But she soon discovered that in the good times or bad, mummies still need to play and nothing could keep her from exercising her penchant for dreaming up playful, and practical, party themes. All of a sudden this Party Mummy was partied out. Then Lisa made the difficult decision to leave her teaching position after 10 years on the job and experienced a cocooning moment of her own.

But nothing would stop this Party Mummy.until her youngest was diagnosed with a serious medical condition. Now with two kids in tow, she knows firsthand how harried parents will often forgo being a social butterfly to stay at home and cocoon.

A sought after party guest, sheвЂ™d jump at the chance to mix, mingle and be merry. Having played bartender in a former life, this Party Mummy knows her way around a cocktail shaker and can shake her money maker. I'm sad to say, she is losing the battle. So follow up with your family doctor just to be sure.ДЄddendum: My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. * What if you donвЂ™t hear anything?В They say вЂњno news is good newsвЂќ but some (me) say, вЂњno news is most likely good news but, it couldВ also mean lost results or somebody dropped the ball newsвЂќ. Usually those calls are to say they didnвЂ™t get a вЂњgood pictureвЂќ and youвЂ™ll need a redo. * What if the doctor phones you to discuss the results?В Do NOT freak out. * What if you canвЂ™t effectively read a calendar and you are PMSy and sore the day of?В Take a pain reliever before you go. * Is it painful?В If you DONвЂ™T make your appointment during the week before your period (consult a calendar before you book!), IвЂ™d say itвЂ™s mildly uncomfortable, but not particularly painful. Tip:В Wear high waisted yoga pants, not tight low rise jeans. I was more concerned with covering the belly fat spilling out over my jeans, than my exposed breast-i-cess. * Is it embarrassing letting your ladies swing in the breeze?В The procedure is so technical and quick, itвЂ™s actually not. So hereвЂ™s the lowdownВ (Yes, thereвЂ™s a joke to be made regarding the relationship between breasts and gravity). The technician laughed when I asked if her to take my photo (I assured her it would be a tasteful shot вЂ“ robe on!). But alas, it was not my finger that would be sandwiched between two plates like a ham on rye. Now, the picture below might lead you to believe that I was about to stick my finger in the machine. She asked me some medical questions, explained the procedure and we were off to the races. Sporting a stylish gown, a friendly female technician showed me into a dimly lit exam room. Two weeks later I showed up at the hospital for my virgin mammogram. By the time it's detected, it may be too late. Now.вЂќ She explained that breast cancer affects women (and men) of all ages, but itвЂ™s aggressive and develops quickly in younger women. Then I asked the question I ask all doctors. I asked if I should wait until fifty? She told me it was up to me. She explained that Canadian women are advised to be screened at the age of fifty, unless there is a history of breast cancer in the family, in which case the recommended age in forty. I met so many people touched by breast cancer. I had just participated in my first вЂњ Weekend To End WomenвЂ™s CancersвЂќ on the heels of my mother-in-law's (successful.thank god) experience with the disease. I tried to lessen its frightful image by pronouncing вЂњmammogramвЂќ like you would if you were announcing a candygram (like in the old SNL shark candygram skit).

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