together and grab lunch, etc?
I have to say the testing was amazing. Just meeting with the
genetisist was really eye opening. As for having no insurance, it
would be hard to have it done with no insurance. Even with insurance
it is a major challenge. The preferred test is $3100,k and only one
lab is patented to do the test.
On 1/28/08, Stephanie Corner <stephanie_corner5@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Hello, and thank you for your concern. I just found out that the Dr.'s have
> ordered a mamogram and an ultra sound for Feb. 12. I have no ins. so I am
> going to Charity Hospital. I was reading about the genic testing... what is
> your take on that? I had to fuss at my mom, she has had a cycst for some
> years it was not cancer back then, she had the fluid removed and tested then
> they filled the cycst back up with air, and it ahas been some years and she
> has not had a mamogram as well in some years now. With breast cancer in our
> family, you would think she would get checked regurly. She is 65. My mom
> fdepends on me for everything, and I need her to get to the Dr.'s, and she
> won't go. I've expressed my feelings very stongly to her, it did not help.
> mAny suggestions????
>
> Stephanie Corner = Louisiana
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Pamela VanLaningham <danishdonut02@yahoo.com>
> To: daughtersofmomswithbreastcancer@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 7:42:45 PM
> Subject: Re: Daughtersofmoms withBREASTCANCER Question?????????????
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> Stephanie,
> NOW is a good time to start getting checked. My mom
> has had fibrous cysts for years, this past July she
> was diagnosed with stage 3 BC, the tumor was around
> the cyst. She is going to have both beasts removed
> this Feb as she does not want to go thru this again,
> she had regular mammograms and this just flared up,
> you may be a good candidate to have ultra sound exams
> instead of the regular mammogram, you could also have
> an MRI done.
> Pam
> --- stephanie_corner5 <stephanie_corner5@ yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> > Hello, I just joined and I have a few questions
> > first of all I'm
> > Stephanie, I am 33 I have 3 kids, I have a family
> > history of breast
> > cancer. My maternial great grand mother on my
> > mother's side died of
> > breast cancer, then earlier in the last year (2007),
> > I was reunited
> > with my oldest sister on my father side, and found
> > out she has lost
> > her breast due to breast cancer, and just recently
> > my oldest sister
> > on my mom's side on Dec. 14th 2007 called and told
> > us she has breat
> > cancer. My mom and her mom which my grand mother
> > passed away with
> > Lukiema some years back, but she had cycst in her
> > breast, my mom and
> > her sister's have cycst, all this I know of and all
> > these women have
> > been dignosed in thier 40's. Just last week I went
> > to the Dr's for my
> > check up. As well as to get the Dr. to order me a
> > mamogram, I was
> > told due to my age the dinsity of my breast my
> > mamogram would not be
> > a true mamogram... Is that true? Well during my
> > manual breat
> > examination the Dr. thinks in my left breast there
> > is a possible
> > cycst, but she also felt a sizable cycst in my right
> > breast. She
> > called in 2 other Dr's to make sure. They felt both
> > cycst. I have an
> > appointment for an ultra sound in 2 weeks. They felt
> > with my history,
> > I should have and ultra sound. Do you think and
> > ultra sound is
> > better? I'm not going to lie when I say I'm very
> > scared right now.
> > And I really know nothing about all this, I'm just
> > really starting to
> > try to learn and what to excpect. I am the youngest
> > in my family to
> > have the cycst. and I have 2 teenage daughters, when
> > should they
> > start being checked?
> > Thank You for your time
> > Stephanie
> >
> >
>
> Pamela
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