The first time mom showed signs of breast cancer it was scary. I remember being home with her that morning. She woke up from a night’s sleep and her nightgown was filled with blood. She was bleeding from the ducts in her breast. The ducts that are created to supply milk to nourish a newborn baby were spouting blood. It was horrifying. What came next was a diagnosis of breast … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Month: Please Save the TaTa’s!
It is hard to go anywhere and not see a pink ribbon; it must be Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a doctor, I of course believe that breast health is very important especially because it is the second leading cause of cancer death in our community. In recent years breast cancer is being diagnosed in women under 30 and with no family history. I want to tell you the story of a … [Read more...]