Magnolia Matters - 2019 Fall/Winter

For more information regarding Magnolia Regional Health Center, please call 662.293.1000 or visit MRHC.org Breast Self-Exam (breastcancer.org) 1. Look at your breast in the mirror with your arms on your hips and your shoulders straight. 2. Look for breast abnormalities (any change in color, shape, or size should be brought to your doctor’s attention) 3. Raise your arms and look for the same changes. 4. Look for any fluid coming out of nipples. 5. Lie down and feel your breasts using a firm, smooth touch. Keep your fingers together while going in a circular motion approximately the size of a quarter. Just make sure to cover your entire breast from top to bottom, left to right. 6. Finally, feel your breasts standing or sitting. Many women feel that it is easier to feel their breasts in the shower because of their skin being wet and slippery. Donna Young, a Booneville native, had a routine follow-up with her primary care physicians, who ordered a CT chest screening due to several years of smoking. Young went for her screening and expected nothing to be too abnormal. After waiting a few days for the results, she received a call explaining that her lungs were fine, but her right breast was not. After having a mammogram and a biopsy, it was revealed that she had a nodule on her breast, which meant she did, in fact, have breast cancer. Young had received a mammogram one year prior, so it came as a complete shock to hear the devastating news . Throughout the process of undergoing radiation treatment, Young experienced many trying times, but the commitment of MRHC helped make them easier. She realized her health was in the hands of a group of physicians and nurses that valued quality and faithfulness to her no matter the circumstances she faced daily. Her life story was not done yet, and she now has her whole life still ahead of her. “Because of Magnolia Regional Health Center’s commitment to me, I will remain committed to them,” said Young. Young is now in remission and plans to continue to use MRHC for her upcoming checkups and for any other medical issues that life may throw her way. BECAUSE OF MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER’S COMMITMENT TO ME, I WILL REMAIN COMMITTED TO THEM. — Donna Young www.MRHC.org MAGNOLIA MATTERS 7