A sticky bra saved the life of a 24-year-old Florida woman by ultimately leading to a breast cancer diagnosis — something that could have easily been overlooked had she not decided to use the adhesive bra earlier this year.
For those who are not fashionistas or bra experts, a sticky bra is like a strapless bra that sticks to the skin, Cosmopolitan explained.
Applying one requires a bit of prodding, which is how Alexandria Whitaker discovered a lump in her right breast which had not been there two weeks prior, she said in an article for Hello Giggles.
Concerned, she consulted with an OB-GYN, who ordered a breast ultrasound and mammogram, which showed a mass.
After having a biopsy, the test showed Whitaker had breast cancer, something which was a complete shock considering her young age and the fact that there was no history of cancer in her family.
"I never thought I'd be diagnosed with cancer and I definitely never thought I'd be diagnosed with breast cancer," she said in a post to Instagram.
Her doctors determined that chemotherapy would be the first step in her treatment plan and now that she is on her third round of chemo, Whitaker said on Hello Giggles that she was struggling with the physical symptoms.
However, rather than be consumed by the experience, she decided to use it to raise awareness about breast cancer by starting a blog, Whitty's Titty Committee.
She is hoping to at least reach a small portion of the millions of women fighting breast cancer.
Breastcancer.org noted that about one in eight U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.
In 2018, an estimated 266,120 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 63,960 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer.
Addressing these statistics, Whitaker said she hoped that her openness would help other women fighting breast cancer and also encourage younger women to conduct regular self-exams.
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