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I’ve gone for my (first jab of the) cervical cancer vaccination. Have you?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010I hate to admit this but one of my biggest fear is needles.
I really absolutely hate needles and I freak out like mad when it comes to injections/drawing blood/drips and what nots.
Needless to say, you’ll never see me going for a tattoo. NEVER!
So when I called my girlfriends down to go for the vaccination at Karri Family Clinic (run by the very charismatic Ieatishootipost), I was having butterflies in my stomach, anxiety attacks and basically freaking out like mad.
I refused to be the first well because… I was damn scared lah. Barffie gamely went first. Painless she said.
The rest then persuaded me to go next as they said going last would be really painful (to wait) for me.
Looking really apprehensive. And yes, I have a stuffed hippo in my hands to squeeze.
He is so evurl! He knew I had a fear of needles and he stuck two of them right infront of me and asked me to choose!
See! Evurl!
It wasn’t that painful after all. To be honest, it was over in a heartbeat. But…. I’m going for my 2nd jab this Saturday and i think I’ll probably freak out again. I HATE NEEDLES!
Joelle can even tweese while having her jab done. Power lah she!
Cheyenne looking way too happy about an injection. I feel like a pathetic dork now.
No pain for hot mama Ting.
Go on for your vaccination. Who knows Doctor Leslie may even give you a souvenir or two?
Barffie scores a balloon dog!
And I got a phallic looking injection needle. LOL
We’ve all went for our vaccination. Have you? If miss afraid of needles here can go for it, I don’t see why you can’t! Do go for it!
As I said during my speech at the POCC party: The main cause of death by cervical cancer is not the HPV virus. It is actually ignorance.
Don’t be ignorant no more.
Women! Let’s protect ourselves!
Monday, June 7th, 2010Recently I attended a POCC blogger event. What is POCC?
POCC stands for Power Over Cervical Cancer. Do any of you girls know anything about cervical cancer? According to Wikipedia, Cervical cancer is malignant neoplasm of the cervix uteri or cervical area. It may present with vaginal bleeding but symptoms may be absent until the cancer is in its advanced stages. Treatment consists of surgery (including local excision) in early stages and chemotherapy and radiotherapy in advanced stages of the disease. Did you know that cervical cancer is the second most common cancer affecting women? Did you also know that a woman dies from cervical cancer every 2 minutes?
Did you know that cervical cancer is the most preventable and only preventable women’s cancer?
I learnt all these during the blogger engagement event.
Here’s what you can do to reduce your risk of being infected.
1) A pap smear.
A pap smear can help detect any abnormality. This is really important as detection in the early stages can help prevent cancer.
2) A HPV vaccination
A HPV vaccination helps stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies that protect against HPV types which causes cancer.
Help protect someone you care for. Spread the word. Let’s work together to protect our loved ones.
Some other bloggers and I have volunteered to be a POCC Ambassador as we would want to share and spread this information to all women. Let’s voice out and make a difference.
I will sign up for my pap smear and HPV vaccination soon. Will you?
