Pat, Please know I am not intentionally stupid. It is just me. I knew a woman who had breast cancer and three months after her mastectomy had her second breast removed as a precaution. I have breast cancer in my family and have always thought that I would ask the surgeon to lop them both off. I hope this doesn't sound horrid to you, I am trying to understand. Thanks for the silicone reminder and I hope you feel better with this flare up soon.

I also wanted to say that I for one am lousy at ever doing self breast exam. I even had a doc teach me once. Is there a resource that you are aware of that speaks more to this and can help lazy people like me who are at risk remember to do this at least monthly? Thanks for your concern.