Thinking Out Loud.....

I thought this was funny and wanted to share it with you.

I read on a website of a local hospital that a radiation oncologist is convinced that breast cancer is from hormones in food--milk and meat products--and any other form of exogenous hormones, like HRT, the pill and infertility treatments that is causing breast cancer among young women without other risk factors.

Well, I'm not young but did take the pill for about 3 yrs, ortho norvum,  I worry about my 33 yr old daughter.

I did not know Richard Roundtree was dx with BC in 1993, had a double mast and chemo.  WOW

Linda...I dont have a family history of BC. My mother died of lung cancer at 75. she was a smoker. I wasnt on Birth control pills, made me very sick, didnt drink milk, never smoked but still happened. My Doctor calls it ( an accident ). I thought unwanted pregnancies were accidents.

I no longer believe life style is  related to BC.

I agree, especially with a family history.  Is there any way she can get one and the insurance company pay for it?  I hadone when I was 25  because of blood coming from my nipple at  a routine dr.'s appt.  My parents sent me for a mam and ductogram to make sure everything was OK.  Insurance said they would not pay for it but my father kept calling and complaining and they eventually paid for it all. 

I hope your daughter does self exams, mine tumor was not picked up by mam and I felt it 4 weeks after a mam. 

Linda

I tell my daughter all the time make sure you do self exam.

I fixed a big dinner. Made chicken and pastry, collards and corn bread . A real southern meal.

Wish you were here I would feed you. Jordan even loved collards. She is not as picky as her sister.

I'm surprise that they are not considered high risk.  Live and learn.  Just make sure we keep checking ourselves.

they will always be high risk but not high enough to have mammos now. I guess instead of 40 they will get their first one age 35.

I am ashamed to say but I don't. When I do I start feeling things they aren't there.

If did one right now probably will find 6-7 of them. Don't know how they suppose to feel.

I arrange mt DR apps so every 3 months I get an exam. GYN, BS, Onco, and Primary DR.

to Mars

probably the next 100 years they treat cancer like you have the flue. Take this pill for 2 weeks, you'll be fine, or maybe a vaccine

Pink was my favor color and it still is.