AnnOhio takes on Frozen Pea Friday

Ann Miller, known to most as twitter's @AnnOhio has a telling tale of her own lump - not a pea - in Twittering on the Edge: Frozen Pea Friday.

"I was in the shower and felt the lump. It was on the left side, and it was pretty good sized. So, did I call the doctor the next morning? Nope, I buried my head in the sand and pretended it would go away if I just ignored it. Of course it didn't and I continued to feel it every day and to ignore it every day. I had an appointment due at the gynecologist in two months, it would wait until then I decided. I told no one cause it wasn't really there, you know?"

Anne's someone I love a LOT and if she had continued to be in denial and a cancer took off and spread, her story might not have had the ending it did and MY life would have been so much less rich for having her in it.

Even if you're not into peas - which are a little cheesy and may turn some of you off that we're having a good time with a serious topic - at least take Anne's words seriously.

"Seeing what Susan is going through is increasing awareness of the need for self-examination, mammograms and not ignoring the signs from one's body."

Please be part of that effort even if the peas are not your thing. I want all of you to get old with me and the best way to assure that is prevention, early detection, and not keeping quiet if something IS a little out of the ordinary with your body.

We're here to support you. And pass peas if needed.

Comments

[Annie H]

I'm sending PEA-sitive energy from Philly! I once heard a quote along the lines of "If you want something bad enough, the whole world will make it happen," and I believe this PEAple community we are creating will be that world for you. You go and give that cancer hell, and we'll all be waiting to hear you tell this story in years to come;)