“It’s been 20 years since my breast cancer diagnosis. When my chemo, radiation and medication therapies ended, everyone declared that I should be “happy.” Was I happy? Yes. Was I scared? Yes. Why was I scared? My twice-yearly breast exams and blood tests ended and were replaced by annual exams, and I was no longer dependent on medication. For years I have relied on my self-exams at home to supplement my yearly mammograms and doctor visits, but wasn’t sure exactly what I was feeling! Then along came Aware®. Was I skeptical about it at first? Yes. Did I try it? Yes. Am I thrilled? Yes! Why? With Aware I can more easily feel and detect anything in my breasts that may seem unusual to me, which I believe is so important, especially considering “my own (no longer ‘new’) normal.” Aware has given me more confidence in my at-home exams, helped me be more easily “aware” of and detect my scar tissue, identify the “normal lumpiness” of my breasts, and build confidence in my self-exams. Do I feel better having Aware at my fingertips? Yes, emphatically yes!”
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