Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Hi, I insisted on having my "healthy" breast removed - my surgeon agreed with me, my oncologist did not. However, it was my decision to make. My insurance company did pay for both. Hope this helps, I've never regretted my decision, by the way. Ann Chemo Hats: www.cjhats.com Yahoo! Mail Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Your insurance will pay to have it removed. By law they have to provide that option since cancer was found in one its also for wellbeing and peace of mind > I was wondering the women on this group. The ones that have the > healthy > breast removed at the same time the other breast was taken.I was > wondering if the dr ok it or did u and did your insurance pay for > it.being removed if its the healthy breast.Why im asking is. I want to > tell my dr next week to take my other breast .cause they found some > problems in it. but says its nothing. but then my dr said it can become > cancerness down the road. and i wanted to know what legs i have to > stand on ,if i have the rite to tell my dr to take my other breast so i > dont have to wait another yr for a mamagram, i am tired of the worring > game and i just want this all to be over,.so i figure if they can take > my other breast then i shouldnt have to worry about breast cancer no > more.,..Rite?? any one got a ansewer for me on this one???? > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 My sister-in-law, who had a mastectomy 15 years ago, not only has to have the remaining breast screened, every year, but also the mastectomy side, with mammography no less. Apparently even though the breast is removed there is still enough tissue that cancer could affect it, the chest wall etc. Something to think about. I have considered having both removed just because of the symetry issues. Ruth > > Your insurance will pay to have it removed. By law they have to provide > that option since cancer was found in one its also for wellbeing and peace > of mind > > > I was wondering the women on this group. The ones that have the > > healthy > > breast removed at the same time the other breast was taken.I was > > wondering if the dr ok it or did u and did your insurance pay for > > it.being removed if its the healthy breast.Why im asking is. I want to > > tell my dr next week to take my other breast .cause they found some > > problems in it. but says its nothing. but then my dr said it can become > > cancerness down the road. and i wanted to know what legs i have to > > stand on ,if i have the rite to tell my dr to take my other breast so i > > dont have to wait another yr for a mamagram, i am tired of the worring > > game and i just want this all to be over,.so i figure if they can take > > my other breast then i shouldnt have to worry about breast cancer no > > more.,..Rite?? any one got a ansewer for me on this one???? > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi Ruth, How do you do a mammogram on a mastectomy side? I thought I would be spared that! - ruthiema36 wrote on 3/15/2006, 11:09 AM: > My sister-in-law, who had a mastectomy 15 years ago, not only has to > have the remaining breast screened, every year, but also the > mastectomy side, with mammography no less. Apparently even though the > breast is removed there is still enough tissue that cancer could > affect it, the chest wall etc. Something to think about. I have > considered having both removed just because of the symetry issues. > Ruth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 -They do an ultrasound on the side of the mastectomy. -- In breastcancer2 , wrote: > > Hi Ruth, > > How do you do a mammogram on a mastectomy side? > I thought I would be spared that! > > - > > ruthiema36 wrote on 3/15/2006, 11:09 AM: > > > My sister-in-law, who had a mastectomy 15 years ago, not only has to > > have the remaining breast screened, every year, but also the > > mastectomy side, with mammography no less. Apparently even though the > > breast is removed there is still enough tissue that cancer could > > affect it, the chest wall etc. Something to think about. I have > > considered having both removed just because of the symetry issues. > > Ruth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Thats what I get and also a chest ct scan Darla > -They do an ultrasound on the side of the mastectomy. > > -- In breastcancer2 , wrote: > > > > Hi Ruth, > > > > How do you do a mammogram on a mastectomy side? > > I thought I would be spared that! > > > > - > > > > ruthiema36 wrote on 3/15/2006, 11:09 AM: > > > > > My sister-in-law, who had a mastectomy 15 years ago, not only > has to > > > have the remaining breast screened, every year, but also the > > > mastectomy side, with mammography no less. Apparently even > though the > > > breast is removed there is still enough tissue that cancer could > > > affect it, the chest wall etc. Something to think about. I > have > > > considered having both removed just because of the symetry > issues. > > > Ruth > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I didn't have the other breast removed at the same time but a few years later. I started talking to my doctor about having it done in 1999. However other health problems caused me to postpone. In 2000 I decided to do it because I felt a lump in the other breast (again) so I told the dr. that I didn't want a bio. that I wanted the breast removed I was tired of the stress. There were other reasons....I was large breasted and felt lopsided and it was affecting my back. Plus my sister had bc in both breast. My doctor had me talk with the person that gets thing okayed by the insurance company and we talked about my reasons for wanting it done. It only took the insurance company 2 days to ok it. I do know that it depends on the insurance that you have. I had a friend but had the same insurance company but a different type of coverage and she had a terrible time getting it okayed. But finally did. SharonBnana112956 wrote: I was wondering the women on this group. The ones that have the healthy breast removed at the same time the other breast was taken.I was wondering if the dr ok it or did u and did your insurance pay for it.being removed if its the healthy breast.Why im asking is. I want to tell my dr next week to take my other breast .cause they found some problems in it. but says its nothing. but then my dr said it can become cancerness down the road. and i wanted to know what legs i have to stand on ,if i have the rite to tell my dr to take my other breast so i dont have to wait another yr for a mamagram, i am tired of the worring game and i just want this all to be over,.so i figure if they can take my other breast then i shouldnt have to worry about breast cancer no more.,..Rite?? any one got a ansewer for me on this one???? Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 That is why we still have to do self exams after mastectomy. SharonBruthiema36 wrote: My sister-in-law, who had a mastectomy 15 years ago, not only has tohave the remaining breast screened, every year, but also themastectomy side, with mammography no less. Apparently even though thebreast is removed there is still enough tissue that cancer couldaffect it, the chest wall etc. Something to think about. I haveconsidered having both removed just because of the symetry issues.Ruth>> Your insurance will pay to have it removed. By law they have to provide> that option since cancer was found in one its also for wellbeing andpeace> of mind> > > I was wondering the women on this group. The ones that have the> > healthy> > breast removed at the same time the other breast was taken.I was> > wondering if the dr ok it or did u and did your insurance pay for> > it.being removed if its the healthy breast.Why im asking is. Iwant to> > tell my dr next week to take my other breast .cause they found some> > problems in it. but says its nothing. but then my dr said it canbecome> > cancerness down the road. and i wanted to know what legs i have to> > stand on ,if i have the rite to tell my dr to take my otherbreast so i> > dont have to wait another yr for a mamagram, i am tired of theworring> > game and i just want this all to be over,.so i figure if they cantake> > my other breast then i shouldnt have to worry about breast cancer no> > more.,..Rite?? any one got a ansewer for me on this one????> >> >> >> >> >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 , The same way they do it on a man with a lump or me for that matter. I may have breast cancer, but am practically breastless and my cancer did not show up on the mammogram. They manage to squeeze what little is left including the pectoral muscle in the vice. In fact my sister-in-law commented that she knew what I must go through to have a mammogram! Ruth > > Hi Ruth, > > How do you do a mammogram on a mastectomy side? > I thought I would be spared that! > > - > > ruthiema36 wrote on 3/15/2006, 11:09 AM: > > > My sister-in-law, who had a mastectomy 15 years ago, not only has to > > have the remaining breast screened, every year, but also the > > mastectomy side, with mammography no less. Apparently even though the > > breast is removed there is still enough tissue that cancer could > > affect it, the chest wall etc. Something to think about. I have > > considered having both removed just because of the symetry issues. > > Ruth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 actually, when i had my 2nd diagnoses of bc it was on the masectomy side and they did a mamo on that side....just like being a man haveing one done. carol in n. mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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