Mammaries Part II Thanks for the...... Breast Cancer: Early symptoms

MammarieMammariess

Part IIPart II

Thanks for the . . . . .

Breast Cancer: Early symptomsBreast Cancer: Early symptoms

LumpectomyLumpectomy

Untreated Breast CancerUntreated Breast Cancer

Next slide not for the squeamish.Next slide not for the squeamish.

Dr. Rosenberg said I shouldn’t even Dr. Rosenberg said I shouldn’t even show it to you.show it to you.

Skip if you like.Skip if you like.

Untreated breast cancerUntreated breast cancer

Inflammatory breast cancerInflammatory breast cancer

Peau d’orange – appearance of skin in Peau d’orange – appearance of skin in inflammatory breast cancerinflammatory breast cancer

Men can get breast cancer, Men can get breast cancer, tootoo

DeenaMetzger.comDeenaMetzger.com

Photograph by Hella Hammid

On the book of my body . . . On the book of my body . . .

I am no longer afraid of mirrors where I see the sign of the I am no longer afraid of mirrors where I see the sign of the amazon, the one who shoots arrows.amazon, the one who shoots arrows. There was a fine red line across my chest where a knife There was a fine red line across my chest where a knife entered, but now a branch winds about the scar and travels entered, but now a branch winds about the scar and travels from arm to heart.from arm to heart. Green leaves cover the branch, grapes hang there and a Green leaves cover the branch, grapes hang there and a bird appears.bird appears. What grows in me now is vital and does not cause me What grows in me now is vital and does not cause me harm. I think the bird is singing.harm. I think the bird is singing. I have relinquished some of the scars.I have relinquished some of the scars. I have designed my chest with the care given to an I have designed my chest with the care given to an illuminated manuscript.illuminated manuscript. I am no longer ashamed to make love. Love is a battle I can I am no longer ashamed to make love. Love is a battle I can win. I have the body of a warrior who does not kill or win. I have the body of a warrior who does not kill or wound.wound. On the book of my body, I have permanently inscribed a On the book of my body, I have permanently inscribed a tree.tree.

The Living BreastThe Living Breast

http://www.livingbreast.com/http://www.livingbreast.com/assembled/ women.htmlassembled/ women.html

Mastectomy scars, with & Mastectomy scars, with & without reconstructionwithout reconstruction

http://www.breastcancer.org/pictures/

Photos of every type of surgery Photos of every type of surgery and reconstruction, and what the and reconstruction, and what the scars look like years after scars look like years after surgery. Note: Reconstructive surgery. Note: Reconstructive surgery is surgery is cosmeticcosmetic surgery. surgery.

World BreastfeedingWorld Breastfeeding

Mammary glands & Mammary glands & nursing nursing

in other animalsin other animals

Cow’s udder:four teats

Newborn calf, mother plump, udder engorged

Six months later, calf almost as big as mother, mother skinny, udder involuted

Horse udderHorse udder

Horse udderHorse udder

More horse uddersMore horse udders

Sheep with distended udderSheep with distended udder

Goat uddersGoat udders

More goat uddersMore goat udders

Little piggies

Dog/wolf cross puppies

More dogs & More dogs & puppiespuppies

Cats & Cats & KittensKittens

Cross-species nursingCross-species nursing

Elephants have two Elephants have two ‘breasts’, ‘breasts’,

in their armpits (axillae)in their armpits (axillae)

Giraffe with triplets!!!!!

Polar bears nursingPolar bears nursing

More polar bearsMore polar bears

Note relative size of mother and nursing offspring!

And more polar bears . . . .And more polar bears . . . .

Again, note the relative size of baby/babies and mothers!

Grizzly bears nursingGrizzly bears nursing

Alaskan Brown BearAlaskan Brown Bear

Coyotes

Gorillas nursingGorillas nursing

Mountain gorillaMountain gorilla

Chimpanzees – again note relativesize of ‘infant’ andmother.

“I hate it when heonly nurses from one side.”

BonoboBonobo

BonoboBonobo

Bonobos are just weirdBonobos are just weird

Good image of knuckle walking in a Good image of knuckle walking in a bonobobonobo

And, let’s faceit . . . .kinda ugly!

Gibbon nipplesGibbon nipples

Hanuman Hanuman langur with langur with

twinstwins

Macaque with newborn.

Ouch!

Ring-Tailed LemurRing-Tailed Lemur

Breasts in Art/Breasts as ArtBreasts in Art/Breasts as Art

Fake breasts – a bizarrecultural phenomenon.

Mother/ daughtermatching implants

When implant surgery goes When implant surgery goes wrongwrong

Yes, they can be too big!!

““Award-winning” Ad (Epica Award)Award-winning” Ad (Epica Award)Anti-breastfeeding ad???Anti-breastfeeding ad???

Mom has gone off to play Mom has gone off to play bingo?bingo?

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