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Your awesome review really made me smile, Maureen. I think that, unfortunately, we have to be nice to those techs though sometimes it's hard. For the most part, I've had good experiences, though. Thanks for sharing your personal anecdote -I think you should consider branching out into humor writing, my friend! Warm hugs...Bev
Comment from Cumbrianlass
Some great advice Bev, for all the women on this site. I hate having mammograms, but as you say, they can save your life. I have a set of different sized beads on a key-ring that I got from the Cancer Society. They are supposed to emulate what suspicious breast lumps might feel like under your fingers. Great idea, because I think many women aren't really sure what they are looking for, and that's where the fear and paranoia begins. Excellent write, my friend. Hugs, Av.
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Some great advice Bev, for all the women on this site. I hate having mammograms, but as you say, they can save your life. I have a set of different sized beads on a key-ring that I got from the Cancer Society. They are supposed to emulate what suspicious breast lumps might feel like under your fingers. Great idea, because I think many women aren't really sure what they are looking for, and that's where the fear and paranoia begins. Excellent write, my friend. Hugs, Av.
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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What a great idea, Av. Some doctors offices do have the breast models, but people seem shy of trying them out. I want to check out that key-ring for my nieces. Thanks for the tip. And, of course, always wonderful to get your insights into my writes. Thanks for your generous review and for stopping by, my friend. Xxx Bev
Comment from c_lucas
At the age of forty, the whole body begins to fall apart. This is very well written with a very sensitive flow of words. Very good Advice for all ages of women.
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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At the age of forty, the whole body begins to fall apart. This is very well written with a very sensitive flow of words. Very good Advice for all ages of women.
Comment Written 02-Jan-2012
reply by the author on 02-Jan-2012
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Thanks so much, charlie. I have to say there is something about 40, and then menopause, that just ain't right! I so appreciate your support, my friend. Warm regards, Bev
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You're welcome, Bev. Charlie
