Topic: BCO links on screening, testing, medical records, and fears

Apr 23, 2007 05:39 AM Ontario wrote:

Oct 1, 2007 01:25 PM, edited Oct 1, 2007 01:25 PM by ADK

Patti,

you can contact the American Cancer Society to get information about free mammograms in your area.

Dec 6, 2007 01:01 PM, edited Dec 6, 2007 01:02 PM by PhyllisCC

Jan 25, 2008 01:56 PM lvtwoqlt wrote:

You can check with the local health department. They should be able to get your mom the low cost mammos.

Sheila

Jan 25, 2008 07:32 PM Nan72 wrote:

You can also check your local hospitals or women's center

Feb 18, 2008 02:43 PM tygress wrote:

Feb 25, 2008 11:03 AM, edited Feb 29, 2008 12:57 PM by tygress

Mar 17, 2008 09:09 PM wolverinethomas wrote:

I created this breast cancer PSA for school and I was wondering if you could give me any tips on how I should edit it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB8fGb...

Mar 22, 2008 01:51 PM sortakindaworried wrote:

I go for surgery Monday morning to remove a tumor from my left breast. I am reading the report on it and it says 'patient has a new palpable abnormality in the left breast imediately superior to the areolar. It approaches 2cm in size. While it is fairly circumscribed, the superior surface does have nodular contour." It is listed as category 4, which I also don't know what that means. I would greatly appreciate if someone could tell me what this stuff means, so maybe I would not be quite as "in the dark" and stressed out.

May 8, 2008 09:56 AM lynn17 wrote:

And I just joined today, May 9, 2008.  I have problem areas in both breasts and will have biopsies ASAP.  I am wondering if the hosp. one uses for the biospy procedure is important or do I need to go to a major center for this too.  My doctor says to use little hosp is OK. 

Jun 2, 2008 03:16 PM lvtwoqlt wrote:

Buckeyebabe, I have had numerious call backs for additional views over the years. They may not have gotten clear images with the first set of pictures is the reason for the architechtural distortion. It can be normal for call backs because of distortion.

Sheila

Jun 4, 2008 02:18 PM wondering7 wrote:

Does anyone remember the website where you click and it creates corporate sponsership for mammograms? I lost the info. W

Jun 4, 2008 02:18 PM wondering7 wrote:

Does anyone remember the website where you click and it creates corporate sponsership for mammograms? I lost the info. W

Jul 15, 2008 05:18 PM elbo wrote:

Buckeyebabe - I also got called back for additional screening. Apparently this is very common and routine. One reason you may be called back is if you have dense breasts - especially common if you are young. In denser tissue, it is harder to discern whether there are problems, so they may need more images to be sure. Also, you may have benign cysts, which is why sono may be required - to tell the difference between benign fluid-filled cysts and potential problems. Some advice (easier to say than follow): try not to worry and think ahead to all kinds of horrible outcomes. Getting called back is common. Things they say to you may be careless, conflicting, or even required by their lawyers, so don't try to read meaning and dread into everything the diagnostic center receptionist happens to say. Even if you need a biopsy, 80% of biopsies come out benign. I made myself crazy with worry between my two appointments and the outcome was: "normal. No evidence of cancer." I wish I could get back the sleep I lost needlessly worrying. Until something is wrong, assume nothing is!

Jul 30, 2008 10:12 AM lvtwoqlt wrote:

Elisa, Did they not order a mammogram for you? When I had problems with my breasts (before dx of BC) I was send for mammograms as well as ultra sounds that discovered I had several cysts that were drained by the doctor.

I would seek additional information from another doctor.

Sheila