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Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/25/2006 7:27:39 PM

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Yeah I know...we all hate em.

I had mine this past week.....have you had yours????

Cervical cancer can be deadly. It's also something that NO ONE ever has to die from. If detected early enough it is curable.

I had my first mammogram too...and actually I have to admit I kinda liked it...lol.

Seriously ladies...don't procrastinate these things. It's worth the few minutes of discomfort or embarassment.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/25/2006 7:51:05 PM

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If you are over 50, have a family history of polyps or colon cancer, or your doc has recommended it....add a colonscopy to the list. It's another area of the body where masses can grow, unimpeded for a long period of time before showing symptoms of disease.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/25/2006 9:50:43 PM

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I'm terrible about this, I've never had a mammogram and I haven't had a cervical in about 5 years now

I'm 43 years old and I know that I should, but I've got so many other medical woes I just get sick of going to the doctors. /sigh

Yes I'll make an appointment...

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/25/2006 10:27:08 PM

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Thanks for the reminders.

When I have my annual mammogram i just fantacize that Master is torturing me and i almost enjoy it.

Thank goodness i have regular paps since i had an abnormal one a few years ago and was treated to prevent it from developing into cervical cancer.

My dad had colon cancer so i also have regualer colonoscopies, so far so good.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/26/2006 6:22:46 AM

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I had a pap smear last month and my first mammogram last year (I'm 47), both all clear. My breasts hurt for about 2 weeks after, I had some deep tissue bruising which I'm not looking forward to feeling again

My father had bowel cancer at the age of 50. I haven't yet had a colonoscopy, I guess I should ask about it at my next visit to the doctor but just the thought of it makes me cringe.......

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/26/2006 6:28:41 AM

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Rayne - you should, it's really important to be checked if there is a family history. You are sedated for a colonscopy, you don't feel anything. The prep is worse than the exam. Write me on the other side if you have questions.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/26/2006 6:36:19 AM

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I had a pap smear last month and my first mammogram last year (I'm 47), both all clear. My breasts hurt for about 2 weeks after, I had some deep tissue bruising which I'm not looking forward to feeling again

My father had bowel cancer at the age of 50. I haven't yet had a colonoscopy, I guess I should ask about it at my next visit to the doctor but just the thought of it makes me cringe.......

Rayne, at your next mammogram I would tell them about your last experience with it. I think they may be able to do things a bit differently so that doesn't occur. I had no bruising or even tenderness after mine.

As for the colonoscopy...they really are not as bad as they sound. As Katylied said, you are sedated for it and the worst part is really the prep. I will say this....6 years ago I had one done and it was recommended that I repeat them annually because of diverticulitis. I didn't go back. In March I had to have surgery for a ruptured colon...due to that diveriticulitis. It has been a long and awful process and I have to have more major surgery in September. If I had done the testing there is a really good chance that I would not be sitting in the boat I am in now. The test, while it is far less than appealing, would have been so much better and easier than what I have going on.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/26/2006 7:33:28 AM

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Just had my follow-up mammogram yesterday. All clear! i can schedule for next year.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 7/26/2006 1:22:39 PM

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Have both, every year!

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/5/2006 6:56:06 AM

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hi ladies yep even though im young i still check myself , nothing like having a good feel , 3 years ago i discovered a lump and luckily it was a fibradenoma but im glad i did it . Also men checking their breasts is a good idea too . My family have a history of cervical and ovarian cancer so im glad i check

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 7:37:42 AM

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I want to mention that thermography is probably a better test than mammography. Besides using no radiation, it is a more accurate test.

http://www.breastthermography.com/mammography_thermography.htm

http://www.healthmedicineinstitute.com/body.cfm?id=24

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 9:50:43 AM

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I had a pap smear last month and my first mammogram last year (I'm 47), both all clear. My breasts hurt for about 2 weeks after, I had some deep tissue bruising which I'm not looking forward to feeling again

There is ABSOLUTELY no reason for you to have that sort of damage from a mammogram. Speak with the manager of the facility or seek out a referral to a breast center that specializes in women's health.

The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade has a huge educational section on expectations of health care providers concerning your testing. It was one of the primary things I clung to when I went through a lump scare two years ago. (I received it from Goddess Lakshimi, Ms World Leather 2003 whose educational platform is breast cancer awareness -- http://www.msworldleather.com/winner2003.html)

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 9:52:24 AM

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Also men checking their breasts is a good idea too.

10% of new breast cancer diagnoses are MEN.

Testicular cancer is also a big concern, so guys, check your balls (or find a mistress who's received some education in checking for those sorts of lumps and let her have at it!)

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 1:45:35 PM

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Everyone 50+.... family history of colon cancer or not Have a colonoscopy!!!!!
Had my first one last year, no symptoms, etc. They found a precancerous polyp, had a bowel resection a few weeks later. Wasn't fun, but at least I'm still here.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 8:39:58 PM

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I'm almost 23 and somehow have managed to miss the NHS sending me for a smear test. I know I should have it but certain events in my life have left me terrified of strangers poking around down there.. I simply can't bring myself to do it, even though my health may be at risk. Funny - kinky stuff doesn't scare me - an internal exam does. Perhaps it is the element of choice..

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 9:35:57 PM

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If I may ask of those who reside in the US, do you have to pay for preventative tests like those being discussed here. I think if you have a insurance co they would pay? but even that I am not sure of.

I am fortunate and spoiled living in Canada with they system we have here.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 9:38:23 PM

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I'm almost 23 and somehow have managed to miss the NHS sending me for a smear test. I know I should have it but certain events in my life have left me terrified of strangers poking around down there.. I simply can't bring myself to do it, even though my health may be at risk. Funny - kinky stuff doesn't scare me - an internal exam does. Perhaps it is the element of choice..

Big Eyes

The first one is the most difficult because of the unknown, but truly it is not that bad. Just visualize yourself somewhere else, on a beach, tied up etc. It will be over before you know it and it is not painful.

However the benifits outweight the discomfort. Cervical Cancer when caught early is VERY treatable, by the time you have symptons and seek medical help it is usually too late.

Once you are sexually active you should have a pap yearly. You should keep track and remind your Doc.

Please make the appointment tomorrow

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 9:56:06 PM

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Owned1 asks: If I may ask of those who reside in the US, do you have to pay for preventative tests like those being discussed here. I think if you have a insurance co they would pay? but even that I am not sure of.

I am fortunate and spoiled living in Canada with they system we have here.

I can take this one on (I work in health care. Everything said above about the need for regular pap smears, colo-rectal exams and mammograms..AMEN, and there is no need for the sort of deep bruising Rayne described...get a better mammography center with a hi-res machine and (depending on your breast size and shape) a curved platen. But on to USA health insurance.)

One of the places our health care system is weakest is encouraging and paying for preventive care. Generally, USA medicine is reactive -- come in with a problem and we throw the best technology and doctors in the world at it, at a huge cost, and with little foresight. Come in with a desire to forestall a problem, and you may well be on your own. Most good health insurance plans will pay for a mammo, pap and fecal blood occult test once a year for women over 40. But the plans all vary in what the will cover and when. For example, some only allow a mammo ever 2 years, unless the woman has a history of breast cancer in her family or other preconditions. In any event, the patient will probably have to pay a "co-pay" of $20 - $50 per procedure.

If you had an American-style HMO plan, you probably would get these services for free. For all the many problems capitated care had in the USA, it still handled basic preventative medicine better than traditional insurance. But you might have a longer wait for access to these services.

Finally, if you are one of the nearly 50 Million uninsured in this country, you are pretty much out of luck for preventative medicine. You would need to monitor various charities who offer these services at no, or greatly reduced, charge and go there during "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" or "Free colon cancer screening". Humiliating and ineffective. But if god forbid you present with one of these illnesses at a local emergency room, we'll spend several tens of thousands of dollars to try to get you cured AFTER you get sick.

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 10:02:16 PM

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Owned1 asks: If I may ask of those who reside in the US, do you have to pay for preventative tests like those being discussed here. I think if you have a insurance co they would pay? but even that I am not sure of.

I am fortunate and spoiled living in Canada with they system we have here.

I can take this one on (I work in health care. Everything said above about the need for regular pap smears, colo-rectal exams and mammograms..AMEN, and there is no need for the sort of deep bruising Rayne described...get a better mammography center with a hi-res machine and (depending on your breast size and shape) a curved platen. But on to USA health insurance.)

One of the places our health care system is weakest is encouraging and paying for preventive care. Generally, USA medicine is reactive -- come in with a problem and we throw the best technology and doctors in the world at it, at a huge cost, and with little foresight. Come in with a desire to forestall a problem, and you may well be on your own. Most good health insurance plans will pay for a mammo, pap and fecal blood occult test once a year for women over 40. But the plans all vary in what the will cover and when. For example, some only allow a mammo ever 2 years, unless the woman has a history of breast cancer in her family or other preconditions. In any event, the patient will probably have to pay a "co-pay" of $20 - $50 per procedure.

If you had an American-style HMO plan, you probably would get these services for free. For all the many problems capitated care had in the USA, it still handled basic preventative medicine better than traditional insurance. But you might have a longer wait for access to these services.

Finally, if you are one of the nearly 50 Million uninsured in this country, you are pretty much out of luck for preventative medicine. You would need to monitor various charities who offer these services at no, or greatly reduced, charge and go there during "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" or "Free colon cancer screening". Humiliating and ineffective. But if god forbid you present with one of these illnesses at a local emergency room, we'll spend several tens of thousands of dollars to try to get you cured AFTER you get sick.

E.

Thank you Emperor for the detailed response. That is what I thought happened in the US but it was wishful thinking it was different.

The Canadain govt is delisting preventative measures up here everytime you turn around. For some it makes the test out of reach, if you are living below the pverty line visiting the food bank to feed your kids $50 for a test is out of your reach. I also work in health care and am an advocate for preventative care. It makes no sense on so many levels, not only the cost of life but as you stated the cost to deliver reactive health care.

Thanks again

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RE: Yearly exams and mammograms - 8/16/2006 10:41:50 PM

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I asked about mamograms and my dr said I don't need them till I am in my 30's cause at 23 what their looking for won't show up yet, O was told the cancer cells don't show up untill middle age.

That's prolly a crock of shit. young people get cancer too.

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