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Oct. is National Breast Cancer Awareness Mo., as you know. As one who had breast cancer, & a mastectomy, 1 yr. ago this mo. I want to caution women against putting off mammograms, & self checks. Millions of women have had or have breast cancer. What advise would give someone about the importance of testing? What is your story? Mine is the radiologist wanted me to wait 6 mo because the tumor was small. get this, to see if it grew. I refused to wait. She didn’t know if it was cancer or not. Just wait because it’s small.? As it turned out, I had the cat scan, biopsy, and mastectomy all in 1 wk. because I had cancer. Last yr, 5 women in my family were diagnosed with breast cancer. Had I waited, who knows. I told that radiologist she had no right telling women to wait. A history begins with 1 person. My advice, DON’T WAIT. What’s yours, Thank you
soccergi. Your chances of getting breast cancer may be a little higher than someone else. but @ 14, don’t worry yourself about it. Live your life good. If you’re mother didn’t get it, I would say you’re pretty safe, but when you reach 40, have that mammogram, OK
Alphapoi. Sorry, but a foam bra cannot protect you from breast cancer, nor infections. The cancer is in the milk ducts. An infection would only affect surrounding tissue. Thank you both for your input
Roxie-You are so right. They do say 40 for a mammo, but I agree, it should be earlier. You are exactly what I’m talking about. A history begins with 1 person. Hope you get well soon. Thank you
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December 23rd, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Glad your okay ! I’m 14, and my grandmother died of it, does this mean I have a good chance of getting it?
We wore pink on our dress down day ( we have to wear uniforms) to support breast cancer at highschool Friday. I thought it was great.
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December 25th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
my advice,use a bra thats really fits you..protect your boobs with a foam bra..also be careful in doing things that might lead to breast infection…
December 26th, 2007 at 10:20 am
Hello I just wanted to say that I had a mamogram in Feb 2007 and they called me and said that something was wrong and that I should go back for another mammogram ASAP but when I was trying to get an appointment the doctor that I was seeing refused to see me anymore because of my HMO, so I went to get my results on Oct 15th 2007 well my x-ray’s from the doctor and it has a circle around the area where they see something, and it’s pretty big and now I have a new doctor and a second mammogram for this friday Oct 26 my 38th birthday, I am scared but I know it’s not going to be good. And like you I am not going to wait six months for another mammogram I want them to take care of this ASAP, could I ask you did it hurt under your arm because I feel pain there?
December 28th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Currently going through chemo for breast cancer… i don’t fit what most people would call the norm for someone to get this…. in my 30’s no family history very healthy…. found through self exam…
don’t wait…. do your exams regular and don’t wait until you are 40 for a mammogram talk to your Dr. most are recommending that you get a mammogram much earlier than 40.
because what you find out….. is there is no ‘norm’ for this cancer it can strike anyone at any age.
December 31st, 2007 at 8:43 am
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