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May 24, 2022
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BleedCougarBlue2
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So your sister chose the double mastectomy just because of future risk, ie, no
actual/active cancer?
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Wife said radiologist found a "spot" on her left breast in a mammogram today.
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 12:31am
Welcome to the ugly underbelly of cancer screening and “more information is always better” medicine in general
5150man
5/24/22 12:46am
Thx for the podcast. I'll give it a listen. Anyone else?
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 12:47am
BTW, the only experience I had w/ cancer was a friend who died at 38. ID farm
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 12:51am
Everybody over 40 getting their PSA checked every year? It's a blood test now.
steakandtaters
5/24/22 8:05am
I’ll bet this would/will generate a lively discussion in 8 hours. I am sorry for your stress.
5150man
5/24/22 12:50am
No stress yet. Too early. I might repost in the morning. FWIW I think in general
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 12:54am
SJS and the radiologists on the board would have hard numbers
5150man
5/24/22 1:02am
Dang!, that's encouraging. Thx.
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 1:03am
I’m no pro but I would insist on not waiting for more information. I say that
garyfan
5/24/22 12:51am
I don’t say that to make you worry. We’ve been in a similar boat a couple times
garyfan
5/24/22 12:53am
Glad to hear you got good news so far! 🙂
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 12:55am
Call her OB and see what (s)he says.
mobomanjoe
5/24/22 3:19am
A biopsy can spread malignancy. It's a miserable procedure. CA is fast growing
Pippi
5/24/22 4:32am
Praying all will be well for her
Borg
5/24/22 4:45am
Thank you. Very kind.
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:06pm
Can't hurt to at the very least get a second opinion. That's not something to sit back on.
Marc Spector
5/24/22 5:16am
Many times people suffer from unnecessary cancer treatments when
runnincoug
5/24/22 5:39am
So your sister chose the double mastectomy just because of future risk, ie, no
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:08pm
Yep. And yes, I think that was extreme. Her body of course.
runnincoug
5/24/22 2:27pm
These recommendations are standardized, so as to prevent unnecessary biopsies and potential harm to the patient for
doctorcoug
5/24/22 5:43am
Her doc is a new USAF doc, very young. Based on 24+ yrs in the AF my confidence
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:12pm
Neither of those things are true.
DanSmith
5/24/22 2:14pm
FWIW I've been told by an AF flight surgeon that he did not have any residency
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:24pm
I can’t speak to all doctors competence
DanSmith
5/24/22 2:35pm
Interesting. Do you mind if I ask what year your (soon to be military) friends
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:42pm
We are all in residency right now we all graduated 2 years ago from med school
DanSmith
5/24/22 3:16pm
Thx for replying.
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:13pm
RE: Wife said radiologist found a "spot" on her left breast in a mammogram
Cougar1028
5/24/22 6:39am
So sorry to hear this! 🙁 Thx for sharing and prayers for both of you.
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:15pm
If she has dense breasts, they will have trouble seeing anything on a mammogram. An ultrasound would be the next step
Smack'sWife
5/24/22 6:42am
Me: "Honey, can I feel your breasts to see if they're dense?" All kidding aside,
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:20pm
There are pathways or algorithms if you will for each classification of the
Countcougula
5/24/22 7:02am
The doctors office my wife goes too tells her the same thing every time and
SoValleyCOUG
5/24/22 7:34am
Wow, that's dirty pool if true. You pay for it + there's the "cry wolf" factor.
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:44pm
If you have a report I’d be happy to walk you through it
DanSmith
5/24/22 8:14am
Best of luck, I know from personal experience that this is very stressfull
Witwer
5/24/22 9:06am
Wow, super kind of you. I will ask my wife if she has any documentation from the
BleedCougarBlue2
5/24/22 2:47pm
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