DO NOT BELIEVE OR FOLLOW WHAT THEY ANNOUNCED TODAY!!!!!!
FOR THE LOVE OF GAWD~PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE LADIES
FEEL YOUR BOOBIES REGULARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am utterly appalled at the news, at the group, at the insanity of what they are spouting. Are you kidding me????????? Don't do self exams because you might scare yourself?!?!?!? What does that mean...that we as women are not capable of rationally dealing with our own bodies??? That we are to be sheltered so we never have to "worry" unnecessarily about ourselves???? REALLY? I would rather worry unnecessarily than not know until it was too late because I had a false sense of security. I find it insane that not one of the doctors on this panel was an oncologist either.....that makes no sense at all. Why wouldn't you even have just one person who specializes in that area on board?????? Can you tell I'm a bit mad?
As for the mammo issue....sigh.....I am torn. It's a different beast. But, having said that...I think getting a baseline regardless of your "risk" at 40 is a good idea, then at least you would have something to compare it to if you had to at any point between 40 and 50. That is logical...that makes sense. But a blanket statement that it is not necessary is just plain evil, yep, there I've said it, EVIL. There is no reason to condemn women to live through the hell that is Breast Cancer when it could be prevented by early detection. And frankly, the stats themselves show that most women get a baseline and then don't do it again for several years anyway or not at all because they don't want to unless they have a relevant family history anyway. So why on earth would they do this??? It's very simple....money. It costs money to do the mammo....and with the prospect of having to cover everyone for basic health insurance and decrease their earnings bottom line they are looking for ways to cut costs and this is one they have found.
And before you go blaming the health care plan....look to is who funding the doctors in the "study". The big business of insurance is scared and because of that we are to suffer. It is not right and it is something that needs to be stopped.
Soooooo...while I can't make them give you mammos, and I can't make you feel your boobies(well I could, but some of you might get mad if I tackled you and forced ya to ;P ) please do.....take care of your "girls", get to know them, love them even....because one day you might find that they're gone or worse....that they took you with them.
Blog ya later-
K
1 comment:
k
I had a baseline at 35. which was fine. I was dx at 39.
I feel women should have mammograms earlier than 40 if they are at risk. I never see information about that. I guess if you get breast cancer before your 40 you had better find it yourself. Like we both did.
I was told my daughter should start with mammograms at 29.
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