It’s really looking like Spring is just round the corner, weather is warming and days are feeling longer. Even some daffodils have been spotted! Shaftesbury has had its Snowdrop festival, so we are swiftly coming to Mothering Sunday.
In case you haven’t checked the calendar, it’s Sunday 15 March.
We feel this a great opportunity to remind you about the importance of checking your breasts and pass this onto your Mums. The greatest gift is health so keeping abreast(!) of what’s happening within your breasts is key to knowing if anything at all had changed.
With busy lives Mums may forget to look after themselves so we need to remind her to regularly check and if anything slightly amiss, head to the doctor to be checked. We should get to know our breasts to ensure we know of any changes.
On a personal note, I felt a lump a couple of weeks ago, female doctor has checked it and we both believe it was a cyst. But I had an appointment at Salisbury Breast Clinic, to make sure. Everyone is so friendly and the building is very calm and relaxed. I’m glad to report it is a cyst confirmed by my first mammogram shortly followed by an ultrasound to check the various lumps found. The whole experience was easy, and I felt this was the same for the other ladies (and one gentleman) there. I’m having the cyst removed as it’s on the surface and would continue to irritate and become infected.
I tell this story to hopefully put your mind at ease, if you find anything wrong, the support system is there, and everything was explained well. There is nothing to worry about. Also, it’s rare that the changes are cancer, but it always best to check.
However, it does happen and you have further support with us, and we have our support group chats on the third Saturday of every month at the Royal Chase Hotel, from 11am – 1pm. Come along for a cup of tea and chat. Also don’t forget the shop is open Weds – Saturdays for gifts and chat.
