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which ethnic demographic is high for HRCA gene??Originally Posted by Trek420
KnottedYet "Have you been checked for the HRCA gene? Dang, I don't think I'm remembering the name right, but it's the genetic marker for a tendency for linked breast and ovarian cancer. And it's high in your ethnic demographic."
no, guess I should do that too.
Geonz - would this count as steering with your t*ts?"
thought we were supposed to steer with our hips?
My stepfather who is now 80 is a prostate cancer surviver. His two younger brothers who never left Poland both died from prostate cancer. His younger sister died from cancer too. He is one lucky dude.
As for me.. I DETEST mammograms. The incidence of cancer in my family, well, is non-existent. I have had 3 so far, one this year. The whole time I am there I am thinking that they should check for testicular cancer the same way, particularly in the case of the doctors that thought this up. I can't wait until they can do this nasty with MRI's so it isn't such an awful experience.
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10-19-2006, 06:45 AM #16
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KnottedYet "Have you been checked for the HRCA gene? Dang, I don't think I'm remembering the name right, but it's the genetic marker for a tendency for linked breast and ovarian cancer. And it's high in your ethnic demographic."
no, guess I should do that too.
Geonz - would this count as steering with your t*ts?"
thought we were supposed to steer with our hips?
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10-19-2006, 07:03 AM #17
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10-19-2006, 07:25 AM #18
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mimitabby - sound like you ran into a not-nice radiology dept. I get my mammograms at Edmonds Family Medicine, and they are no trouble at all! Of course, they are a loooooong drive from you, so probably not worth switching to EFM, but you might wanna find a radiology dept near you with good reviews.
Whoops, I got the name of the gene wrong, it's BRCA. Here's a link to Stanford, but if you google you'll find tons of info
http://cancer.stanford.edu/informati...types/herbocs/
It also links with prostate cancer! Hey, I didn't know that."If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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10-19-2006, 07:56 AM #19
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Uh, yeah mimi... demand more from your mammo tech there. It should be uncomfortable but not painful. Around here, we give them the control and allow them to put on the pressure if they want. We have minimum pressures needed but if they want to be in control, we're all for it. Also, a nice heating pad to warm the unit before plopping down. Also, for those of you still getting the monthly, try to pick a time of the month when they're not so sensitive. It seems like common sense but...
The base line is supposed to be done at age 40. I'm almost 37 and having my first one this coming year. One of my friends is going to do it for me. (Yes, she is a mammo tech
) I've been a training guinea pig for one of the new units, so I'm not totally unfamiliar with it. Just short of getting irradiated. Nothing like having a room full of people staring when you've got your girl pressed in there! 
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10-19-2006, 08:14 AM #20
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Oops, sorry gals, i must explain. My "pain" is not so much physical.
It's emotional,psychic. I've been to three different clinics since I was 40 and have not gotten through the exam without crying. I've done pelvics, at least one a year for 36 years, and I have no trouble with these. But for some reason, having my breasts mashed on a table is more than I can deal with.
The only reason i went this year is one of my first cousins just has a mastectomy. the first relative to have cancer in the family. So I was made to promise to go. So i did.
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10-21-2006, 04:31 AM #21
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During my last mammogram, the tech got me squeezed in and said "Don't move!" I replied, "Gee, I just had this urge to do jumping jacks..."
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10-21-2006, 08:06 AM #22
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Dogmama--That's the right attitude!
I had a cancer scare when I was in my early thirties and ended up having the tumor removed. Thank goodness it was benign. My gyne has insisted on regular mammos since and while I'd rather not get them, better safe than sorry. She's the type of doc who will hold your BCP prescrip renewal hostage until you come in for your annual pap smear!
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10-21-2006, 04:19 PM #23
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10-21-2006, 06:13 PM #24
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Oh, that just hurt me all over! I imagine that when you were done, you wouldn't fit back into your bra quite the same. Originally Posted by Dogmama
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