Stop for a second

So...now stop for a second and listen to me well. Internet, Facebook, blogs can be full of junk. But I'm Fucsiawonderbra and I'm not telling you a lie. You are my friend, my acquaintance or maybe our paths have never crossed before... but believe me: I love you. So... get undressed, stand in front of the mirror, in a well-lit enviroment, put your hands on your hips and push hard by contracting the chest muscles. In this way you will carefully observe your breasts and you will notice their mild natural imperfections. In most of you, of us, the breasts are not exactly the same and you can notice any asymmetries. Then, with your arms at your sides, check if there is any change in the outline of the breasts, such as swelling or skin retraction or a change in the appearance of the nipples. Repeat the same observation with the raised arms, armpits included, and then also in profile to check the line of the breasts. In this position, it is better to point out the presence of any irregularities or of real protrusions. Now bend your right arm behind your neck and gently feel your right breast with your left hand, looking for any nodules, abnormal masses, hardening or thickening. The operation should then be repeated on the left breast, taking care to bend the left arm behind the head. Lying down with a pillow under the right shoulder, and with the right hand under the back of the neck: the breasts will flatten and the tissue will distribute better on the chest. Gently press your right breast with your fingers, use a circular motion to detect any nodules. To feel better, your hand should be flat with your fingers tightened and united and, in order not to forget any point, you can proceed clockwise, covering the whole breast. The area between breast and armpit should also be carefully checked. Repeat with the left breast, this time move the pillow under the left shoulder. Gently squeeze the nipple between your fingers to see if a bit of serum or blood comes out. In that case, check the color on a handkerchief and report it to the gynecologist or better to a senologist. Signs not to be underestimated are: Serum or blood loss from the nipple (may be of different color: brownish, brownish-greenish or serous, light yellow); retractions (small dimples) or skin changes; differences in the shape of the breast gland; presence of small nodules. Take note and report anything that does not convince you! You can run this exam yourself from the age of twenty, once a month, one week after the end of the cycle; if you are pregnant or in menopause the time to run it is indifferent, fix a date that will be your deadline to avoid the risk of forgetting. During the first month it is best to repeat self-palpation more than once, to know your breasts well and then to perceive if there are any changes. Please, don’t worry, I’m sure you won’t find anything bad...But if something doesn’t convince you, don’t wait...Talk to a doctor! I’m a nurse so all the information you will find here is drawn from "Evidencebasednursing". I know very well that this blog and its Facebook page are read by many doctors. I would be happy if they too would like to comment or add their suggestions... You shared loads of bullshit in these years, today give me a present. Don’t ‘like’ this post but share it. I’ve stood up for this...please do the same and it will be for me #agoodreasontobehappy I love you, Fucsiawonderbra (trad. di Alessia Zenere)

Mi scrive Alessia:

“seguo la tua storia e la tua luce e penso entrambe debbano essere diffuse il più possibile. Ho tradotto uno dei tuoi post in inglese...”

Lo trovo un bellissimo un regalo, fiera del mio esercito Fucsia che abbatte qualsiasi bandiera, anche linguistica!