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Article about covid-19 vaccine and mammograms
Hi everyone, The vaccine is here so I guess it’ll be on our agenda. Came across this article from the Mayo Clinic Breast Clinic in Florida regarding swollen lymph nodes from the vaccine and to continue with mammogram screenings. https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/screening-mammograms-and-covid-19-vaccine/
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First Scan post treatment’s Advice
Hi guy’s next week I’m going for my first mammogram and ultrasound since surgery and treatments I was wondering is 5 months after finishing radiation a normal time frame for scans i haven’t had a mammogram or scan since January 2020 when diagnosed and getting checked pre treatments also I noticed that my appointment with…
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Drop in breast cancer diagnoses
i’d love to think that the reported significant drop in the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer is due to some happy improvement, but it’s simply that fewer people are getting mammograms or other checks during this pandemic. So it’s important to encourage family members and friends to keep up their checks (or…
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I'm not impressed!
TL;DR - If you are a patient at public hospital in Brisbane, check your mammogram & ultrasound appointments. They may no longer be there. I had my second year mammogram and ultrasound today. It sounds so simple! I was diagnosed in late February 2018 by (private breast clinic) and referred immediately by my GP to a public…
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Anniversary
Today is the first anniversary of my mammogram. I was pretty stony faced. Nine months before my sister had died from breast cancer and I was resentful of the inefficiency at the front desk, the pink positivity messages and images plastered everywhere, and the long wait, despite the fact I had an appointment. I was asked if…
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Dense Breast info - which USA states advise their women .....
This is a map of the USA - where the 'pink' currently show states that already advise 'some' of their women that they have dense breast tissue and may require further assessment by Ultrasound and/or MRI ..... but even the 'pink' states don't tell ALL the women! This article Below indicates that the FDA is proposing to make…
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So ... I received a Breastscreen NSW reminder for my 2 yearly mammogram!
Who else has received their Mammogram Reminder after being diagnosed & treated? Last week, I was a bit surprised to receive a reminder to have my 2 yearly mammogram as I thought there might be some sort of communication between the various health professionals & the organisation .... then again - why WOULD they know about…
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Excellent service and understanding from surgeon
Yesterday I had my 6th annual mammogram and ultrasound since my diagnosis and mastectomy back in May 2013. Last year when I went to make the appointment there was a 3 week wait for next available so this year I rang in plenty of time and of course got one almost straight away! This meant a bit of a wait until my…
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Great Article re Younger Women missing out on being diagnosed - Warwick Daily News
‘Baffling’ $17k loophole costing women by Libby Hill2nd Apr 2019All those pink ribbons, pink ladies and pink-hatted cricketers have worked a treat. We're a breast aware bunch. We know one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, we know early detection gives us the best chance of survival and we know we need to…