First of all, many thanks to my friend Conni for the information below. This is very important not just to me but to all the women out there. Are you doing a self-breast exam monthly, and seeing your OBGYN for a check-up yearly? After age 40 you should start getting screened for a mammogram and if you have a history of breast cancer (or any type of cancer for that matter), should be earlier than 40. Every time a woman gets her period, there are hormonal changes that occur in our body, our breasts swell up and when we don't get pregnant, of course the body's immune system does this wonderful thing of getting rid of that dead tissue in our breasts . But when our body doesn't all get rid of it due to some factors like diet (caffeine, bad fats, etc), stress (that's why we must exercise), then we get these calcified or dead tissues and some might form into lumps or cysts. A friend of Conni's shared with her an interesting story about her friend's sister, who after
This is a TARSIER, the smallest monkey in the whole world found in the Philippines (specifically in the island of Bohol, central Philippines). They're fast becoming extinct, so the government is taking extra efforts in preserving them.
Doesn't it look more like a rat? But no, it's a monkey.. Tarsiers are so small that they can fit comfortably in the palm of your hands. They're nocturnal creatures, so this one is sleepy.
Oh, this ain't a Tarsier. But this is "JOE-nkey", my banana-eating-hubby.... LOL! (Love you babe!) 
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