Everyone needs to know how to perform a self breast examination. It’s something you need to do each month so you can monitor changes in your breasts. Sometimes, though, it helps to have a trusted friend or spouse help you with this as they can see changes you may not. The following video shows you to do a self breast exam and what changes to look for in your breasts.
Some people may find the following video to be inappropriate for children as it does show bare breasts.
Ouch! After tripping over the dog on my way through the kitchen, I nailed the wall with my foot. After the pain didn’t go away after an hour, I made an appointment for the doctor. Sure enough, the x-ray revealed there was a hairline crack in my toe that appeared to be a minor ’scratch’ on the bone. (I was actually rather peeved the crack wasn’t more evident because it SURE HURT!)
I asked the doc what to do about this, and really there wasn’t much. But she did suggest the following:
Buddy tape the toe: That is, you tape the toe to the next toe to keep the broken toe from moving so much. (After doing this and experiencing more pain, however, she said maybe in my case I shouldn’t do it.
Wear flat, hard soled shoes: a hard surface prevents the foot from bending so much and allows the toe to heal.
And, of course the obvious: stay off the foot if you can for 5 to 7 weeks. So much for training for the triathlon this summer.
Other than that, there really isn’t a whole lot you can do. Wait it out. So, I wait. In the meantime, I will put together that triathlon training schedule and let you all know.
Recently, I had a strange lump on my wrist. It did not hurt, but it did concern me. I learned I had a ganglion cyst.
A Ganglion cyst — also known as a Bible cyst — is a tumor or swelling on the top of a joint or the covering of a tendon. It looks like a bony like bump on the hand or wrist. It may feel firm or spongy and is not harmful. In fact, my doctor told me not to worry about it, and that no treatment was necessary. They told me that if I did want it removed, they could remove it through surgery, but that it would probably come back.
Bible cysts are very common in women, and usually occur on the back of the hand, at the wrist or even on the palm side of the hand. Other places they occur are on the outside of the knee or ankle or on the foot.
The ganglion cyst got its nickname of “Bible cyst” because back in the old days, the cure for one was for the doctor to whack your wrist with a bible while you held your hand or wrist flat on a table. That cure is actually effective for the spongy ones, though I’d recommend you see your doctor if it worries you or is painful in any way.