October 2009 - Posts

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: They said, "Do not panic." Part 2
October 27, 2009 11:09 AM by Lorettajo Kapinos

The weekend between the call for a repeat mammogram and the actual appointment passed quickly. I stayed busy with family to keep my mind away from the unknown. Being a person who compartmentalizes emotions, denying anxiety was easy to do. So, it took Read More...

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: They said, "Do not panic." Part 1
October 22, 2009 2:33 PM by Lorettajo Kapinos

My doctor informed me this summer I was of age to receive my baseline mammogram. He paused for a moment in the hallway and glanced into my eyes. "You've always had lumpy breasts, right?" I nodded. Before he closed my chart, I caught a glimpse of a circle Read More...

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