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Post by Admin on Jul 25, 2005 10:33:15 GMT 10
If you have had your first mammogram, how old were you when you had the first one?
I was 42 but I think that alot of doctors are doing the baseline at a much earlier age.
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Deed
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Post by Deed on Jul 25, 2005 20:35:26 GMT 10
I was 19, but I'm the exception to the rule. I have a lot of breast cancer in the family and at 19 I had a non malignant lump removed from the left breast. So I started having mammo's at 19 yearly for about 5 years, then because I have such lumpy boobs (fibrocystic disease) that they started me on yearly ones at about 25, been going ever since. And I have to tell you I am very grateful for mammography, it's what found my cancer 2 years ago in the right breast.
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Post by doodlebug on Jul 26, 2005 0:56:59 GMT 10
I was 38, now that I'm 41 they want me to have it every year, ugh!
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Post by Pat on Jul 26, 2005 1:06:00 GMT 10
At 40 I think. Almost time for this years. I really don't mind them when I think what the outcome could be without them. I had a grandma to die from breast cancer. Bring on the smusher and check me out!!!
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LoriT
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Post by LoriT on Jul 28, 2005 13:05:50 GMT 10
Have not had one and don't intend to anytime in the forseeable future (I am 38). For *ME* personally the benefits don't outweigh the risks. I ahve NO risk factors and have breastfed for a total of going on 3 years now and have four chiuldren ahving had my first well before age 30. Radiation DOES cause cancer.
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Post by ellise on Jul 29, 2005 14:44:35 GMT 10
I was 40 when I had mine done, they did find a lump but no cancer. I had a lumpectomy back in December, I did this because I displayed the same sympotms as Mother did and she had a radicl mastectomy back in April last year.
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Post by Pat on Aug 26, 2005 0:26:05 GMT 10
Going for my mammogram today.
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Post by lucie on Aug 26, 2005 2:22:08 GMT 10
Goodluck Pat!!! I hope it all goes well! 
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Post by frugalmel on Sept 12, 2005 13:02:14 GMT 10
I will get my first one in a little under 5 years. Since my mom died of breast cancer, they will let me get one earlier than the standard "age 40" that the insurance gives.
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kathy
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Post by kathy on Jan 16, 2006 12:17:17 GMT 10
I had my first one done on Dec 27 shortly before I turned 43 and had to return Jan 9 for a spot compression view of the right breast. It turned out to be nothing and I won't have to go back till next December.
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Post by sunshine on Jan 17, 2006 0:33:25 GMT 10
I"m nearly 45 (grandmother died from breast cancer) and I've not had one yet. . . I do have the script for it in my purse, and plan on getting it in the next month.  |
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Post by lucie on Jan 17, 2006 0:59:20 GMT 10
Never had one yet. I have the impression here in Quebec, that drs. precribe mammograms to healthy women only after 50 yrs. old...not sure....
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 17, 2006 19:23:16 GMT 10
Have not had one and don't intend to anytime in the forseeable future (I am 38). For *ME* personally the benefits don't outweigh the risks. I ahve NO risk factors and have breastfed for a total of going on 3 years now and have four chiuldren ahving had my first well before age 30. Radiation DOES cause cancer. I haven't had one either. I am 42. I had three children before the age of 30, I was 24, 27 and 29, nearly 30. I avoid radiation if I can, that is why I haven't gone to a new chiropractor since I moved here. I have breastfed a huge amount of time and don't plan on giving up the last little bit until May. The last two would then have been breastfed for 4 1/2 years, the two before that 14 months and the eldest until 6 months. Thanks Lori, I have been worried, I haven't been to a doctor since moving here either, ie 2 years, but I think I will get to a pap, maybe in a few weeks when dd is in kindergarten 10 hours per week. However, my Mum has had breast cancer. |
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Post by braided-rug on Jan 17, 2006 19:25:57 GMT 10
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Post by daddys3chicks on Jan 17, 2006 23:25:58 GMT 10
I had mine just before I turned 40 I think - baseline. I have had one every year - but mostly because I had a small lump and pain and needed a diagnostic. It turned out to be a calcified duct, but I still have them yearly.
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