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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Wendy
Utah
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Sep 11 2006 : 05:17:08 AM
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Glad you liked it, Sunshine. I do have a wacky sense of humor, you have no idea.
Jo
P.S. I got a good report on my own annual mammogram last month, although I hate the way they word it..."no significant findings" ... talk about CYA! |
Edited by - Hideaway Farmgirl on Sep 11 2006 05:18:21 AM |
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2006 : 3:12:58 PM
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Hi everyone,
Please do what you feel will give you peace of mind.
Before I have anything is done to my body, I research, research, research.
I have found some info to the fact that you actually get more radiation having a mammo than having a full chest x-ray.
I don't have breast cancer in my family, and I do regular self exams.
If I were to find something, I would probably have one done at that time.
A couple books I've read are...
What Doctors Don't Tell You by Lynne McTaggart
Alternative Medicine by The Burton Goldberg Group
there is a on-line interview with Burton Goldberg on the http://www.consciousmedianetwork.com/ where he mentions mammos.
This sounds interesting, but I still need to do research...
Thermographic Scanning for Breast Cancer & Breast Health
Very early detection using the most effective (radiation free) screening tool for breast abnormality, leading to significant increases in cancer survival rates (up to 61% improvement).
Just my 2 cents
KarenP
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verbina
True Blue Farmgirl
231 Posts
randi
n.j
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2006 : 4:28:31 PM
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| hi all! can anyone tell me what a bone density test is? got my yr. check up and doc wants me to have that.if i have to go in one of those tunnels forget about it(i said that gangster style) thanks randi |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Sep 12 2006 : 04:07:41 AM
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Randi -- This is from the Mayo Clinic site:
"A bone density test uses special X-rays to measure how many grams of calcium and other bone minerals — collectively known as bone mineral content — are packed into a segment of bone. The higher your mineral content, the denser your bones are. And the denser your bones, the stronger they are and the less likely they are to break. Doctors use a bone density test to determine if you have, or are at risk of, osteoporosis.
Bone density tests are not the same as bone scans. Bone scans require an injection beforehand and are usually used to detect fractures, cancer, infections and other abnormalities in the bone."
I have not had a bone density test -- they are usually recommended for people over 60 or those who are at risk for osteoporosis -- so I'm not sure if it involves an MRI. One of the Medical Field FarmGirls can probably answer this.
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Hideaway Farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jo
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2006 : 11:18:31 AM
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I had a bone density test done at the age of 45 as the women in my family have a history of osteoporosis. Just a painless, quick xray sort of thing of the hip and ankle, as I recall. They showed it on a computer screen while they did it, and savedthe photo for the file. No tunnels needed. You will be fine.
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