Feeling Blessed

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Lying here under my warm soft blankie, my head nestled deep into my cool crisp pillow. ...listening to the quiet banter & laughter btw my little loves.... and the soft music coming from the distance leaves a little smile tugging at the corners of my lips. I shut my eyes & let myself be immensed in the complete calmness surrounding me. I feel truly blessed, happy and excited all at once. ....for reasons I don't know nor care to understand right now.

Am enjoying it so.... I let myself be absorbed by it all......then it hit me, how completely blessed I am right now & completely stupid I've been thinking that my source of happiness will come from having it all. I had missed the important marks - I am alive,  healthy, food to eat & roof over my head....all this & much more are God's doing in my life. I am suddenly overwhelmed by God's kindnesses, grace & love. What I have been blessed with is beyond me: security, peace, joy, love & most of all life. I smile with renewed resolve.

Now, am gonna get up & go immense myself in all the blessings that surround me.....and since am feeling generous, am also happy to share them with all whom I encounter....or cross my path!!! ......just don't get ready though hahahahahaha!


Author: OGN Okafor
Copyright: First Published on my facebook page on 6/10/2013 @ 10:38am

The Role and Status of Nigerian Woman

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This video shares a brief information on the success stories of Nigerian women - the roles they have played, their sacrifices, the great contributions they have made to its existence, development, growth.

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Simple Guidelines To Reduce Your Chance Of Breast Cancer

Can Breast Cancer Be Prevented?
There is no sure way to prevent breast cancer. It may be possible for women to reduce their risk of breast cancer by not drinking too much alcohol, by eating a healthy diet, and by getting regular exercise. Because detecting cancer early improves the chance of treating it with a better outcome, or even curing it, women 40 and older should have a screening mammogram and a physical exam to check their breasts every year. Women aged 20 to 39 should have a breast exam every three years. And all women aged 20 and older should learn how to examine their own breasts and check them once a month.

Following some simple guidelines:
According to nutritionists and epidemiologists from leading universities in the United States, a person can reduce the chances of getting cancer by:
*eating plenty of vegetables and fruits
*exercising vigorously for at least 20 minutes every day
*avoiding excessive weight gain
*avoiding tobacco (even second hand smoke)
*decreasing or avoiding consumption of animal fats
and red meats
*avoiding excessive amounts of alcohol
*avoiding the midday sun (between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.) when the sun’s rays are the strongest
*avoiding risky sexual practices
*avoiding known carcinogens in the environment or work place

In addition, following the advice of physicians in refraining from certain activities or drugs that are proven as risk factors for certain cancers can help lower one’s risk. For instance, while physicians have long known a small increased risk for breast cancer was linked to use of HRT, a landmark study released in 2003 proved the risk was greater than thought.
The Women’s Health Initiative found that even relatively short-term use of estrogen plus progestin is associated with increased risk of breast cancer, diagnosis at a more advanced stage of the disease, and a higher number of abnormal mammograms. The longer a woman used HRT, the more her risk increased

Source
http://www.modernmedicalguide.com/breast-cancer/
http://www.modernmedicalguide.com/cancer-prevention/

Do your own breast examination!

LFDRR - Look, Feel, Squeeze, Repeat, Report

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A: LOOK - Standing in front of the mirror as in  pictures 1, then 2 and finally 3 above: look for swelling, dimpling or puckering of the skin, new differences in shape and size, reddening or darkening of the breast, newly inverted (sunk-in) or itchy scaly sore or rash on the nipple

B: FEEL - Check the whole of each breast,  from collar bone above your breast down to the rib below your breast, then under your arm

With fingertips together as in picture 4 above, gently probe moving gently in small circular motions over the entire breast (use different levels of pressure from light to firm)

check for any lumps, hard knots or thickening inside the breast and underarm area, pain in one spot that does not go away

C: SQUEEZE  - Squeeze your nipple between your thumb and index finger checking for any discharge or fluid from your nipple

D: REPEAT - Lie flat on your back as in picture 6 above, repeat section B above again

E: REPORT - Report to your doctor or healthcare provider if any above discovered

By OGN Okafor

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