Re: Attn Ladies RE: Mammograms and EDS breasts

[Guest guest]

Cheri, I go to a breast diagnostic clinic and they do ultra sounds and

mammograms. How about an ultra sound?

Love Lana

Attn Ladies RE: Mammograms and EDS breasts

Hi all,

was wondering if anyone has had any alternatives to a mammogram...and if

anyone else had (or has) the large sagging breasts problems....which I

have had ...I *did* get a breast reduction a few years back,

(gratefully for sure!)...however, even though " they " are much

better than before...they have definitely started the EDS trait and are

heading south ...much faster than what " normals " ... " would " do...

Ah ...EDS...sucks!!!!

anyway I haven't had a mammogram since before the surgery and would like

to have more than (just) a " feel " type test...Is an MRI even remotely...

appropriate? (having never had one)...or any other ideas?...

Thanks

Cheri

To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://members.rogers.com/ceda2/

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[Guest guest]

Cheri, I go to a breast diagnostic clinic and they do ultra sounds and

mammograms. How about an ultra sound?

Love Lana

Attn Ladies RE: Mammograms and EDS breasts

Hi all,

was wondering if anyone has had any alternatives to a mammogram...and if

anyone else had (or has) the large sagging breasts problems....which I

have had ...I *did* get a breast reduction a few years back,

(gratefully for sure!)...however, even though " they " are much

better than before...they have definitely started the EDS trait and are

heading south ...much faster than what " normals " ... " would " do...

Ah ...EDS...sucks!!!!

anyway I haven't had a mammogram since before the surgery and would like

to have more than (just) a " feel " type test...Is an MRI even remotely...

appropriate? (having never had one)...or any other ideas?...

Thanks

Cheri

To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://members.rogers.com/ceda2/

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[Guest guest]

Cheri, I go to a breast diagnostic clinic and they do ultra sounds and

mammograms. How about an ultra sound?

Love Lana

Attn Ladies RE: Mammograms and EDS breasts

Hi all,

was wondering if anyone has had any alternatives to a mammogram...and if

anyone else had (or has) the large sagging breasts problems....which I

have had ...I *did* get a breast reduction a few years back,

(gratefully for sure!)...however, even though " they " are much

better than before...they have definitely started the EDS trait and are

heading south ...much faster than what " normals " ... " would " do...

Ah ...EDS...sucks!!!!

anyway I haven't had a mammogram since before the surgery and would like

to have more than (just) a " feel " type test...Is an MRI even remotely...

appropriate? (having never had one)...or any other ideas?...

Thanks

Cheri

To learn more about EDS, visit our website: http://members.rogers.com/ceda2/

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Here they use ultrasounds a lot too. A friend's mom was just

diagnosed with breast cancer, and it did not show on the mammogram,

but they found it on the ultrasound... So now she started chemo and

will have surgery after that...

I have no clue if they use MRI's for that, but logically it sure

sounds like something that could work...

Aase Marit

[Guest guest]

> Cheri, I go to a breast diagnostic clinic and they do ultra sounds and

> mammograms. How about an ultra sound?

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> Love Lana

Lana, Aase

Ummmm right.... an ultrasound ...I guess Thats, what I

meant...but not having any kids (and therefore never having had one

of those either....) ...that word, didn't jump into my sleep deprived

...and well just generally...*addled* brain....

Thanks

Cheri

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>

[Guest guest]

> Lana, Aase

> Thanks

> Cheri

You're very welcome, Cheri! Hope things turn out just dandy!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

> Lana, Aase

> Thanks

> Cheri

You're very welcome, Cheri! Hope things turn out just dandy!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

> Lana, Aase

> Thanks

> Cheri

You're very welcome, Cheri! Hope things turn out just dandy!

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

Hi,

How old are you?

They say now that you should have a momogram every year from the age of 40.

I just had one last week.

I've been having them every year for about 5 years now, because I have fibroids.

The place I go is wonderful. They do a real thourough exam. They have little

fake boobs with lumps in them, so you can learn to distingush the bad from the

ok. They are very caring and careful. Everything is warmed (with heating pads)

and they tell you before you leave if there is anything of concern or not.

Then, they get back in touch with you within a day or 2 with the final results.

So, if you are 40 or older, you need one every year. It's the best defense -

cause if they catch it early, they can cure it.

Go get another one. It'll put your mind at ease, if nothing else.

Big hugs,

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheri,

You're so welcome, Cheri. I hope that things are fine and that you

can get a " gentle " examination...

Aase Marit

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>> Lana, Aase

>> Thanks

>> Cheri

>

You're very welcome, Cheri! Hope things turn out just dandy!

[Guest guest]

>Hi Cheri,

I would never have thought of that at all, had I not just heard of

it. Up until just a few years ago, they sure didn't use it either for

other things than pregnancy controls, ecchocardiograms (sp?) etc..

Then they found out that they could actually use it for other things

too, and now it is getting quite common to use it even to check on

rheumatic joints... A couple of years ago I needed to have my liver

checked because of the Methotrexate (chemotherapy drug) I have been

on for years for my psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis. Normally they do a

liver biopsy, but I really felt unsure about having one because of

the EDS. So I checked around a bit, and amongst others asked an

internist/rheumatologist in South Africa who I know from the

arthritis newsgroup. He suggested that I ask for an ultrasound and a

scintygraphy (I can never spell that correctly, it is a scan they do

after injecting a radioactive dye into a vein). My doc had never

heard of using ultrasound for this, but agreed to refer me for this

instead. And the doc who did the examination at the hospital, said

that it actually gave a really good picture of how the liver was. So

I ended up only having that, no scan.

I am thinking that because of fragility issues and/or slow healing,

in cases where we can have non-invasive tests done, we should go for

those as long as they do give a good enough picture of how things

are. It seems like the ultrasound can show a lot of things. The mom

of a friend I mentioned earlier today, had a mammogram just a little

while ago, but it did not show anything abnormal. But then she had

bleeding from one of her nipples (which she may never had noticed if

she wasn't sitting in the bath tub), so she went straight to the

doctor because she knew that things like that is a reason for acting

straight away. That was when they did the ultrasound instead, and she

was told that the type of cancer she had, did not show up on

mammograms. I have no idea why, I did not ask. But on the ultrasound

they could clearly see three tumors...

Aase Marit

> Ummmm right.... an ultrasound ...I guess Thats, what I

>meant...but not having any kids (and therefore never having had one

>of those either....) ...that word, didn't jump into my sleep deprived

>..and well just generally...*addled* brain....

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheri,

I had my mammogram recently and after seeing something in the x-rays, the

radiologist thought an ultrasound should be done. Around the same time my

cardiologist had ordered a CT scan of my chest . The CT scan report also

showed the same report as the ultrasound. Perhaps an ultrasound would be

an option for you.

(My ultrasound showed a benign cyst).

kindest regards,

Joyce

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheri,

I had my mammogram recently and after seeing something in the x-rays, the

radiologist thought an ultrasound should be done. Around the same time my

cardiologist had ordered a CT scan of my chest . The CT scan report also

showed the same report as the ultrasound. Perhaps an ultrasound would be

an option for you.

(My ultrasound showed a benign cyst).

kindest regards,

Joyce

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheri,

I had my mammogram recently and after seeing something in the x-rays, the

radiologist thought an ultrasound should be done. Around the same time my

cardiologist had ordered a CT scan of my chest . The CT scan report also

showed the same report as the ultrasound. Perhaps an ultrasound would be

an option for you.

(My ultrasound showed a benign cyst).

kindest regards,

Joyce

[Guest guest]

Joyce!

I have no idea this was happening in your life! I am so glad that it was a

cyst, but the stress of the wait for results must have been enormous! I am

glad that this is a benign situation for you. Your plate is full enough!

Jill