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So, guys. In all honesty, how often do you check in on the sisters? Do you perform a routine check for The Cancer? If not, why not?

Personally, I never check 'em. Even though my grandmother had a mastectomy during my lifetime, though Stan's grandmother died of breast cancer years before he arrived on the scene, and though his step-grandmother is right now having a cancer recurrence at the site of her mastectomy right now, I never remember to think about it. Or, if I do think about it, it's while I'm on the train, or in my cubicle or some other such inopportune situation. My friend B. discovered this a couple of days ago and reprimanded me firmly enough that I've been meaning to perform a self-exam, but... Eh. You know?

I've been thinking about the million excuses I have for not doing it. They include: 1) I shower in the morning, I haven't had coffee yet, how can I be expected to remember then? 2) The hot water runs out too fast; I have to make the most of my shower time in washing, not circling.  3) I'm young, I (hope I')m healthy, what's the rush? 4) Uh...

The only other best thing I can think of is "my boobs are too big so the whole thing seems unwieldy and it's unlikely I'll be able to discern anomalies anyway." So I have no good reasons. I bucked up and did a titty check in the shower this morning, only to discover (just a second ago, after Googling the process when I sat down to start writing this) that I have merely scratched (har har) the surface of the global examination process. There are like forty more steps I missed that I'm apparently supposed to be taking care of- argh!

So dear reader (where by reader I mean Gar and/or Brohawk since I'm pretty sure you guys equal my Total Audience), do you routinely look in on Mary and Lois to see about their respective lumpyness? Brohawk, do you regularly feel up your own fun bags? Or, Gar, do you feel 'em up for her?

Anybody else, if you're out there, how often do you perform a self breast exam? What's your incentive?

Comments

[brookies]

My excuse is much like yours except that mine are so small I would immediately notice any inconsistencies. And yes, Gar gives me daily breast exams. With both hand and mouth.

My mother has had abnormal cells, my aunt just had a double mastectomy so I'll definitely keep it in check but I've got the advantage of size.