Guest guest Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hi Most doctors today usually want to start you off with oral meds, exercise, and diet. They usually want you to sign up for classes too which is a very good idea. You learn alot from them. Things may seem very overwhelming at first, but they do get better Willow Is the usual practice these days to let the patient try to control this through diet and exercise first? I am about 20 pounds overweight and am 56 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Hi Beverly, In my ancient brain I remember some program on pbs years ago which told of quite a few areas of the country with a high cluster incidence of cancer. I sure can't remember where though. Be well all. -- Angel (A.K.A. Mari) mfgershman@... Please click each day to help others, IT'S FREE! http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 > Hi Beverly: Yep, there are clusters around the US. I'm not sure about the Rochester area, but I know the Long Island area has been identified. I live in northern California in another cluster area. (in the Bay Area) There are lots of women who have organized research groups around here, trying to uncover all the toxins, poisons, and contaminants. I'm personally paranoid about the pesticides that have undoubtedly leached into our water supplies. But like everyone else, I can't figure out how to avoid all the possible causes of this epidemic. Its so overwhelming.... take care, Anne V. > Dear Anne and Mari, > Thanks so much for responding and your words of encouragement. I spoke with someone at our local Breast Cancer Coalition Group and she said if she were in my situation she'd have a double mastectomy. When I go back to the surgeon for my pre-op visit on Monday I'm going to talk to him about it again. My husband seems ok with whatever decision I make. > > This whole thing seems so unreal. Every morning when I wake up at first I just think it's a bad dream, but then realize it's real. Tomorrow I go to the hospital for my pre-op with them. > > Oh, btw, I read a couple of posts from women in the Rochester area--I also live near there. I read somewhere that there is an unusually high incidence of BC in our area. Has anyone else heard/read that? > Beverly in NY > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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