Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 << It's like a fire alarm - it lets you know there's a fire somewhere in the house! Worry about the exact room later.. >> Well put, Bob. I had (past tense) a doctor who, when I asked to have him do the AMAS test for me, said " Why? What're you going to do if it comes back postive? What's the point? " . Uh, gee, Doc....what the h*** do you think I'm going to do? Can you imagine that?!? I never did have it done, but I did pass it along to someone who really needed it. Instead, I treat myself as though the cancer possibility always exists. One can never be too cautious in today's toxic world. Judi " There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. " ~Albert Schweitzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Hi Bob, What exactly is the AMAS test, whats involved,I wonder if it is available here in Australia. Regards Jim Atkins. AMAS test... > > > > << It's like a fire alarm - it lets you know there's a fire somewhere in > the house! Worry > > about the exact room later.. >> > > > > Well put, Bob. > > > > I had (past tense) a doctor who, when I asked to have him do the AMAS test > for me, said " Why? What're you going to do if it comes back postive? > What's the point? " . Uh, gee, Doc....what the h*** do you think I'm going to > do? > > > > Can you imagine that?!? > > > > I never did have it done, but I did pass it along to someone who really > needed it. Instead, I treat myself as though the cancer possibility always > exists. One can never be too cautious in today's toxic world. > > > > > > Judi > > > > " There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and > cats. " ~Albert Schweitzer > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Jim, AMAS is a blood test; it stands for Anti-Malignin Antibody in Serum, which is present in the blood only if a malignancy is present. It's the body's response to the malignancy... Unfortunately, I doubt if it's available in Australia - there's only one place that I know of in the U.S. that performs the test, and it's in Boston. You have the blood drawn by a doctor's office and they prepare it according to certain instructions provided by the company in Boston (OncoLabs). Then blood has to be sent to a lab in Boston via overnight mail, packed in dry ice. There's a time limit before the blood sample is no longer " good " (for lack of a better word). Perhaps if you package it with enough dry ice, it will stay frozen for the trip from Australia and still be a valid sample. I don't know... Look it up in a search engine and e-mail the lab in Boston - they may be able to give you some guidance that I cannot. I hope this helps a little. Good luck! Bob AMAS test... > > > > > > > << It's like a fire alarm - it lets you know there's a fire somewhere > in > > the house! Worry > > > about the exact room later.. >> > > > > > > Well put, Bob. > > > > > > I had (past tense) a doctor who, when I asked to have him do the AMAS > test > > for me, said " Why? What're you going to do if it comes back postive? > > What's the point? " . Uh, gee, Doc....what the h*** do you think I'm going > to > > do? > > > > > > Can you imagine that?!? > > > > > > I never did have it done, but I did pass it along to someone who really > > needed it. Instead, I treat myself as though the cancer possibility > always > > exists. One can never be too cautious in today's toxic world. > > > > > > > > > Judi > > > > > > " There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and > > cats. " ~Albert Schweitzer > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Yep, it's SAD...very much so. I'm glad you found such a good surgeon; sounds like he IS worth the wait. Some people don't realize that good things are worth waiting for... Bob Re: AMAS test... > << Some of these doctors...I just don't know... Part of it is laziness - not > wanting to learn about something different and incorportate it into their > practice (especially since there's not a lot of " financial incentive " to do > so). Seems like doctor's offices are TOO much of a " business " vs a healing > " profession " . >> > > It IS a business. Absolutely. I won't get into it, but you could follow the trail like a connect-the-dot game. It all boils down to $$. Very sad. > > I was VERY fortunate to have found the breast surgeon I have. He's a fine surgeon, truly caring, spends alot of time w/ his patients, which results in a long wait for one's appointment. I remember my first appt. w/ him...I waited two hours and fell asleep in the process. I've heard many people there for the first time complain about the wait. I told them the reason for the delay is b/c he spends more than adequate time w/ his patients. Be thankful for that. He becomes a friend. He called me at home at 10 pm to make certain I was okay after surgery. He called periodically throughout my treatment. AND....he supported me in my natural approaches. He couldn't " suggest " anything, but he supported me 100%. I thank God for having him as my doctor. > > Judi > > " There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. " ~Albert Schweitzer > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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