Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 The dental X-ray question just got me thinking on how safe is it to get mamograms? You know when you go to the dentist they put a lead apron around your chest and neck to protect your thyroid. They don't take that precaution with the mamograms. Does anyone know if that kind of testing is just as bad for you? Liz D. rabbitbrain@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Hi Liz, I would never get a mammogram after knowing what I know now!I did have a baseline one done at age 40 before finding out that mammograms have 1000 times the amount of radiation that a regular x-ray has.The doctor freaks when I tell her I won't have one because my mom has breast cancer. I told her to find me a thermoscan machine and I will have my breasts checked. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 In a message dated 10/18/2004 3:09:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, " & Jack Rawlings " <jamaraw@...> writes: > >Hi Liz, >I would never get a mammogram after knowing what I know now!I did have a >baseline one done at age 40 before finding out that mammograms have 1000 >times the amount of radiation that a regular x-ray has.The doctor freaks >when I tell her I won't have one because my mom has breast cancer. I told >her to find me a thermoscan machine and I will have my breasts checked. > R > > > > >======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 There is low dose film mammography. The more compressed the breasts are the less radiation exposure there is. In a message dated 10/18/2004 3:09:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, " & Jack Rawlings " <jamaraw@...> writes: > >Hi Liz, >I would never get a mammogram after knowing what I know now!I did have a >baseline one done at age 40 before finding out that mammograms have 1000 >times the amount of radiation that a regular x-ray has.The doctor freaks >when I tell her I won't have one because my mom has breast cancer. I told >her to find me a thermoscan machine and I will have my breasts checked. > R > > > > >======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 I'll have to read those books that was listed by one member. I had thought that the rays were less of a problem than regular X-rays. Guess not. But I don't want anymore problems with my body trying to detox something it can't. Having problems detoxing the regular daily stuff. So far there isn't breast cancer running in my family so I am giving it a thought not to do it. Liz D. > [Original Message] > From: & Jack Rawlings <jamaraw@...> > < > > Date: 10/18/2004 12:03:53 AM > Subject: Re: [ ] X-ray thing > > > Hi Liz, > I would never get a mammogram after knowing what I know now!I did have a > baseline one done at age 40 before finding out that mammograms have 1000 > times the amount of radiation that a regular x-ray has.The doctor freaks > when I tell her I won't have one because my mom has breast cancer. I told > her to find me a thermoscan machine and I will have my breasts checked. > R > > > > > ======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 , Please send me anything you have on this! I keep telling my OBGYN that I don't want another mammogram, and she doesn't get it. I am afraid she will fire me if I don't get one by this year. If I am armed with articles, I will feel better about rejecting her. She is OK in every other way. Thanks so much, nne _____ From: & Jack Rawlings [mailto:jamaraw@...] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 3:09 AM Subject: Re: [ ] X-ray thing Hi Liz, I would never get a mammogram after knowing what I know now!I did have a baseline one done at age 40 before finding out that mammograms have 1000 times the amount of radiation that a regular x-ray has.The doctor freaks when I tell her I won't have one because my mom has breast cancer. I told her to find me a thermoscan machine and I will have my breasts checked. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Yes, I know. I am " endowed " . I just had one done in July for a specific complaint, as I was only 32 and thankfully turned out to be nothing. My double D friend just had one also for a complaint without an anesthetic. It is painful and no picnic, but necessary and quick. I also had spot compression views of the upper outer quadrant of my right breast where there is less " meat " . That was no picnic either. In my opinion...your breast health is important as with any other aspect of your health. It can make a difference between life and death and is important to take care of. Having radiation once a year to me is not a reason to not get check-ups. Like I said, thats my opinion for my own health. In a message dated 10/18/2004 8:59:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, " Cochran " <Ladyshrink111@...> writes: > >May work for shall we say, less endowed, women. For the more endowed, extreme compression would require the use of anesthetic. > Re: [ ] X-ray thing > > > There is low dose film mammography. The more compressed the breasts are the less radiation exposure there is. > > > > In a message dated 10/18/2004 3:09:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, " & Jack Rawlings " <jamaraw@...> writes: > > > > >Hi Liz, > >I would never get a mammogram after knowing what I know now!I did have a > >baseline one done at age 40 before finding out that mammograms have 1000 > >times the amount of radiation that a regular x-ray has.The doctor freaks > >when I tell her I won't have one because my mom has breast cancer. I told > >her to find me a thermoscan machine and I will have my breasts checked. > > R > > > > > > > > > >======================================================= > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 There is less radiation that general x-rays. There are also new modern machines with low dose (radiation) film mammography. In a message dated 10/18/2004 8:34:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time, " " <Rabbitbrain@...> writes: > >I'll have to read those books that was listed by one member. >I had thought that the rays were less of a problem than regular >X-rays. Guess not. But I don't want anymore problems with >my body trying to detox something it can't. Having problems >detoxing the regular daily stuff. So far there isn't breast cancer >running in my family so I am giving it a thought not to do it. > >Liz D. > > >> [Original Message] >> From: & Jack Rawlings <jamaraw@...> >> < > >> Date: 10/18/2004 12:03:53 AM >> Subject: Re: [ ] X-ray thing >> >> >> Hi Liz, >> I would never get a mammogram after knowing what I know now!I did have a >> baseline one done at age 40 before finding out that mammograms have 1000 >> times the amount of radiation that a regular x-ray has.The doctor freaks >> when I tell her I won't have one because my mom has breast cancer. I told >> her to find me a thermoscan machine and I will have my breasts checked. >> R >> >> >> >> >> ======================================================= >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 You can also look into " thermography " (hope I spelled that right). This is a diagnostic test used to test breasts. I'm told (by a doctor who I think very credible) that it is acurate, and much safer and more comfortable (as compared to mamography). good wishes, Moria > Yes, I know. I am " endowed " . I just had one done in July for a specific complaint, as I was only 32 and thankfully turned out to be nothing. My double D friend just had one also for a complaint without an anesthetic. It is painful and no picnic, but necessary and quick. I also had spot compression views of the upper outer quadrant of my right breast where there is less " meat " . That was no picnic either. > > In my opinion...your breast health is important as with any other aspect of your health. It can make a difference between life and death and is important to take care of. Having radiation once a year to me is not a reason to not get check-ups. Like I said, thats my opinion for my own health. > > > > > In a message dated 10/18/2004 8:59:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, " Cochran " <Ladyshrink111@p...> writes: > > > > >May work for shall we say, less endowed, women. For the more endowed, extreme compression would require the use of anesthetic. > > Re: [ ] X-ray thing > > > > > > There is low dose film mammography. The more compressed the breasts are the less radiation exposure there is. > > > > > > > > In a message dated 10/18/2004 3:09:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, " & Jack Rawlings " <jamaraw@c...> writes: > > > > > > > >Hi Liz, > > >I would never get a mammogram after knowing what I know now!I did have a > > >baseline one done at age 40 before finding out that mammograms have 1000 > > >times the amount of radiation that a regular x-ray has.The doctor freaks > > >when I tell her I won't have one because my mom has breast cancer. I told > > >her to find me a thermoscan machine and I will have my breasts checked. > > > R > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 > Moria, > Thats what I mentioned originally but my doc called it thermoscan.Anyone > know which is the correct term? > Hi , I'm sorry if I missed the connections between your post and other posts -- sometimes I repeat things unintentionally, and probably more so when I'm this far behind (I'm about a week behind right now). I think thermography is the right term-- here are a few sites explaining it http://www.breastthermography.com/ http://www.iact-org.org/patients/breastthermography/what-is-breast- therm.html http://www.cancure.org/breast_thermography.htm (I just did a google search on " breast thermography " ). good wishes, Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 > Moria, > Thats what I mentioned originally but my doc called it thermoscan.Anyone > know which is the correct term? > p.s. I don't know what thermoscan is. I just did a search on " thermoscan " and I'm getting sites about some kind of an ear thermometer thing (used for taking temperature). Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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