My cousin had a car accident about 18 months ago. Her only injuries were those inflicted by the seat belt, and one breast was especially bruised and painful. She was nursing her painful breast and felt a lump. Assuming it was related to the accident she wasn't overly worried, but did go to her doctor about a week later.

Yes, you guessed it. It was breast cancer, but she had not been checking her breasts, so had no idea how long that lump had been there. It was surgically removed but it obviously wasn't a new growth, as she had lymph involvement as well.

When she was at the doctor's 2 days ago she mentioned that her other breast was sore. The doctor examined the breast and found 2 small lumps. I could not believe it when she phoned me yesterday and told me that the doctor had found them. She hadn't even known they were there because she hadn't been checking her breasts! I was flabberghasted.

You'd have thought that SBE would have been on her agenda every month without fail.

I'll let you know the outcome after she's seen the specialist.