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[jess237]

 

 I had my annual 'ride in the stirrups' today, and when the dr asked me if I do regular monthly breast exams, I finally said "to be honest, no.  my boobs are huge and lumpy and I've no idea what I'm feeling for."

She summed it up for me like this: "If it feels like a GummyBear, it's good; if it feels like a Skittle, it's bad."

Thought maybe there were others out there as ignorant of the process as I, so felt like it might be helpful to pass it along.

[jjnaaucoin]

Aug. 6, 2009 at 2:18 PM

I think I have the worlds lumpest breasts. Gummy Bears and Skittles...hmmm what about Potatoes cause I am sure there are some red ones in there (j/k) but seriously...Now I will be in the shower comparing one boobs skittle to the other matching skittle or shaking my head saying nope that there a gummy bear =)! (Thats where momma hides her stash!)

[jess237]

Aug. 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM

i know, i have really lumpy boobs too, and that's what she meant, if those lumps feel hard like skittles, you should have them checked.  her words"any lump that is gushy or moves around is OK"

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[paulad]

Aug. 16, 2009 at 9:21 PM

hi jess!  i havent been on CM in forever so i was so happy to find a post from you right away!  i love how you called it your annual ride in the stirrups.....how funny!  i just had a lump scare except mine was in my armpit.  after a mammogram and a sonogram of the armpit it turned out to be just tissue....mine was more like a mini twix bar but still...it was nothing.  scary there for a few days though!