At the age of 18 I had my first mammogram.

Yes, you heard me. I said eighteen!

One day I was studying for an exam and felt a pain in my chest. I took my left hand and tried to rub it away, but as I was rubbing I discovered something. In my right breast, I felt a lump. My first thought was,” What in the world is this?” I had never felt anything like it. I was freaked out! So much so that I told my mother who told me to contact my primary care physician, IMMEDIATELY!

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