tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518Fri, 09 Jan 2026 04:17:49 +0000 For all things breast,bra's, cancer,age,men and women,latest news and research.http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)Blogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-6894378380982705790Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:53:00 +00002015-07-09T11:53:10.760-07:00http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2015/07/exercises-to-lift-breasts-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-6586856656591192427Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:23:00 +00002013-02-04T08:23:02.204-08:00      This is just a reminder that men also need to be diligent about breast self exams. Men get breast cancer too. photo credit: georgeogoodman via photopin cchttp://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2013/02/mens-breast-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-4483767791247090358Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:18:00 +00002013-01-28T20:18:43.238-08:00     Research was done at Duke University on women who had early stage breast cancer and they found that those who had lumpectomies and radiation were 14% more likely to live than those that had complete mastectomies. More study is needed to understand why this is, however this idea offers more hope to those who are inflicted. http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2013/01/new-study-on-breast-cancer-treatment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-494096662897112678Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:38:00 +00002010-10-07T12:38:55.291-07:00     Having one extremely stretched out old bra that was way too small and a new one that is the right cup size but the wrong chest size, I've been going bra less and trying to stay indoors. When I would go out I just covered myself up with a large jacket so no one could see.      Not only am I large breasted but I'm over 50 so you could guess where they http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-bra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-1664102223710166602Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:12:00 +00002010-02-06T16:12:08.229-08:00     My grandson is about 16 months old now. When he was an infant just a few months old, he attempted several times to latch onto mine and my daughters breast when we held him. The thing is that she never breastfed him or even tried.      I assume this is just a natural response on his part. It just surprised us that he would know instinctively what they http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-do-they-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-469980593657138732Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:27:00 +00002010-01-30T18:27:11.470-08:00     Now they are asking women who want to donate their breast milk not to because of the lack of clean storage space and the electricity it takes to keep it pure and refrigerated.      According to the news I read today, they don't see any acceptable way to feed these infants from outside Haiti. They need the refrigeration to keep ready made formula and http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2010/01/hold-onto-your-breast-milk-for-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-7779716395497629434Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:46:00 +00002010-01-28T20:46:27.851-08:00     It sounds very strange however it's true. The organizations in the US that are for and about breastfeeding are calling for at least 100 oz. donations of breast milk. The plan is to clean it up, and store it so or until it can be shipped to Haiti for all the babies and toddlers who lost their moms in the quake.      I guess they are against shipping http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2010/01/haiti-needs-breast-milk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-57142644790668707Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:14:00 +00002010-01-27T13:14:01.172-08:00     Well I do believe I hit on the right cup size, but guessed too small on the other. One more try should get me into the right size bra. What can I say, I'm a woman of few clothes these past couple years since I've gotten sick. It's diabetes and hypothyroidism. In my case both are managable if I take care of myself and take my pills which I haven't been. The point is I http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-bra-adventure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-7902072994000597424Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:54:00 +00002010-01-25T03:54:50.175-08:00      Well, I've yet to hear about anyone coming up with an accurate way to measure large chested women for their bras, so I had to "wing" it. I'm guessing on the cup but there's no way to tell without trying it on. Remember, when you get into your fifties and your large to say the least, they no longer stand at attention, they kind of lay on your tummy and talk to your knees.http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-bra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-6450045618429722982Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:26:00 +00002010-01-20T20:26:48.347-08:00     The experts are still fighting over breast cancer screenings and mammograms. One side says they are important and have saved thousands of lives and the other side says they cost women to be treated for cancers which they simply don't have. Of course let's not forget the bottom line in all this is still money.      When they figure out which is cheaperhttp://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2010/01/still-fighting-over-breast-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-6499793859036446265Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:47:00 +00002010-01-09T14:47:49.645-08:00      This is just a reminder to pay some attention to your breast health by examining them even if you are a man. Remember that men get breast cancer too. I ran across a story on the news not long ago about a married couple that were both diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time. The wife discovered hers first and the husband was so concered about her that he wanted to http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2010/01/breast-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-8930468572648039355Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:10:00 +00002009-07-24T12:10:28.443-07:00     A study that was done in China of over 5000 women found that women who had higher levels of circulating insulin that were also postmenopasual had a much higher incidence of breast cancer. Many of these women were thin and not obese, suggesting that weight has nothing to do with it. Thin women in fact had more incidence of breast cancer because thin women tend to have morehttp://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2009/07/insulin-and-breast-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-7671481278541323047Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:45:00 +00002009-03-19T20:45:53.712-07:00     I am still looking for a way to measure for a large size bra. I still maintain when you a very large breasted you can't measure for a bra the same way smaller breasted women do.      I was thinking maybe it would have to be a mold like a bowl and put the breast in it for cup size, otherwise the breast hangs and flattens out somewhat giving a false http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2009/03/large-breast-measurements.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-2098766081842959858Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:29:00 +00002009-02-11T06:35:24.146-08:00     I was a little taken aback at first on this story, however after realizing we are talking about a hungry infant who must be breastfed because of being so poor as to not afford formula, and whose mother for some reason cannot produce any milk.      Salma has a one year old daughter and is in the process of weaning her daughter from the breast. She http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2009/02/video-of-salma-hayek-breastfeeding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-1612917350725155005Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:20:00 +00002009-02-01T06:32:31.112-08:00     So Facebook has decided to pull breastfeeding photos from their site. I say good for them! I certainly have nothing against breastfeeding. However, I find it disgusting that a large majority of breeder feeders insist on doing it in public.      Instead of being called mothers for breastfeeding they should be called mothers for breastfeeding for show. http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2009/02/facebook-and-breastfeeding-yes-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-350747109142302114Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:59:00 +00002008-11-12T21:13:35.557-08:00Women who have had breast cancer are often given the drug Tamoxifen to help prevent the return of the cancer, but in as many as 35% of woman the drug fails. Now doctors have found out why. There is a strong cancer gene that the drug has to be able to turn off. When the gene cannot be turned off the tamoxifen will not work. It seems to be down to a battle between two proteins and http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/11/why-tamoxifen-doesnt-work-for-all-women.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-169576451330002100Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:01:00 +00002008-11-01T10:17:31.264-07:00Vigorous exercise can cut the risk of breast cancer in normal weight women. Non vigorous exercise has no effect on breast cancer, and vigorous exercise on overweight women has no effect. Vigorous exercise would be activities such as scrubbing floors, jogging, running, dancing,and biking. Non vigorous exercise and vigorous exercise on obese women still have their worth for a number of http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/11/exercise-can-cut-breast-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-6677791165772665743Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:13:00 +00002008-10-12T03:07:31.471-07:00    My daughter had her baby, my first grandchild on October 1st. He was 18 inches long and 5 lbs. 5 oz. She took lots of long walks and ate good foods, her labor only lasted about 5 to 6 hours and the baby was born healthy and whole.      She was willing to begin breastfeeding in the hospital and later to switch to formula, but it didn't work out, so baby is on http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/10/baby-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-7307866252882755872Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:34:00 +00002008-09-29T20:09:12.745-07:00     By now I'm sure you all heard that Peta sent a letter to Ben and Jerry's ice cream asking them to start making their ice cream with human breast milk. Ben and Jerry's played along and responded by telling them that human breast milk is best left for human babies.      I hope no one thought this was serious and that Ben and Jerry's would even consider http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/09/ben-jerrys-and-peta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-1184521560785332135Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:44:00 +00002008-08-27T12:46:00.284-07:00     While you might be the envy of your flat chested friends, you know that being 'busty' isn't automatically a great thing. Having large breasts can be emotionally trying as you try to ignore snide remarks made by members of the opposite sex. And large breasts can be physically trying also. You have trouble getting your clothes to look right. You might even have back and http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/08/fashion-tips-for-top-heavy-plus-size.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-6231647948805531668Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:03:00 +00002008-08-24T13:04:13.157-07:00http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/08/gma-exclusive-interview-with-christina.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-1989433016739139471Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:10:00 +00002008-08-08T20:17:08.627-07:00Finding a bra that is fits well is a simple, but time-consuming task. By following these steps, you should not only be able to find one that fits, but is comfortable as well. Measure Your Bra Size. Determine what kind of bra you want. Do you want one that is padded for an extra boost? Or underwire for extra support? What about a sports bra for any athletic activities? Once you have decided whathttp://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-buy-well-fitting-bra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-6824865295857693097Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:03:00 +00002008-08-05T16:16:56.148-07:00     I called my best friend last week about my mom being in the hospital, and found out that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. We don't talk often so the news came as quite a shock to me. She informed me she was having surgery the next week.      I waited anxiously to hear how the surgery went, days passed and no word. I wanted to give her space http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/08/cancer-strikes-close-to-home.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-5007503929078231921Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:36:00 +00002008-07-27T11:39:12.513-07:00     Believe it or not, the University of Portsmouth in the UK has a breast biomechanics team and they have been studying the movement of breasts during exercise. As it turns out the breasts move quite a bit in all directions independent of the body, sort of like a figure eight.      Sports bras, tend to only cut down the vertical movement but not the http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/07/exercise-and-correct-bra-size.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33290518.post-8894707234997998945Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:38:00 +00002008-07-17T10:02:46.802-07:00     Some health professionals are backing off on encouraging woman to do breast self exams, and they're going even further than that by saying they are not endorsing doctors doing manual breast exams either. I find this suspicious because while they are saying they don't recommend it, they are not saying to stop doing it. What they are saying is if you feel comfortable you http://topsiecurvey.blogspot.com/2008/07/do-we-breast-self-exam-or-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kathleen Milazzo)2