Finding a breast lump

Finding a breast lump is a chilling moment for any woman. In the first chapter of Flat Please I detail how I found my lump through a self exam and what happened next. Here are some resources that helped me get through this stressful time.

Breast Cancer Support and Knowledge

https://learnlooklocate.com/

Doing a breast self-exam

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/breast-exam/about/pac-20393237

https://www.knowyourlemons.org/

Breast Screening in Canada

https://mybreastscreening.ca

Breast Screening in the US

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/american-cancer-society-recommendations-for-the-early-detection-of-breast-cancer.html

Breast Density and the Mammogram

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/dense-breasts-on-a-mammogram-what-to-know-and-do-2019100117918?gclid=CjwKCAjwtKmaBhBMEiwAyINuwBJ7e8M5qpOV8tFab8s-sztfdbKe3pEwW_ZpGseHv5DzbpFhPtvZvRoCEC4QAvD_BwE

Katie Couric’s Story

https://katiecouric.com/news/katie-couric-has-breast-cancer/

Dense Breasts and Advocating for a Mammogram

https://densebreastscanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Script-for-women-in-40s-wanting-a-mammogram.pdf

Dense Breasts and Denied an Ultrasound

https://densebreastscanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Script-for-women-with-dense-breasts-who-want-a-screening-ultrasound.pdf

Understanding Your Radiology Report and the BI RADs Score

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/breast-cancer/screening-tests-and-early-detection/mammograms/understanding-your-mammogram-report.html

The Breast Biopsy Procedure

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/breast-biopsy?amp=true

Breathing and Tapping for Anxiety Release

https://rethinkbreastcancer.com/your-new-favourite-10-minute-meditation/

Breast Cancer and Stages of Grief

https://www.lbbc.org/recently-diagnosed/your-emotional-concerns/emotional-stages-cancer-diagnosis

Schitt's Creek

https://www.cbc.ca/schittscreek/m_site/