#SupportYourTatas - Couples: Be Each Other's Buddy Check

Contributor: dindagail dindagail
I support to same the TaTas!!
10/09/2012
Contributor: FlaBeachLover FlaBeachLover
I do have friends that have breast cancer, it's so terrible of what one has to endure, I pray for all those who have to go through all that's involved.
10/09/2012
Contributor: LilLostLenore LilLostLenore
I liked last year when we made the videos for breast cancer awareness. I have been saving yogart tops and sending them in for breast cancer funds.
10/09/2012
Contributor: geliebt geliebt
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Originally posted by Mari
First off, I would like to reiterate the "men can have breast cancer, too" point. Archer, a comedy spy cartoon (raunchy and silly) actually has an entire story arch where Archer, the main character finds out that HE has breast cancer after ... more
Yay Archer!! haha, just had to give a high five for that reference. Woo!
10/09/2012
Contributor: deb2483 deb2483
My mom found a lump that was missed by the doctor and the technician. She returned within a week of finding it herself and requested an ultrasound. It turned out to be cancer. She's fine now after a partial mastectomy, lymphectomy, and radiation. She's been cancer-free for 3 years now! And my mom and three sisters have stopped eating soy products at the recommendation of my mom's cancer doc.
10/09/2012
Contributor: llellsee llellsee
There is such a high risk of breast cancer with my family history that my doctor would be very reluctant to put me on any form of the pill, its worrying that you need to have such a high risk factor already for doctors to really start pointing this out though.
10/09/2012
Contributor: surfer surfer
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Originally posted by Ansley




Did you know...? Men are susceptible to breast cancer, too. The signs and symptoms are somewhat similar and yet somewhat different. A man may experience growth in tissue and feel a lump, this is usually attributed to a change in ... more
I do consume a large amount of soy products, but I would definitely stop eating as much if soy intake was positively correlated with breast cancer!
10/09/2012
Contributor: NorthBayLady NorthBayLady
There is a history of breast cancer in my family, my mom has been checked and nothing. Nothing for me either, thank goodness
10/09/2012
Contributor: ravenstarr ravenstarr
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Originally posted by Ansley




Did you know...? Men are susceptible to breast cancer, too. The signs and symptoms are somewhat similar and yet somewhat different. A man may experience growth in tissue and feel a lump, this is usually attributed to a change in ... more
Boy am I glad I don't eat/drink soy nor do I need birth control!
10/09/2012
Contributor: TakeHimAway TakeHimAway
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Originally posted by MomsToyBoxxx
I've been self examining my breasts for YEARS. I don't know who teaches GPs how to do a proper breast exam, but every year I have my physical, I want to stop the doctor and show him the proper way to do it! Self exams are so important - we ... more
I never do mine, but reading this makes me think that I should!
10/09/2012
Contributor: joolie joolie
I check mine pretty randomly. Not sure how hubby and I examining each other in the shower would go as he tends to stay under the warm water and I get mad/cold and get out.
10/09/2012
Contributor: RatchetS RatchetS
I have my breast exam card in my bathroom. Check myself every month.
10/09/2012
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
Soy is definitely bad news for many reasons, the estrogen/cancer risk being one of them. Fermented soy in moderation is OK (that is the type that Asians traditionally consume), but products such as tofu and soy milk are not food.
10/10/2012
Contributor: sydney106 sydney106
I remember hearing a guy say that men couldn't get breast cancer. Ridiculous.
10/10/2012
Contributor: potstickers potstickers
I would limit how much soy I eat and drink. I love soymilk and tofu, but I would rather lower my risk. However, as someone else pointed out, countries that have historically eaten soy have LOWER levels of cancer than meat-heavy countries, so I doubt the risk is higher than from the chemicals we're getting from plastics and whatnot. Of course if tofu does turn out to be bad, I wouldn't mind eating steamed soybeans plain.
10/10/2012
Contributor: T&L T&L
My wife does self exams each month, I however do not... until now! The shower exam sounds like a great idea and fun. We plan to take this idea and run with it, we will both be doing self exams each month from here on out.
10/10/2012
Contributor: charletnarouh charletnarouh
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Originally posted by Ansley




Did you know...? Men are susceptible to breast cancer, too. The signs and symptoms are somewhat similar and yet somewhat different. A man may experience growth in tissue and feel a lump, this is usually attributed to a change in ... more
I limit soy in my diet. Especially GMO soy. I've also eliminated parabens in my personal care products to reduce risk of possible cancer contributors.
10/10/2012
Contributor: dionysus lux dionysus lux
Didn't know soy products could increase the risk of developing the disease.
I hardly eat any soy products, but if it was proven that soy intake and breast cancer were directly linked I would stop eating them completely.
10/10/2012
Contributor: markj0917 markj0917
i never knew men could get breast cancer you learn something new everyday thanks
10/10/2012
Contributor: Nacht Stern Nacht Stern
I do eat a LOT of soy. I buy from my local farmers market tho. Hope that's better than the pre packaged mass chain store kinds.....
10/10/2012
Contributor: krazed79 krazed79
My best friend and her husband are having a hard time right now because her father in law just died from breast cancer....months after her mother in law did from it. This is something very serious and I applaud you for bringing more attention to it!!!
10/10/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by krazed79
My best friend and her husband are having a hard time right now because her father in law just died from breast cancer....months after her mother in law did from it. This is something very serious and I applaud you for bringing more attention to ... more
I'm so sorry to hear that. Awareness needs to be raised, men have breast tissue; it's not developed the same but they still have it and as they say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
10/10/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Nacht Stern
I do eat a LOT of soy. I buy from my local farmers market tho. Hope that's better than the pre packaged mass chain store kinds.....
I'm no scientist, but I'm pretty sure the estrogen levels are a result of the food itself and the less processed a soybean is, the higher the estrogen level.
10/10/2012
Contributor: hybridinsurge hybridinsurge
I'm not sure how one can avoid eating soy products. My little brother is allergic to soy and it is EXTREMELY difficult to find foods without some kind of soy filler, at least in the US. Almost all bread products have soy in them. Margarine and mayonnaise both have soy in them, as do several dairy substitutes and vegetable oil blends. It's also used in a ton of non-food products such as soap, lotion, shampoo and some medications.

So anyway, soy may increase someone's risk of breast cancer but it is nearly impossible to avoid. I would not bother trying. If a strong connection were shown, I'd hope that food manufacturers would stop using soy.
10/10/2012
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
Great information! We both keep an eye out for oddities on our bodies for each other
10/10/2012
Contributor: Silverdrop Silverdrop
Examining as a couple is a great idea. I'm pretty sure if I ever had a lump, my bf would find it before I do.
10/10/2012
Contributor: AliMc AliMc
What sort of changes in appearance should we be on the look out for? Colour change or something?
10/10/2012
Contributor: ChuChii ChuChii
This was some great information. My fiance always checks my breast but now im going to start checking him.
10/10/2012
Contributor: Jo22 Jo22
On saturday my aunt just told my mom she found a lump while doing a self exam, I'm going with her Friday to the doctors and I'm also getting my 1st mammogram (I'm 38 so it's about right for timing). Please wish us luck, and this is proof of how important self exams are-eary detection (if it's malignant) could save her life! Thank you to Eden for the amazing attention you are giving to Breast Cancer Month, and also for mentioning that men can get it too!
10/10/2012
Contributor: Jobthingy Jobthingy
My mom had it. HAD. She is cancer free now! WOO!
10/10/2012