Still Alive

I am still alive!!! LOL. Gosh, it has been a busy month indeed that this poor old blog has been neglected. I soooo apologise for that, and I do intend to make up for my absence in the coming weeks. March is just such a hectic month for my family and me.

Anyway, before I go (again), I'd like to share with you a lil something. Are you familiar with Cheeky Check-up? It's an awareness campaign initiated by the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre here in Oz. I really like the name of their campaign!

There are heaps of info on their website, and just to highlight a few, here are some things that you can do to reduce your risk of developing breast cancer.

• Alcohol increases your risk of breast cancer, so keep your alcohol consumption down. Your risk increases with each standard drink per day. This includes beer, wine and spirits.


• Active women of all ages are at reduced risk of breast cancer compared to women who do not exercise. And the more exercise you do, the bigger the benefits.


• Having children at a younger age (less than 30 years) can reduce your risk of breast cancer. The more children you have, the lower your risk.


• Breastfeeding for a total of 12 months or longer can slightly reduce your breast cancer risk.

Click here to visit the Cheeky Check-up website.

Anyway, speaking of health, another thing that kept us occupied last week was J's bout with unexplainable stomach cramps that kept him awake in the wee hours of the morning. So he went to see our GP and he was told to undergo some tests. The results will be given next week, so we are still pretty much in the dark about it. Let's hope it is nothing serious or he does not have to resort to colon cleansing or any radical procedures. *fingers crossed*