My next appointment is on March 12, 2010

Istiqlál (Independence), 4 ‘Alá (Loftiness), 166 BE – Friday, March 5, 2010 about 4:40 PM Pacific Time

In November of 2009, my doctor found a mass in my left breast; an appointment was made for a mammogram. Since I don't have health insurance, a local group that provides mammograms to senior woman took care of the procedure. At the time of the mammogram, an ultrasound of my left breast was preformed. After that, I made an appointment with a breast specialist.

She suggested another ultrasound, so I had a second ultrasound done and then I went back to the breast specialist. The procedure on Friday, March 12, is a different procedure because the ultrasounds revealed very little. I still don't know if the mass is benign or cancerous. This next procedure should reveal more about the mass, at least I hope it does. After the next procedure, the only thing left is a biopsy, which means sticking a needle into the mass.

At this point, there are only two things I can do; first, is to encourage other women to do a self-exam every month. If you have any questions at all about anything you find, then go to your doctor and if you don't have any health insurance, then find a medical clinic which charges a sliding fee. Second, click on The Breast Cancer Site every day. Click on the pink button because the sponsors will pay for free mammograms.