Q: Did I answer the question she’s asking?
I have to write 2 paragraphs as a biology assignment, one on how bacteria is helpful to humans and another on how it is harmful. I am not sure if I am answering the question in the best way. Here is the paragraph I wrote on how it is helpful:

Different types of bacteria are helpful to humans, and these bacteria are called Probiotics. One thing probiotics do is help maintain and restore the balance of bacteria. Without this balance, harmful bacteria multiply and eventually take over. Another thing probiotics do is help relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable bowl syndrome, calitis, and alcoholic liver disease. There is also evidence that probiotics help prevent certain types of allergies and the risk for colon, liver, and breast cancers.

A: your first sentence would be stronger if you said why certain times of bacteria are helpful to humans. so ‘Different types of bacteria are helpful to humans BECAUSE…’

‘one thing’ and ‘another thing’ are somewhat awkward of transitions. try something like ‘Also, probiotics help relieve…’

remember to always state your idea, and then your reason! don’t try to bs…I did that in school too, but teachers can always tell. just say what you mean, even if it is short. but yes I would say you answered the question. good luck!

Q: Wrongful death at hospital?
A relative had breast cancer and did her chemotherapy and got rid of the cancer. She got sick and went to the hospital and the doctor gave her medicine and she had a little allergic reaction so they gave her a different type of medicine (doctor gave her basically the exact same medicine but in a higher dose and higher intensity). After they realized this the nurses called us and told us that they messed up and told us to hope for the best but prepare for the worst. We just visited yesterday and they told us there is a 98 percent chance she is going to die 1 percent chance she will live off of a ventilator being a vegetable and a 1 percent chance she will recover. So if she dies due to the medicine would we have a good chance of a lawsuit with good lawyers?
and to P.S.
all the money will be going to her husband. so stop trying to be an internet tough guy.

A: You really should consult a lawyer over this. You probably won’t get the correct answer here.

Q: what can I do to stop being such a hypochondriac?
I am MISERABLE today! I have these hypochondria periods I go through in my life..happens about once a year but i have not had anything in almost two now so I thought I was getting better. I cannot stand the excessive worrying. I cannot concentrate on work, walk my dogs, be a normal wife or anything.
I have thought I had a brain tumor (even got an MRI to put my mind at ease),ALS, multiple Sclerosis, and now I am convinced that I have breast cancer.
I found some breast tissue in one breast that feels different from my other one. It is “lumpier” breast tissue on the outer/lower area of my left breast. My husband says he cannot even feel it hardly but agrees there is a slight difference. Feels sort of like a ridge of muscle. I can feel it in the other breast as well but just not as defined. I am 38, no children yet, and was diagnosed with endometriosis last year after exploratory surgery to find out why I was not getting pregnant. Now that something is actually “wrong” with me I have started thinking I have all kinds of female cancers and now I am focused on breast cancer. it is awful. Cancer of any type does not even run in my family on either side. Well, my Dad had skin cancer years ago but no breast cancer at all. I AM going to the doctor tomorrow to get it checked out but how can I stop this irrational fear?
Serious answers only please. It may be funny to you but not to me.

A: Talk to a shrink, and get on some meds.

Q: I need more Opinions..Please help!?
OK..here it is.
These are my symptoms:
~Pain in different parts of my head at same/different time.
~Pain in:
`knees
`ankles
`shoulders
`lower and upper back
`back of my neck
`breast
`stomach
~Loss of breathe when I stand and sometimes even when I just move.
~Loss of appetite(use to eat like a grown man, now I just eat because even though I don’t feel like it I know I have to.)
~Muscle spasms
~Sudden chills/warmth
~Pressure/pain in eye
~Double vision
~Headaches(have one right now)
~Excessive sleep(I sleep about 13-15hrs a day and still be tired)
~Fatigue
~Sudden upper and sometime full body shakes
~Sudden turn of head
~Ringing in ears..very often.
~a few years ago I woke up in the middle of the night and my hand was numb..and I thought it was because I was sleeping on it…so I waited until it went away…but it didn’t…It felt as if it spread…cause like my arm then went numb..and then half of my face..and this was all on just my right side and occurred within minutes…and a few days before that I was in the hospital because I had a elevated heart rate(from a small hole in heart) and the night after that I had the worst headache I have ever had tell this day…I was even crying.
~Like 3months ago I would wake up and it would feel like my whole body was shaking…I would be like half asleep and one time it happened when I was trying to go to sleep.(happened like 4 times)

I know there’s way more and I can go into details if you think you might know.

Like is it a whole bunch of different cancers? anxiety?
I’m only 15…Like these things shouldn’t be happening to me..lol
But seriously my dad wont take me to the doctor and he says I’m just lazy…and he doesn’t take anything that happens to me seriously so this is like kinda my last resort into getting him to take me.

i have a hole in my heart…that cause it to do irregular beating….I was on medication for like 6months then decided to stop….I was in PE in 6th grade and was just sitting there and i could feel my heart pounding in my chest..so I went the nurse and and she checked my heart rate and it was 286(3x the normal rate)….the doctor said sense it took 11yrs for it to happen..i probably wouldn’t have another episode for another 11yrs…but I have had 2 since….I’m suppose to have surgery if it happens again….and the turning of the head is a sudden jolt to the side…there are other people on here who have and it to….I would make up something that wasn’t there.

OK I asked this earlier but there are more things I forgot to put in like that people in my family have high blood pressure,diabetes, mom had a hole in her heart, her dad is on a pace maker, her mom dead of stomach cancer, my dads dad has some type of cancer(forgot), his older brother died at 22 or 23 from pancreas(exploded), brother has seizures, sister suffers from back pain, and brothers(2) also had extreme migraines…one passed out well having one and got into a car crash…and he also has very bad knee pain…so I know its not from my head…and I was really starting to believe it was lol…but seriously there’s a lot of thing that run in my family! And I had also forgot to mention the breast pain…its like a ripping feel and a think white discharge…and I’m not pregnant. Also I have puffy inverted nipple..and I’m not even sure if I have an areola ..because it’s all puffy….and I think I do have anxiety but there really isn’t anything I’m afraid of….and does that cause sore scalp and pressure in the head?

Also how do you respond to answers?
To: Memere RN/BA
I decided to stop the medication because I ran out and since I hate swallowing pills I decided not to get the refills….but it’s been like 3 1/2 yrs. since the last one….And my joints pop (A LOT)..like my knee pop when I walk and so do my ankles…what is that?…also It’s possible I could be a hypochondriac but to a certain extent …cause I have had severe pinching pain by my bladder for like 3yrs…and pinching chest pain since I can remember..and my mom wont take me…she keep telling me to tell my dad…..and do you have to be a health freak to be a hypochondriac? Because I’m content w/ dieing you know cause everybody dies I just want to know what doing on in my body so I can fix it while I can.
I’m so confused!!…maybe if i go to the doctor and get everything checked I will feel better but my dad still wont take me to the doctor!

A: Honey, you’re only 15 yet when I began reading this, I seriously thought it was an old lady. I thought you were in your late 60’s or early 70’s. All those aches and pains. I have to ask and don’t be angry or insulted OK. Are you a hypochondriac? There’s no shame in it. A lot of people suffer from this. OK, I’m going to try and help. First of all about the cancers you mentioned. The majority of cancers are not hereditary. Especially the ones you mentioned. The pain in your bones and muscles could be signs of early arthritis. Children of very young ages do have arthritis.
The chances of you getting breast cancer at your age is out of the question. Breast cancer strikes women in their late 50’s, 60’s and on. Any earlier and it’s considered very young. Yes a younger person can get breast cancer, but I’m talking about in the 30’s and in my entire life I only knew of one person to get breast cancer at 33, my sister-in-law. I’ve been practicing nursing for 30+ yrs and that’s the only time I saw that, Actually, I’m retired but my brain didn’t retire. So put that out of your head and rest easy. Anxiety, yeah, but you are bringing this on yourself with all this worrying. All those symptoms you wrote down and are worried about, would cause anyone to have anxiety. But you know what, it’s also a classic sign of hypochondria. My daughter is a hypochondriac so I know the symptoms. I don’t know why your breast would be puffy, unless it’s just your hormones. many women have inverted nipples too. Your breast are still developing and will continue to do so for at least another 3 yrs or so. Wait, I just saw in your question that you have a hole in your heart and you decided to stop medication. Honey are you nuts. Does your Doctor know you stopped. You cannot just stop taking a heart medication. That alone explains a lot of what you’re feeling, Your dad is wrong, you are not lazy. That hole in your heart can be or is the reason you feel a lot of these things. Why would your dad call you lazy when he knows about your heart? This doesn’t make sense. If you were mine, you’d be at that doctor’s office so fast your head would spin. I don’t know what else to tell you. Talk to your mom. I really don’t believe you should have gone off your medication. How long have you been off? You poor kid. You don’t deserve this. Keep me posted OK. Take care and God bless.
ADD, Oh sweetheart. 3 1/2 yrs. What are they going to do about your heart? Knee popping is quite common. I’d say about 90% of people worldwide have knee popping. It’s just the knee cap rolling around sometimes.or your joint will be slightly misaligned and it will pop back in. Don’t worry, it’s really nothing. No, you don’t have to be a health freak to be a hypochondriac.. The only thing I worry about is you having chest pains. How long since you last saw your Cardiologist? I just wish I could understand your parent’s. You know, you could always see the school nurse when you feel chest pains, she will in turn call your parents and tell them they must take you to see your doctor. I know, it’s sneaky, but you really need to be seen. Now I’m going to worry all night. Be safe OK. Take care and God bless. You can e-mail me if you want to talk.
ADD, Sorry Brooke, I have a lot more experience in my little finger than you do in your entire body. On top of surviving cancer, I have 3 types of degenerative arthritis, joint and disc disease and you don’t think I know how she feels? Get a life and learn

Q: Which Birth Control methods most practiced by women?
Lets exclude the condom from this question since that is usually applied to men.

Women: Which method has been the most comfortable/uncomfortable for you? What side effects have you experienced?

Which do you think is most averted? (Besides Tubal Ligation)

Do you think there is a stigma if a man requires a woman to practice birth control as he does?

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Oral Contraceptives

– Also called “the pill,” contains the hormones estrogen and progestin and is available in different hormone dosages. A pill is taken daily to block the release of eggs from the ovaries. Oral contraceptives lighten the flow of your period and can reduce the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ovarian cancer, benign ovarian cysts, endometrial cancer, and iron deficiency anemia. It does not protect against STDs or HIV. The pill may add to your risk of heart disease, including high blood pressure, blood clots, and blockage of the arteries, especially if you smoke. If you are over age 35 and smoke, or have a history of blood clots or breast, liver, or endometrial cancer, your doctor may advise you not to take the pill. The pill is 95 to 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy. Some antibiotics may reduce the effectiveness of the pill in some women. Talk to your doctor or nurse about a back-up method of birth control if she or he prescribes antibiotics.
Most oral contraceptives are swallowed in a pill form. One brand, called Ovcon 35, can either be swallowed or chewed. If it is chewed, you must drink a full glass of liquid immediately after to make sure you get the full dose of medication. There are also extended cycle pills, brand name Seasonale, which have 12 weeks of pills that contain hormones (active) and 1 week of pills that don’t contain hormones (inactive). While taking Seasonale, women only have their period 4 times a year when they are taking the inactive pills. There are many different types of oral contraceptives available, and it is important to talk to your doctor or nurse about which one is best for you. You will need a prescription for oral contraceptives.

The Mini-Pill

– Unlike the pill, the mini-pill only has one hormone, progestin, instead of both estrogen and progestin. Taken daily, the mini-pill thickens cervical mucus to prevent sperm from reaching the egg. It also prevents a fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus (womb). The mini-pill also can decrease the flow of your period and protect against PID and ovarian and endometrial cancer. Mothers who breastfeed can use it because it will not affect their milk supply. The mini-pill is a good option for women who can’t take estrogen, are over 35, or have a risk of blood clots. The mini-pill does not protect against STDs or HIV. Mini-pills are 92 to 99.9% effective at preventing pregnancy if used correctly. The mini-pill needs to be taken at the same time each day. A back-up method of birth control is needed if you take the pill more than three hours late. Some antibiotics may reduce the effectiveness of the pill in some women. Talk to your doctor or nurse about a back-up method of birth control if she or he prescribes antibiotics. You will need to visit you doctor for a prescription and to make sure you are not having problems.

Copper T IUD (Intrauterine Device)

– An IUD is a small device that is shaped in the form of a “T.” Your health care provider places it inside the uterus. The arms of the Copper T IUD contain some copper, which stops fertilization by preventing sperm from making their way up through the uterus into the fallopian tubes. If fertilization does occur, the IUD would prevent the fertilized egg from implanting in the lining of the uterus. The Copper T IUD can stay in your uterus for up to 12 years. It does not protect against STDs or HIV. This IUD is 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. You will need to visit your doctor to have it inserted and to make sure you are not having any problems. Not all doctors insert IUDs so check first before making your appointment.

Progestasert IUD (Intrauterine Device)

–This IUD is a small plastic T- shaped device that is placed inside the uterus by a doctor. It contains the hormone progesterone, the same hormone produced by a woman’s ovaries during the monthly menstrual cycle. The progesterone causes the cervical mucus to thicken so sperm cannot reach the egg, and it changes the lining of the uterus so that a fertilized egg cannot successfully implant. The Progestasert IUD can stay in your uterus for one year. This IUD is 98% effective at preventing pregnancy. You will need to visit your doctor to have it inserted and to make sure you are not having any problems. Not all doctors insert IUDs so check first before making your appointment.

Intrauterine System or IUS (Mirena)

– The IUS is a small T-shaped device like the IUD and is placed inside the uterus by a doctor. Each day, it releases a small amount of a hormone similar to
Grrr some methods got cut off. Oh well.

Congrats on triplets Screamin. Identical?

http://www.4woman.gov/faq/birth-control-methods.cfm

A: I use the pill as well as condoms. Better safe than sorry.

Some methods such as the mini pill and IUD have been known to cause ectopic pregnancies where the embryo develops in the fallopian tube which can rupture and put the woman in danger of bleeding to death if she doesn’t get emergency surgery in time.

Men should always make certain the woman they are sexually intimate with is practicing birth control and they should be using condoms. I expect a man to want to know my bc method and if he didn’t ask I would wonder about him.

Q: homework help in human biology:) 5 multiple choice!?
Whats NOT true about translation?
1. occurs in the nucleus
2. ribosome has bonding sites for both tRNA and mRNA
3. there is no anticodon that corresponds to the “stop” codon

Which is NOT true about differentiation?
1. some genes are turned on early in development and then permanently turned off
2. differentiation is caused by expression of different genes in different cells
3. due to selective gene expression, adult cells are more vulnerable to genetic damage than fetal cells

How does a proto-oncogene differ from an oncogene?
1.proto-oncogenes control normal cell division; oncogenes contribute to the development of cancer
2.proto-oncogenes cause cells to self-destruct when damaged; oncogenes cause damaged cells to repair themselves
3.oncogenes activate tumor suppressor genes; proto-oncogenes repress tumor suppressor genes

A mutated form of the p53 gene has been identified in tumors of all of the following types of cancer except…
1.stomach
2.breast
3.skin

last one..
Which of the following is not true regarding the immune system and cancer?
1. because cancer cells are the individual’s cells, there is no way for the immune system to differentiate between normal cells and cancer cells
2. some cancer cells produce abnormal proteins on their cell surfaces that the immune system can use to detect these cells.
3. many cancer cells do not display “self” proteins

A: search google man.

Q: How to avoid coming off as a know it all?
I absolutely love facts and researching things. I watch documentaries for fun, I’m into politics. I know all this weird information from obscure history facts, to different cultures, medical disorders etc. I just love facts and learning about stuff. I’m not the kind of person who tries to get smart to rub it into people’s faces because I’m insecure (I’ve met that type, Blegh!). But I think I come off that way to people sometimes, because when I hear something that isn’t correct, I have to comment on it. For example, today at the market, I was with my sister, at the checkout, and I saw one of those little breast cancer items. So I said to her “You know women who actually have breast cancer don’t like all that stuff.” my sister said why, I said “For one it sexualizes breast cancer, it’s a way for companies to talk about breasts and sell sex without selling sex. Second, sometimes no money, or hardly any from purchasing the product goes to actual breast cancer research, they would much rather you write a check to an actual breast cancer foundation” The cashier than said to me “Where did you hear that” I responded “Online, I like looking things up” he said “What website” I said “Netflix, Penn&Teller Bullsh*t, the Breast episode.”
I think I came off sounding like a show off to him. I won’t say things to people if it’s personal. For example, a friend said “Ooh, I wish I had a teacup puppy” I didn’t tell her “There is no such thing as teacup puppies, they are just backyard breeders breeding two runts together. They are always sickly, and usually die within two years. No real breeder would breed an animal like that, it’s animal cruelty.” Or if my friend orders burger king, I don’t say “You know that meal probably has over 1,000 calories in it”. I don’t lecture people on their own business. I only talk about stuff if it comes up in conversation, or if I see something like the breast cancer stuff.
RainDog: I’m not sure you read my post correct, those were example of things I do not do.
Dee: Yeh, I have a “If it doesn’t effect me, I don’t care” policy with other people. It’s your body, it’s your life, I don’t give an opinion on it unless you ask me for one.
Kitty: LOL, no need to get heated. My aunt has breast cancer, so for me it’s a bit personal. And I’m pretty sure slogans like “save the tatas” and pictures of women wearing nothing but a pink ribbon on their breasts, are a teeny, tiny bit about breasts.

A: I think what you’re doing is fine. As long as you’re not talking down to people and patronizing them for NOT knowing things or getting involved in personal issues before they’ve asked your opinion, then sharing information is perfectly fine, I think!
Anyone who would get offended at that has problems that have nothing to do with you.

Q: Prayerfully, medical scientists or doctors that believe in God or don’t or any believer will answer this query
God please touch the hearts & minds of the disbelievers to not answer if they don’t have anything truly constructive to say.
Amin.
I believe that a believer in God is the best equipped to answer.
Hence the reason I post here
Deuteronomy c 22 v 11 Thou shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woollen and linen together.

According to the Oxford Dictionary, ‘divers’ means ‘varying types’

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/divers?view=uk

I’m a firm believer that to this day EVERY thou shalt not that God spoke has meaning whether we know understand or adhere to it or not.
With so many different articles of clothing made of various materials, natural & man-made that we wear these days & in particular for this query; could the wearing of undergarments, i.e. panties & brassieres be a possible reason why & cause of breast & cervical cancer?
In men, there is prostate cancer.
Could the wearing of underpants be a possible reason why or cause of prostate cancer in men?
Brian F’s answer implies that there have been tests done re the subject of undergarments causing breast or cervical cancer.
Have there been?
Also, Tricia G28 mentioned a connection between the aforementioned cancers being a claim.
It is a question…NOT A CLAIM.
In light of all these incurable ailments and diseases that affect mankind. I would think that TRUE scientists would investigate any idea…
NO MATTER HOW FARFECTCHED IT SEEMS.
Not to be judgmental but Harihara S sounds somewhat arrogant with the statement that “It is high time the GOD the almighty reveals the meanings of his own words in a divine Dictionary.”
As stated, He IS GOD, The Almighty and being God, The Almighty it is HIS prerogative when, where, how and with what He reveals the things that we don’t understand.
I believe that Eric S is STILL A BELIEVER.
I pray that God helps Him to find his way.

A: hard to answer. i think the old scriptures were written in a time where disease was much more present as well. the pork thing, the unleavened bread, the diverse clothing, it all fits in. my interpretation is that it is more a reference to clean living more than a literal thing. take any thing from modern life and insert it: smoking, drugs, etc.. if a new bible were written, i think there would be modern items to take the place of the archaic references, but the meaning would be left intact.

Q: Which is more important?
The initial cancer diagnosis…or the diagnosis after chemo treatments?

It seems my wife is doing well with her chemo in fighting the breast cancer it has been after 5 sessions with 7 more to go with one type of chemo then 12 weeks on taxol. So..an MRI will be done at the end of it. Initially she had stage 2B breast cancer with evidence of it spreading to the nobes…after 5 treatments an MRI was done and there was no evidence of cancer in the nobes and it was reduced. So I am sure her initial stage is now different and will be different once chemo is completed. So, would it be a “new stage”?

A: Well, they are both important, but the initial diagnosis is more important as it helps determine prognosis and the results of the tests determine treatment. I stage cancer for a living and it is not restaged after treatment if she was a stage 2 at diagnosis that is her stage. The only time it is “restaged” is if it recurs or progresses. You should also know stage 2 breast cancer is broken into two categories, stage 2A and 2B.

Although the stage is important, right now the most important thing is how your wife is responding to treatment and it sounds like she is doing well, congratulations! You didn’t mention hormone treatment. Your wife’s cancer should have been tested for hormone receptors. Although it does not affect the stage patients with these receptors have a better prognosis than those who don’t, so you may want to check into this. Best wishes to you both.

Q: Nipple rash? whats it from!?
Well I’m 15 and I’ve got a rash like thing on my breast… It’s on my right breast. and on my nipple is like. Dry. skin? It makes my whole breast itchy sometimes. I’ve had it for over a month now, Don’t say doctor. You’re wasting your breath. I can’t go to a doctor. My parent’s refuse to take me to a doctor. they say there’s nothing wrong with me. Just like they tell me I don’t have an iron deficiency. I do. I don’t get any iron in my diet. Could that be causing this rash thing? my nipples abit shimmery.. only where the dry skins come off. It’s got better. but its like it can’t heal past this point… The dry skin sticks to my bra and when i have to fix up my boobs *bra too small* The skin gets ripped off. All my bra’s are too small too.. Could that be causing it?
I also started a different type of Birth control pill about two months ago, could this be a side effect?
I’ve heard cancer starts like this, But I get no pain and there’s no lumps in my breast.. There’s abit of yellowy stuff in my bra but I’m pretty sure its the dry, dead skin.
I’ve tried moisturising creams and stuff, but it hasn’t seemed to help.

Open to any suggestions. Thanks

A: i would need to see a picture for further evaluation.
Myspace.com/quindel1

Lol

Q: Why has my period lasted 20 days?
I’m generally pretty reular… period comes every 26 days, lasts 5-7 days. Over the last few months, there have been some weird changes and I’m getting a bit worried. I’m going to the GYN in the morning, but wanted to get some ideas of questions to ask/things to think about, etc…

In September, my period was a few days late. I don’t remember if it lasted longer than usual I was on vacation, so I just chalked it up to the change in my daily schedule.

In October, my period was on time and seemed to last the usual 7 days. M husband and I had sex the day I thought my period had ended and I started again the next morning and bled for another 3 days. It wasn’t very heavy, but was more than just spotting.

In November, my period was extremely late… the latest it has ever been: 11 days late. I took numerous pregnancy tests, all negative. Had blood tests done (HCG quant and qual) and both said negative. Took a test the morning I was going to the GYN and got faint positive. Got to the GYN and had another negative. I started spotting that day, but it was different. Rather than red blood, I was spotting black with some stringy type stuff. That lasted for about 4 days and then it was like a flood for a few days, then back to the black spotting.

I started only a couple of days late this month, but it has been very, very light. It was brown/black spotting for a few days, then brown/black spotting mixed with red blood for a few days, then back to brown/black spotting for a few days. Yesterday, I started getting some red spotting again. After going for a short walk this afternoon, I got slightly heavier red blood, almost like my period was starting. Now I have hardly any red/brown spotting with some normal cervical discharge. I also started getting some mild pain in my ovary yesterday.

I have a history of ovarian cysts, which started after I had my left ovary removed due to an abscess. This pain almost feels like a cyst, but not quite. It’s more like ovulation pain. I haven’t had any fever. I have had pretty consistent cramping and pressure in my lower abdomen. (Cramps are about a 3 on a scale of 1-10) I’ve been able to run and walk with no obvious complications other than tonight, which I think was a coincidence.

I am 35 and not on birth control. (I refuse to take it due to the history of breast cancer in my family and I get worse cysts while taking it and have horrid side effects) I went through IVF over a year ago and was told that I am probably going into perimenopause due to having my ovary removed. (FSH was pretty high and I only got one egg which died within an hour).

I’m pretty concerned and am convinced I’m having hot flashes and all sorts of other symptoms,but I really think this is psychosomatic… I’m just so worried I’m causing symptoms.

Anyone have any thoughts? Any experience with anything like this?

And please, educated responses only. No smartasses, please.
I do exercise regularly and often, but I’ve been doing that for 5 years now… seems odd that it would just now be causing issues… ugh,this is frustrating! Hopefully there will be a non-scary answer in the morning.
also took an hpt this morning… bfn as suspected

A: trust me i have had my period for three weeks also, and it sucks. my friend told me that it was because i excersice a lot, that makes the period flow, no one knows why, at least i dont. sorry i wasnt a big help. :]

Q: Why do I care so much about my 2 friends? How can I get over it?
Okay so 2 days ago I had this smoothie that my mom brought to me. One of my friends kept asking me how it tasted and the other(friend #2) was laughing. I just said it tasted good and left it @ that. The next friend # 3 told me that friend #1 had put pepperoni’s and crap inside my smoothie. I didnt notice because #1 had dipped them all in, stirred them around and taken them all out. I told her that what she did was retarded(my bad ik) and that she was really stupid. Then she got mad @ me and refused to talk to me for the rest of the day (about 2hrs or so) That night i spent my time feeling mad and angry but i couldnt shake the feeling of thinking about the incident over and over and OVER again. Today we still weren’t friends and I HATED her guts but i couldn’t shake the feeling of thinking about her. I kept thinking over. I would think: “Woow #1 is such a jerk” and “I HATE #1″ but i never actually stopped thinking about it. We started to be friends around
2nd recess, and i was a lot happier. Then after gym I mention 2 friend #1 and friend #2 that i needed help unbraiding my braids. About 20 minutes before the final bell rang, friend #1 walks up to me and says: “So when can me and #2 come over? I’m still mad at you” and I’m like WTF(in my head of course) and I said: “Why are YOU still mad?” and she said: “B.c you called me stupid” and i said: “Yeah well you put all this crap in my drink!” and her: “we didnt actually put it in there?” me: “Yeah well that joke was stupid and immature!!” her: “No you just don’t like jokes” there’s a lot more but i don’t feel like typing it all.

What friend #2 did, refused to talk to me for no apparent reason, she also only talked to #1. she new about the prank and didnt tell me.

I just want to know why i seem to care so much about them I hate the BOTH SO much. Is there anything i can do to make them feel so totally awful about themselves? I just want to ignore them, but my other friends are with them too. I just don’t understand why someone would act like that. ESPECIALLY #2 i was always there for her. even when her mom passed away from breast cancer, #1 turned it into some sick joke.

Is there anything thing i can do?

> Make them HATE themselves for being mean to me
> make them feel guilty?

If i hang out w/ a different crowd, will that make them feel like i think crap about them?

I’m in Gr.8 and please do not say anything about this being stupid

A: you should find new friends. friends that treat u like that are not worth having.

Q: What will the western world look like in a few generations?
I’m confused and I’ll explain. I don’t think we will be a genderless society, because women have an idea of what a real man is, which is not the feminine type. But at the same time there’s less and less room for men to be men, so where will men end up? Women are very protective of their gender identity and territory, but have no problem crossing into male gender territory. It’s just choices for women. I mean how many women would tolerate their bf or husbands wearing dresses and being pampered princesses? Yet women tell men they have no right to expect anything from a woman. She has a right to choose whatever she wants and your controlling her if you disapprove and she should leave you.

Often women say, why are men so threatened by a strong independent woman? I guess it would be for the same reasons women wouldn’t tolerate your husbands sporting lip gloss. He’s a pervert and I’m afraid to leave him with the kids. I’ve seen this exact situation on the Marriage/divorce section. Men are shamed into giving up their place being called sexist pigs, but women defend their gender territory.

The media showers women for their accomplishments and even when women act in a negative way it’s softened to not really being her fault. She was abused by her ex-husband. The media doesn’t really focus on the accomplishments of men they just but the spotlight on the worst examples of men.

What will the western world be like in a few generations for the young men? There’s a huge male prison population, but Breast Cancer has it’s own awareness month, government funding, and postage stamp. If the current trend continues Men will likely only make up 25 or 30 precent of colleges and the workforce. Additionally, what kind of self-esteem will these men have with all the hatred and anti-male messages in the media, you know Pigs and Dogs and why is it so popular to give angry man-hating women national talkshows. NOW would attack any public male figure that openly called women Whores and C*nts. Men have been neutered by anti-male laws and an anti-male government.

It really sucks and I’m glad I grew up in a different time and will not see the end result for men in my lifetime.
******** Amaira *******

If you can live with a boy cut, I think you can have your own Talkshow when Oprah Retires.

Your the perfect example of hatred to men. Sex drive is important to men but by far not the only thing.

With such strong feelings against men, I can see how you would feel accepted, and more of a fit in a nice lesbian relationship. Just learn to live with the boy cut.
****** Blue beards wife *****

Back in those times you still had the foundation of society which was family. That’s the difference.

Decades ago people said your destroying the middle class by outsourcing jobs to low wage countries. The thought being sure we get cheaper goods but who has the money to buy even cheap good when we have high unemployment and a massive working poor class.

Everything isn’t just propaganda and hype. 2 + 2 will always = 4.

A: yeah, im glad i wont be around to find out.

Q: Is it a test he is failing?
We’ve been together ever since Drs told me not a very good news about my mom’s illness and I came to him crying. He was very supportive all the time, loving and caring. This feeling felt by him and his readiness to be there for me was the kept our relationships for 3 years. Of course we had ups and downs but always found a way out to solve.

A few upredicted events seem to have turned our doubtless love around. First, he bought a book about how to seduce women and started behaving differently, following the book’s instructions, I guess. I personally find such books worthless, the same type as for women “how to become bitches”, just creating a tough senseless figure that screws up everything and people religously read them. For me the most important ingredient in our relationship was sincerity, humility and his ability to feel me when I’m under pressure. Well, I came stressed once and he tried to behave as tough as his book teaches. It was actually a meaningless joke I could have ignored easily. But under my own tiredness and overwhelmed state, I reacted not very nicely and acted weird when he started playing a senseless macho. We worked it out and became normal again.

Then, another life turning event came up. Drs found another lump in mom’s breast after 3 years, also a few in her lymphnodes in ultrasound. Now I’m waiting for the next appointments with the Drs. At this point I was in desperate need for his initial warmth and care, when he used to say “I love you”, “We’ll get through this together”, etc. But having heard this news he started acting really strange. He just shut himself off and said he needs time for himself to think things through. Whenever I want to talk to him, he asks me to give him time to be alone.

At this time when I need a strong shoulder to lean to, why is it so that I keep bugging him and asking what’s wrong with him? In comparison to me he doesn’t have any serious problems on his front.

The only thing I’m guessing is that we were going to get married in 2-3 months. Our wedding had been postponed many times due to different reasons. Is he getting bitter about this or is it something different?

I really feel like dumping him alltogether now and moving on with my mom’s battle with cancer. I just can’t help thinking that he is unable to continue the road with me. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Thanks!

A: It’s hard to deal with terminal illness. He was there initially for you, but it may be a little bit too much for him to handle now.

There does need to be a little tough love along with being supportive.

This wedding has been postponed several times and one has to wonder what could have been so important as to delay it.

You talk about ‘dumping’ him, so basically he’s been there for you, but you’re not there for him. What you could do instead is move in your mom, which would be a wonderful thing for you to do for her, keep your relationship up with your boyfriend, and depending on how your mother’s problem turns out, you might still have a future together.

Q: Medical condition involved with asymmetrical breasts?
I’ve asked SO many similar questions and I’ve been getting the same answers like “Oh it’s totally normal”… but I really haven’t met anyone with my issue, and I’m assuming it’s not normal.

Before you tell me to go see a doctor, I have a consultation with a plastic surgeon on monday to get it examined, and I already met with my regular doctor yesterday.

This is my issue: One of my breasts is a B cup. One is a D. …. I know that it’s OKAY to be asymmetrical, and even a cup difference is understandable… but I am TWO cup sizes different. Is there a medical condition involved that would cause the asymmetry? My family has NO history of cancers, tumors, things of that nature… so it’d be odd and I don’t think it’s the reason.

I’m trying to see if I can get my insurance to cover an operation where I could just get my left breast reduced… and the only way they will cover it is if there’s some type of medical reason that would resume if I didn’t. I do have shoulder pain in my left shoulder, some minor breathing problems, and the fact that I can’t wear any bra but a sports bra because the right breast falls out when I’m walking, or either the bra will dig into my rib cage so bad that it causes me to bleed through my shirt.

I am honestly really depressed about this. Help!? (I’m 19 years old if that helps)

A: I completely understand. I have the same problem people always tell me my boobs are different sizes but only if you look really close. They dont have the same problem because you dont have to look really close to see the difference mine is REALLY obvious. I went to a doctor and she examined them and told me there was nothing wrong and it was normal. So insurance wont cover it and if I want it fixed I have to pay.

Q: Is there anyone who has undergone alternative medicine treatment for cancer?
My mother is a case of stage IV throat (oropharynx) cancer and has completed 9 rounds of chemotherapy and 40 rounds of radiotherpy? She is unable to eat anything due to the side effects of radio therapy and of course the cancer present in the oropharynx part. Is there someone who has undergone similar cancer treatment through alternative medication? Any answers will be highly appreciated?? My e-mail ID is shiv_cancermania@yahoo.com. Please help.

A: http://www.apricotsfromgod.info/journal.htm

Apricot seeds and b17 saved my fathers life. Dx in January with stage 4 stomach cancer to the liver,my dad was not given much hope. Five months later after 1 bag of apricot seeds and 2 bottles of b17 my dad is cancer free. The doctors are stunned, they dont know what to say. The stomach and liver are totally clean. He did have 5 treatments of chemo each 3 weeks apart but I dont credit the chemo at all. Even his kidney doctor is amazed. He told my dad that his kidney function is the best its ever been in the 13 years that he has had diabetes.
The reason there is no scientific evidence for alternative treatments is that they are not highly profitable to big pharma. It is impossible by law for a substance to be considered to have scientific evidence unless big pharma submits it to the FDA,and they will only submit things that are very very profitable to them. So the many thousands of studies of natural substances that have cured or treated cancer are ignored by our government because they were not done under the control of big pharma.
Since most alternative cancer treatments are very inexpensive and non-patentable,they do not provide the cancer industry with a single penny of revenue so they are relatively obscure.
A great book to check out is Cancer Step Outside the box By Ty Bollinger. Take at look at the reviews at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Cancer-Outside-Ty-M-Bollinger/dp/0978806506/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1214667009&sr=8-1

Q: Alternative medicine for stomach cancer surgery patients?
My brother, 54, got operated for stomach cancer 3 years back followed by chemotherapy & radio therapy. Gradually it narrowed & closed. 3 months back he again underwent surgery for obstruction removal and stomach bypass. Now it again narrowed and doctors are suggesting to open once again. Is there any alternative medicine to melt or remove stomach obstruction with out surgery. Please help. We are from Hyderabad, India.

A: No.

With the exception of very few, the vast majority of Alt.Med has never been demonstrated to work, and is also scientifically implausible.

Thenoseknows actually knows nothing. Homeopathy cannot have any biological effect. It’s never been demonstrated to work beyond placebo. Your brother needs to follow his Doctors advice.

Be careful, there are plenty of quacks on the internet who have no problem lying and taking advantage of desperate people.

Q: Suzanne Sommers very critical about chemotherapy and radiation and commented on several celebrities why?
Sure she is alive now and they are dead (Swayze, and Fawcett) at the writing of her book. She is critical about traditional methods and have opted for alternative methods. Is she on to something?

A: I don’t normally read all answers before I write mine because I want mine to be just that, mine and not a follow up on someone else. I’ve read all the answers this time. I have to give a bottom line. Suzanne Sommers will see one day what a fool she’s making of herself. Yeah, and is it worth all that money she’s making to put her “perfect, natural, body” through poisonous Botox, which contains the lovely bacteria, Botulism. She seems to have double standards. If Suzanne had the type of breast cancer I had or any one on here had, would she be so willing to poo poo chemo and radiation if it were to save her life? Lets face it. I’ve even tried these wonderful teas that “prevent” and cure cancer. I fell for that hype, For 2 yrs I drank this horrible tasting tea that came with hundreds of testimonials saying how thier cancer was cured and even used the name of a well known Massachusetts family.. Saying the boy’s life was saved by his drinking of this tea. Cancer being so strong in my family, kind put me between a rock and a hard place and I thought, “Why not” 2 lousy years and then, BANG. “you’ve got breast cancer” Some day, someone is going to let Suzanne know that some of our best medicines already come from well know plants, trees, etc. She’s trying to sound like she’s the one that invented this stuff. So, there’s nothing we can do about it. If this is the only way she can make money, that’s her fortune, no one has to buy to dumb assinine books. But there will always be people like me looking for a way out only to find out how much money we waisted on useless products. Good one Dave. Makes me wonder, would I have ended up with 10 tumors if I hadn’t drank that tea? I’m going with what Doctors everywhere are prescribing now. God bless.

Q: my mother in law has been diagnosed of cervical cancer stage II. what alternative medicine can she take?
she doesn’t want to undergo chemotherapy & radiation therapy. can somebody give me other alternative or herbal medicine for her. thank you

A: She may have legitimate reason for not wanting conventional western medicine. However, if you care for her, you will convince her to pump herself full of the poison that is chemotherapy. If alternative medicine were remotely as effective as chemotherapy…don’t you think it would have been BIG primetime news by now? Besides, most alternative medicine focuses on prevention….stage II right? It might be a little too late.

Q: Are there any alternative treatments for skin cancer?
I’m doing a report on melanoma for Biology, and I need to find another treatment apart from Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy or pain relief. I can’t find anything on Google.

A: Yes, the alternative treatment for skin cancer other than those you mention is simple, you leave it alone, hope it gets better, and then die sooner, that’s why you can’t find anything on google , unless there are some other scams out there that I haven’t seen yet.

All the treatments you mention have side very significant side effects, don’t you think if drinking vitamin C supplements etc worked the whole cancer foundation would pack up and go home?

Q: what is the best alternative treatment for metastatic breast cancer?
it all started as ductal carcinoma of the left breast. it would now appear to have spread to the lungs, and probbly other organs and the bones. of late, what appears to be metastatic spread in the lungs would no longer respond or react to the drugs introduce as chemotherapy

A: I’m sorry to hear that you or someone close to you has secondary breast cancer. Why do you say it ‘appears’ to have spread, is there a chance that it hasn’t? What do the medical team involved advise regarding treatment?

As far as alternatives go, there are alternative and complementary therapies that will make you feel better, but none that have been proven to be at all effective in treating cancer.

I’m sure you know, since you’ve come this far, that wherever there’s cancer there’s someone waiting to make a fast buck out of people’s desperation by selling ineffective and sometimes dangerous ‘cures’. There are also well-meaning and caring people who will recommend diets, herbs etc. Then there are the cancer hobbyists who pop up on here most days – people who have never studied, had or been close to cancer but consider themselves experts because of something they’ve read or heard.

If you are interested in any particular ‘alternative’, do a search on http://www.quackwatch.org before committing any time or money. And always be wary of unsubstantiated testimonials and anecdotes; you have no way of knowing if the person ever had cancer in the first place, much less was cured.

If you don’t use them already, I recommend these websites. Both have loads of information and both also have forums where you can talk to people who are or have been in the same situation as yourself, whether it is you or a loved one who has cancer

http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk

http://www.breastcancer.org

Good luck

Q: Chemotherapy – what exactly is it and what does it involve?
Obviously I know it’s for the treatment of cancer, what I’d like to know is ………….

What is involved?
What is used?
What is an alternative?

Thank you.

A: It involves spending time in hospital, either on an outpatient basis or for a few days. The treatment is administered at intervals depending on the stage and type of cancer, and the health and age of the patient. The medication is given via a drip feed, generally into the arm. In most cases the patient sits in an armchair and reads, or listens to music for the several hours involved. Side-effects again depend on individuals and can vary from nothing to hair loss,nausea and infertility. The alternative is radiotherapy and I believe that the latter has more side effects.

Source: My first husband had liver cancer and went through chemotherapy, sadly losing the fight at only 33 years old. I can say, however, that the chemotherapy gave us extra time, and he did not find it particularly unpleasant.

Q: Should the government force teens to take chemotherapy?
Recently a 16 or 17 yr. old boy with relapsed Hodgkin’s Disease chose to decline a second treatment of chemotherapy because of how severe his side effects were the first time around. He and his family chose alternative medicines and herbs instead (which are not FDA approved). The boy said he doesn’t think he could survive any more chemo and doesn’t want it. Now social services is stepping in, saying his parents are guilty of medical neglect. The same happened about six months ago to a 13 year old girl. She was put into a foster home and given chemo agains her and her parents wishes (and to the best of my knowledge, she still isn’t in remission)

Should the courts in this country have a say in our medical care? And should they be allowed to force treatments on us and our children? And if so, where do we draw the line?
Here is a link to the story, if anyone is interested

http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/teen-fights-for-right-to-pick-cancer/20060712050109990002?cid=474
As a Hodgkin’s Survivor myself, I might add that the survival rate drops when the cancer becomes refractory or relapsed.
Also, the boys doses of chemotherapy would be higher than the initial ones, possibly even high dose chemotherapy plus a stem cell/bone marrow transplant. Which would put him into the hospital for a month while the administer doses high enough to destroy all of his bone marrow (easily quadruple normal chemo doses)

Also, for anyone that believes a 17 year old should be forced to have toxic chemcials pumped into him based on government order, should the government be held accountable if the treatment harms him?

A: No, the government has no right to step in and tell anyone what medication they have to take unless they are a danger to society at large. The problem is that as time goes on the government is seen less and less like a governing agent and more and more like the society’s parents- dictating such things as seat-belt laws, helmet regulations, so on and so forth. The fact of the matter is that people for the most part are more than willing to allow the government to tell them how to live, and cases like these are simply the natural out growth.

Q: ‘Cannabis’ may halt breast cancer?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7098340.stm

A compound found in cannabis may stop breast cancer spreading throughout the body, US scientists believe.
The California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute team are hopeful that cannabidiol or CBD could be a non-toxic alternative to chemotherapy.
Unlike cannabis, CBD does not have any psychoactive properties so its use would not violate laws, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics reports.
The authors stressed that they were not suggesting patients smoke marijuana.
They added that it would be highly unlikely that effective concentrations of CBD could be reached by smoking cannabis

whats your take on this
cowboydoc – the info is from the link

A: Cannabis MAY halt breast cancer. May is a small 3 letter word that means it could or it couldn’t. These researchers have to stop sending out mixed messages.

This is what certain researchers say about Cannabis

Cannabis can give you schizophrenia

Cannabis is ok in moderation for illnesses like MS

Cannabis can lead on to harder drugs

Cannabis may halt breast cancer

etc etc etc

All these mixed messages do not help anyone

Q: Alternative therapies for pancreatic cancer?
If you know of anything might help pancreatic cancer please let me know, either here or by email. I am undergoing conventional chemotherapy but my prognosis is not good. I’m 22 so want to fight this aggressively. If you don’t know anything to treat the cancer please suggest anything for the pain. Thank you.
Thank you Lillian.

And thanks Gary. You are right to advise me to be careful but I’m at a point where I’m open to suggestions. Please feel free to email me to discuss further.

A: I’m so sorry to hear this Benjamin, and I do hope that this cancer stops and you can fight and win!

I can’t tell you medicines that will help, but I can tell you about nutrition that is also important. Have you heard about eating food RAW? It’s something that vegans and very strict vegetarians do. In order to fully absorb the minerals that are found in a product, vegans cook food under temperatures less than 110′F. Consuming foods RAW is an excellent way to get vitamins and minerals. You see these multivitamins and big white pills that companies put out there for consumers. And even though they help, you want to stay away from things that are processsed. When you look at the labels, the less ingredients the better, because this is what gives you the most healthy nutrition you can possibly attain.

I’ve seen something similar to what I’ve just said on Oprah about a woman who was fighting stage four cancer. She is also vegan and this has been keeping her as healthy as possible, and it’s been working very well.

I really hope that your treatments get the better of your cancer.

Q: Do cancer patients have the right to refuse chemotherapy?
A 16 yr. old kid is fighting doctors to avoid chemo; he wants to explore alternative medicine.

A: Adults can refuse treatment. In Abraham’s case (the 16 year old) The court ordered the parents to sign his papers, saying they were okaying the treatments. The parents fought the verdict and had it overturned, temporarily, in the higher court. They will be going back into court mid-August again.

I think if the treatment has failed once and the patient had a hard time with it, they shouldn’t be forced into a second time (a treatment that will be much more invasive than the first) This is America, not Nazi Germany. We don’t tie people down to beds and force deadly chemicals into their bodies. That’s why we fight for “choice” in this country.

Q: My mother is losing her hair due to chemotherapy..What can she do to lessen the hair loss?
She has not lost all her hair so just looking for alternatives to prevent all of it from falling.

A: I didn’t try this but I heard that if you use a cold pack on your head during chemo that it will help with not losing hair. Chemo kills all rapidly growing cells, i.e. hair too. If that doesn’t work then she could take control of her situation instead of letting the chemo control it by having a buzz party. That way all of the close friends and family she has will get to take part in her baldness and at the same time see her bald so that it take the anticipated shock that she feels others may feel away and ease her mind…She would have essentially taken control of her self instead of letting chemo take control.

Q: Is Chemotherapy right for a 65 year old woman?
My mother has a breast cancer. She went through the lumptectomy surgery twice to remove cancer. The infilterating cancer was very small 0.7cm (but DCS was 2cm). The report indicated negative for the lymph nodes and margin. But HER-2NIU test was positive. Then the doctor recommended Oncotype Assay test which revealed her score of 52, considered high for aggressiveness that means 34% chance of recurrence within next 10 years.

She has to decide between radiation therapy and chemotherapy. She is very scared of drugs and its side affects including hair loss etc.
Doctor says chemotherapy should help her in this case.
She is 65 years old. Is this a good treatment for her? Is there any other alternative treatment that is equally good that we can consider?

Please help us with your knowledge.

A: Hi A-Man

There is always another way, but what are people willing to do is another question. Cancer is just another disease with the body in a toxic state level higher than other diseases. You can cure it, but one has to have an open mind and look for answers outside the medical field. Modern medicine only suppress’ the symptoms to other locations in the body, it never truly heals it.

Cleansing the body is a method Ive seen done many times with success and it doesn’t matter how old you are. Must remove the toxins in the blood. One strategy is detoxifying with herbs, water, and juice fasting. One must educate himself on the subjects Ive mentioned and there are plenty of good cleansing techniques out there. Here are a few websites and their programs I recommend.

“Benjamin Franklin – “The best of all medicines are rest and fasting

herbdoc.com
naturalcures.com

Best of health to both of you

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Q: can you give me an opinion on the government forcing someone to take chemotherapy, more details inside…..?
Abrahm Cherrix, a Virginia teen who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease at age 15, underwent chemotherapy, relapsed, and then refused to undergo any further chemotherapy, opting instead for an “alternative medicine” treatment known as the Hoxsey treatment. His parents supported his decision. A judge recently ordered Abrahm Cherrix to undergo the recommended chemotherapy. Did the judge make the right decision? Does a 16-year-old have the right to make their own medical decision? Can the state ever step in if there is evidence that the decision is against the best interest of the child?

A: The government should not step in. This is a bad sign. If it is about health, how far can they go? NO ICE CREAM FOR YOU!

Q: Help please. a family friend has liver cancer. can you name any doctor or clinic where he can be cured.?
Is there an alternative cure other than chemotherapy etc ?
this is an emergency. we want this guy to live. he all his life helped others in need..please take a few minutes to let me know if there is hope.

A: Yes, there is alternative treatment. One called Cryosurgery. I have my uncle who received such treatment last month.

Q: Could you help me with this essay just read it and tell me what you think or something i should change or ass?
The assignment was to write about a lesson we learned when we were younger.( I am in 9th grade now)

Lesson

Everyone can make a difference. Every life and death changes the world in their own way. Whether your life lasts one hundred years or one hundred seconds we are all important.

As I began my first day at a new school with new faces and a different building, I felt as if my past had been washed away. I felt like I had to completely rebuild myself. I have never been shy or quiet so I easily began to make new friends within my first week of school. At the beginning of my second week I was elected as class president (a.k.a Homeroom representative ) for the 5th grade on student council. I expected the responsibility thinking it would must be just another easy way to miss class. Little did I know I had just started on a journey that would diverge on a new path that would change me as a person.

Later that month at my first meeting, which was extremely unexciting , I still felt unimportant or as if I was just another animal in the forest among thousands of others, nothing really different or special. Also I was completely unconvinced that I alone could make a difference in the world. It was about two months later when I finally began to realize how wrong I truly was.

After A very long meeting, the Student Council decided to do a breast cancer awareness fund raiser. All we were planning to do was to have a simple bake sale which all the profit would go to a breast cancer research center. To me it sounded bland and I thought we could defiantly do better. Later that night something sparked in me like a switch that just turned on, so I went on the computer and sure enough I found exactly what I was looking for. The next day I got it approved by the president and by lunch time that same day an order for 300 breast cancer pins, posters, and an informational packet on breast cancer was being sent to our school. Two weeks later we raised over 650 dollars for breast cancer. Sometime after that I realized the butterfly effect I had just set into play, slowly making a difference in the world to someone,somewhere, whether it be a patient of breast cancer or a family member that was effected by a person with breast cancer . Either way I had touched someones heart. In a way I told the that there were people out there trying their best to help them .

By doing something for someone else I also received something in return. By my act of kindness I realized that I meant something to someone, somewhere, and I would probably never meet that person but the fact that I had done something for someone made me feel important, no longer just a animal among thousands of others but a lion . At that time I truly understood the lesson which I had learned . That lesson was, we can all change the world in our own special way whether it be big or small, we all have a purpose , making each and ever person on this earth important. Finally understanding this lesson allowed me to open new doors of importance and greatness in my own life and in the lives of others , truly changing me as a person.

Thank anyyyy comments would be helpful

A: **In a way I told the that there were people out there trying their best to help them**
correction: in a way i was told that there were people out there trying their best to help others.
or, in a way i realized that there are people out there trying their best to help others.
and on the last part you wrote you misspelled every you had ever

Q: Why do so many countries have similar military uniforms?
Medals and pins on the left breast, brim on the hat, basically everything is the same, taiwan, russia and the u.s. not to mention countless others, but i can’t find a good source on this

A: Camouflaging decides the colour of the uniform. The modern military is based on the British system and you are aware America was once a British Colony like India, Australia, Middle East etc. to name a few. They had followed the tradition. and taken the British system as the role model.

An interesting story. Once the Frech President De Gaulle visited British and was wearing an honorary medal wrongly and at the military congregation every one was wearing the medals in the same he wore as a mark of respect to the honoured guest.

Q: i have good size breasts and i keep getting these big bumps about the size of a dime pop up on them all time?
good you some how tell me what you think it might be.they keep poping up all the time on def. spots of the breast. it has this pin like sore on top. and it make it reaaly sore and hurt. i usally just put neosporen on it and after about a wekk it goes away but leaves a little spot there still. could you help me please?

A: sounds like hives, an allergic reaction to something, maybe your bra

Q: I have pins and needles in my breast?
its only in the one breast and it is like a fizzing sensation I take Thalidomide at night could this be a side effect

A: I think it is stress!

Q: Does any-one know the lyrics of this old song?
A father came from work one night
to find his house with-out a light
he went upstairs to go to bed
when a sudden thought came to his head
he went into his daughter’s room
and found her hanging from a beam
he took his knife and cut her down
pinned on her breast these words he found
o’ dig my grave and dig it deep
and lay white lillies at my feet
and on my breast do place a dove
to show the world i died for love.
I know the tune,but not all the lyrics.
Thank you in advance.
I just want to thank you all,you’re a great bunch.For Diane:There’s nothing wrong with me,I heard this song around a camp-fire in my youth,maybe i’m just being nostalgic,sorry if the lyrics upset you.

A: The Sailor’s Lament
A man came to his home one night,
To find his house without a light,
He went upstairs to go to bed,
When this thought came into his head.

He went up to his daughter’s room,
There he found her hanging from a beam,
He took a knife and he cut her down,
And on her breast this note he found.

My love is for a sailor boy,
Who sails far out upon the sea,
I often write and think of him,
He never writes or thinks of me.

My apron strings they used to meet,
I used to tie them in a bow,
But now my apron strings won’t meet,
Around my waist they will not go.

Oh father I cannot stand the shame,
To bear this child without a name,
So dig my grave both wide and deep,
And place white lilies at my feet.

They dug her grave both wide and deep,
And placed white lilies at her head and feet,
And on her breast they placed a dove,
To signify she dies for love.

So all ye maidens bear in mind,
A sailor’s love is hard to find,
And if you find one good and true,
Don’t change the old love for a new.

Q: Should i worry about baby only kicking in one spot?
I am 22 weeks pregnant and have felt baby kick for the first time at 18 weeks. But all the kicks are always in the same area, on the left hand side. I am just wondering if this is normal, i am just worrying that pelvis might be tilted making it very hard for baby to change position.
Also, i have a very weird numb feeling between my ribs, below my breast. It feels like pins and needles and gets quite sore. I have been told this is quite common in pregnancy but does anyone know how i can make it feel better?

A: Not all babies move around a great deal. My first was very content to lie quietly and he hardly moved the whole pregnancy, whereas my friends would all be complaining about kicks under the ribs, huge shiftings etc and I’d be wish it was me!Baby will soon move if it wants to. Numbness is also common. Baby will be lying on a nerve and this might go when any big move are made. Try stretching out as far as you
can reach above your head. Might be more comfy lying on your back to do that.
I don’t suppose this has anything to do with your question at all but I was always told to lie on my left hand side in bed, Now, there is a reason for that but it escapes me completely at the minute!
Enjoy your pregnancy but if there is ever a time you are unsure about anything then get in touch with your health visitor or doctor. They’d rather your mind was at rest than worrying.

Q: Here are two poems for your consideration, they are non-rhyming and biograpical, may I have your comments?
HOME ON MONTANA AVENUE

Out front on the grey steps
Two boys sit in blue pin striped
Double breasted suits and
Grey Homberg hats with
High starched collar shirts
Hand painted silk ties
Incongruous
On ones so young.
My brother grandfather
Would take fishing
Off Montrose Harbour
Where I remember
Them catching striped bass

But I would toddle along
Behind him to the
Cook County Public Library,
They’d bring home hot tamales
From the street vendor
On their way with pickled chili
Green peppers in a jar
That burned my tongue
When I ate every one.

Grandmother found me
Wandering in and out
Of the pantry where
The quart of Wild Turkey
Was kept now nearly empty
And put me straight to bed.

HOME WHERE MY FATHER DIED

A home on the second floor
Wrought iron porch clear across the front
Sounds of jazz from the bar below
Where they draw you up a beer
And serve it with white wine.

There’s no whining here
I reached behind the condenser fridge
Drew out a large shiny black bug
To show my mommy the pretty
Bright red hourglass on its tummy
She failed to be impressed.

In the yard behind, thick and overgrown
The heavy leaves of a banana tree
Engulfed my brother and me
In the bathroom sink we proudly
Kept a baby cayman alligator
Some girls had given us in the park
Mother threw it out when it bit her.

We could look down the narrow street
To see the Cathedral at the end
Yellow in the noonday sun
From which our father was buried
When at the last his race was run
The band played slow going out
And fast coming back.

I remember the heavy scent
Of roses and lilies on that day
The large Mississippi catfish
That was so hard to kill and cut
And the sweet bananas
Frying in the pan by our Creole cook
All things I never could store in a book.

© February 13, 2008, Albert K. Jungers. All Rights Reserved.
Believe it or not I was two years old in the first poem and barely four in the second. My older brother was only eleven months older than I. My grandmother’s and father’s deaths, hardly one month apart, the two people closest to me made a very great impression, as well as the very vivid environment in which I lived. Mardi Gras was in full swing at the time my father died, and he had owned one of the bars on Chicago’s North Side. I had my own charge account at the local store.

A: both poems illustrate how we (or you, in this case) use our senses to explore and organize the world around us at an early age: the clinking of the gate, the hot scent of the lilies, the observation of a nearly empty liquor bottle and not just a fridge but a ‘condenser’ refrigerator, not just a library but ‘cook county public’ libarary… all tell me you were very impressionable and had a keen eye for details. especially, emotionally loaded details on personally memorable events like these.

mental pictures based on snapshots – thank you for sharing and i hope it was more than therapeutic and less than painful – and if you haven’t already, i’ll wager that you could paint or sketch some excellent illustrations to accompany these poems.

Q: Since Hydropro didn’t show on the poem he brought to mind previously, I’ll share its prequel, comments?
HOME ON MONTANA AVENUE

Out front on the grey steps
Two boys sit in blue pin striped
Double breasted suits and
Grey Homburg hats with
High starched collar shirts
Hand painted silk ties
Incongruous
On ones so young.

My brother grandfather
Would take fishing
Off Montrose Harbor
Where I remember
Them catching striped bass
But I would toddle along
Behind him to the
Cook County Public Library,
They’d bring home hot tamales
From the street vendor
On their way with pickled chili
Green peppers in a jar
That burned my tongue
When I ate every one

Grandmother found me
Wandering in and out
Of the pantry where
The quart of Wild Turkey
Was kept now nearly empty
And put me straight to bed

Another survivor
Thanks, this was the other one:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmMN.s_eNsW158mJJJapd.Pty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080821092913AAtkot4

A: The things we find in the memory bank…It seems the more I remember, the more I remember….Quite nice !!!

Q: Is this a sign or is it nothing?
I don’t have Breast Cancer but I just bought a Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbon pin that has the pink ribbon and the word “Hope” on it. I keep it on my purse, and for some odd reason, it keeps falling off. Is this some kind of sign?

A: Hey I know this scared the heck out of you and I can sympathize with you because my sister died of breast cancer. You can either get all weirded out by this or you can be proactive which is monthly self exams, knowing your family history, yearly mammogram, talking with the doctor about your history and health risks including a yearly physical. This along with a good diet, plenty or exercise is all one can really do.

The clasp is likely defective so you can just tuck it into your purse, make a necklace of it or buy a new one. In the end call up some friends you haven’t seen in forever, have some fun and live a little

Q: It hurts when i touch the side of my left breast. I always thought that a syst due to cancer was not painful.
When i touch the side of my left breast it hurts, i can;t rub up against it at all. I think i feel a bump but an not sure if it could be muscle tissue. But when i press, it is sensitive I always thought a syst is not painful. I have an appointment to see the doctor. Sometimes this breast feels like it is being poked with a pin, like a burning feeling.

A: I wouldn’t panic. It could be a cyst, but it’s always a good idea to have it checked out. I’m glad to see you’re going to the dr. Even if it’s nothing serious, it should be monitored by your dr. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and my tumor wasn’t felt and I had no pain from it. It was found on a routine mammogram. Early diagnosis is the key. Make sure you’re doing your monthly self-breast examinations. If you feel something different or anything of concern to you, you should have it checked.

I’m not sure of your age but by the age of 20 you should be seeing a gyno for a yearly exam. At the age of 35 you should have your first mammo and then at age 40 a mammo every year. Earlier for any of these if you’re at high risk for breast cancer. Best of luck at the dr!

Q: Do i need some type of shot or something?
I WAS TRYING TO PIN MY BLOUSE AND STUCK MYSELF WITH A SAFETY PIN IN THE OUTER BREAST AREA RIGHT IN BETWEEN YOUR BREAST BUT CLOSER TO THE RIGHT ONE AND NOW THE AREA IS HAS A KNOT THERE.PLEASE HELP!!

A: no unless da pin wasnt clean

Q: does my wife have breast cancer?
She is 31,she has a tender right breast,sore under her arm,pins and needles in her arm,both nipples are leaking yellow pus.her doctor has referred her to the hospital.she has had three biopsy and ultra sounds.the ultra sound showed it shadowed but the biopsy were inconclusive.She has another appointment in 3 weeks,she is very worried and confused.

A: If her doctors don’t know what it s it is not likely for any person here to know. She is not having classically symptoms of breast cancer and it would be abnormal at her era..
i think we must I control breast cancer before come..
have a case person get breast cancer .so..
finds it..because my wife also like your wife..this info good for we..
i always control my wife breast cancer and get info from doctor and internet..i finds form internet..and also to share with you and all..
hope this info breast cancer can make our health it better good..

Information About breast cancer:

-Understanding Metastatic Breast Cancer
-Breast Cancer – Detection, Treatments and Prevention
-Breast Cancer in Women – Know the Facts
-Methods to Assist You – Prevent Breast Cancer
-Breast Cancer Recurrence Often Involves Extensive Tests
-Modern Breast Cancer Treatment Methods
-Breast Cancer Signs – What All Women Should Know
-The Link Between Breast Cancer And Under wire Bras
-How To Tackle Breast Cancer Successfully?
-What Are The Risk Factors for Breast Cancer?
-Breast Cancer Risk Factors

Your can refer this blog which show you about Breast Cancer and also about video of Breast Cancer..

Breast Cancer Video:

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Q: How do I cut a chicken breast if I want to stuff it with cheese?
I would like to cook a recipe which involves stufing a chicken breast with cheese and then wrapping it in parma ham.

I’m aware that I need to bash it with a rolling pin but I not sure how to cut it, roll it up and secure it if neccessary, to present it in a nice way and to stop the filling from seeping out.

The instructions on the recipe are not that clear.

Thanks : )

A: You need boneless chicken breasts. Lay them skin side down and pound them flat. Put the cheese in the center of the breasts, and fold ends over the cheese; roll up, beginning with long side. Secure rolls with toothpicks. I’d go easy on the cheese, because it will melt and ooze out. There’s not much you can do about that, because it’s the nature of cheese to melt when it’s baked.

Now start with one end of the breast and roll it up like a jelly roll. Use toothpicks to keep it closed. Wrap the ham around and secure if you’re using that on top. Place the rolled chicken breasts in a baking dish with the seam and toothpick side down.

Note: I’d put the ham center with the cheese, like with Chicken Cordon Blue, rather than the outside, as it would be less likely to burn while the chicken’s cooking to the right temp.

Q: Breast mass? What should I do?
I have noticed something on my right breast when I was 18. The doctor said it is a small cyst. Now I am 30 and I feel pain on my breast before menstruation like a pin of needle inside.I’m afraid its going to be malignant is there a chance to survive?Please advice

A: You must go to a doctor and get his advice as soon as possible. Do not delay.In earlier stages it can be cured so don’t take chances.

Q: Does anyone know where I can find a picture of just a pink ribbon tied around a safety pin?
I’m working on getting a Breast Cancer Awareness Day going at my college. We might be selling t-shirts and donating all the money to the ACS, but I also wanted to sell pins, but the Komen Foundation is dragging their feet about getting back to me so I thought I’d just make pins, but I just wanted to make them simple, but profound and I thought just a simple pink ribbon tied to a safety pin would be good, but I can’t find a picture of one to show to make sure the idea would be approved before I make a lot of them. Do any of you know where I can find a picture of just a pink ribbon on a safety pin?

**If possible please provide hyperlinks to pictures. Thanks!
I want a picture of it today so I can show it to be approved so I can go to Walmart tonight to get supplies.

A: Here are a few links that might help you out!! The first pic is with a red ribbon, but you can get the idea. My grandmother died of breast Cancer, so I wish you a lotta luck at your college with raising awareness!!!! Good luck!

Q: Umbridge Haters and HP Fans: How is this?
27 Ways to Annoy Dolores Umbridge

1. Offer her flies. Tell her they’re good with ketchup.

2. Ask her if she’s related to Trevor.

3. Follow close behind her all day, making clip-clopping noises with your tongue.

4. Ask her if she’s met the handsome new divination teacher.

5. Tell her that Cornelius Fudge only hired her to scare small children.

6. Dye all her clothes black.

7. …when she acts horrified, say you were only trying to help her, and that “black is the new pink.”

8. Send her love notes, signing them as if they were from Cornelius Fudge.

9. Perpetually use the word “umbrage.”

10. Remind her constantly that her “Selwyn Family Heirloom” contained the shreds of the most evil wizard of modern times.

11. Create your own Educational Decrees to contradict her’s.

12. Make sure these said Decrees are identical to her own. Post them everywhere.

13. Turn all of her kittens into toads.

14. Talk in stage whispers about “army meetings,” “Dumbledore,” and “Harry Potter.” Should she confront you, stop talking, smile, and whistle innocently.

15. Tell her you’re doing a Herbology project and want to know more about the plants in her natural habitat.

16. Buy her Weasleys’ Wild-Fire Whiz-Bangs for Christmas.

17. Ask her if she’s read the latest edition of the Quibbler. When she says no, offer her one.

18. When she’s within earshot, announce loudly that Snape was a better headmaster than she was.

19. Or if you’re feeling particularly daring, announce that Sir Cadogan would make a better headmaster.

20.Offer her a free membership with S.P.E.W.

21. Tell her that you didn’t do your homework because “progress for progress sake must be prohibited.”

22. Ask her if she wears that mask all the time, or just when she’s teaching.

23. Ponder loudly whether the title “Hogwarts High Inquisitor” sounds quite as powerful as, say, “Muggle Prime Minister.”

24. Present her with a voodoo doll with an uncanny resemblance to her, but just before giving it to her, stash it away, muttering, “Oops, that one’s Harry’s…”

25. Buy her a pet Niffler.

26. Ask her why she didn’t transform into a beautiful princess when she recieved her first kiss.

27. …cut yourself off before you finish the question, look like you just realized something, then pat her arm consolingly and say, “Don’t worry. Not everyone is cut out for love.”

40 ways of irritating people who don’t like Harry Potter

1. Relate everything they say to the Harry Potter books and/or movies.

2. Say they look like a Harry Potter character of the opposite gender.

3. Quote Dobby.
sorry 4th one missing….

5. Read out loud to them whenever they can’t get away from you (Example: When in a car or an elevator). If you don’t have a book with you, recite from memory.

6. Give them Harry Potter merchandise for their birthday and Christmas and demand that they keep it and treasure it forever.

7. Rewrite their favorite song with Harry Potter lyrics and sing it constantly.

8. Crowd their inbox with Harry Potter related e-mail and make sure the subjects are misleading.

9. Start singing a Sorting Hat song at random moments, pretend to forget what comes next, and ask if they know in a very loud voice.

10. Make them play Quidditch with you.

11. Give all of their friends Harry Potter related nicknames and act mortally offended when they don’t know the history of their character.

12. Change your name to that of a Harry Potter character and start screaming when they don’t address you as such in public.

13. Always speak with a British accent – especially if you aren’t from the UK.

14. Refer to real places by Harry Potter names.

15. …throw a fit if others don’t use these names.

16. Draw round glasses and lightning bolt scars on every poster and picture you come across…in permanent marker.

17. Give long lectures about how the prophecy relates to every day life.

18. Give every room in your house a Harry Potter codename. ( Example: The living room becomes the Entrance Hall) and whenever someone asks you where something is, use these names.

19. Change them immediately if they figure out what the names refer to.

20. Constantly ask if they can see the thestrals too.

21. …refuse to explain what a thestral is.

22. Say, “Anything off the trolley, dear?” in a fake British accent when offering anyone food.

23. Pretend you can do magic.

24. Constantly rearrange their furniture and blame it on indecisive house-elves.

25. Yell “Get away from me, Death Eater!” whenever they get near you.

26. Constantly compare them to Mrs. Figg.

27. …laugh evilly if they ask who Mrs. Figg is.

28. Complain loudly about how your pictures don’t move.

29. Whenever you’re asked for advice, reply with “Three turns should do it” in a very serious voice.

30. Break any awkward silences by saying, “How ’bout them Chudley
Please sar it if you like it!
Try to make up your own! 10 pts!
WE NEED MORE HP QUESTIONS!
Wow! I really like those ideas!

A: UMBRIDGE
Put a permanent swamp in Umbridges office…
Steal her blood-ink pen and write ‘Umbridge is a Moron’ until it appears on the back of your hand.. then go show her.
Invite her to a party to whom you have also invited Professor Trelawney, Hagrid, Grawp, centaurs, threstrals, house elves and other so called ‘half-breeds’.

HARRY POTTER
Whisper about You-Know-Who all the time until they ask who he is.
Ask them if they have a bad case of U-NO-POO
While theyre asleep tatoo a lightning scar on their forehead. When they awake exclaim that they are the chose one..
If they annoy you, tell them to stop or youll put the cruciatus curse on them.
Instead of talking about footy, talk about quidditch.
Constantly quote everything Luna has ever said.. BLIBBERRING HUMDINGER!.. etc etc.

cant think of anything else…

Q: Weirdest dream ever. Try to interpret it. No one else can.?
Me and my friend were in a never-ending lush valley. There were children everywhere, laughing and catching dandelion fuzzies. It was late afternoon. I was wearing a blue vest that was so long it fell to my feet and blue kaprees made of silk. In the middle of everything, there was a structure that seemed to be an intact replica of stonehenge draped in purple curtains with golden moons and stars embroidered into them. There was a meeting going on inside, and I was not allowed in. But I was spying anyway. There were many people in robes, and one of them was my Grandma. Now in real life she is this sunny, happy, life-loving cookie-baking grandmother. But in this dream she is very wise. I heard her arguing with the others about a chosen person, who I thought was me. She saw me and told me to go. I promptly forgot about the incident and me and my freind walked into a forest. There was a spring at the end of it. We were chatting and laughing and when we got to the spring, I realized it was a dream and flew around, to the annoyance of my freind. I told her she could not be annoyed because she was not real, and she said she felt real, and so I wondered if we were having the same dream. I woke up. I went to get a drink and my dream continured once I fell asleep again, this time without my freind. I was spying on the council again. There was a new person, a lady who looked like a cross between Sarah Palin and one of my teachers.She was arguing that she had to take me away. My Grandma was angry. But she lost, because the next thing I knew I was riding in a limosine lined with red velvet next to the lady, who was clad in grey. We were now driving through a desert. We stopped at a carribou coffee shop, which was also the secret entrance to the School. We went into the school in the back, where I was given a room. I lived there for several days before I got a letter from my grandma promising cookies and danger ahead of me. It was then that the grey-clad lady came to see me. She said it was time for the tests, but she could not tell me what tests. I went with her to the Gymnasium where there were a thousand people wating in bleachers greeted me. Almost all of them had Nebboschoer merchandise, although I did not know what the Nebboscoer was. They had giant blue foam fingers with “Nebboschoer is #1!” and tee-shirts and the like. A few had red foam fingers and were rooting for me, but only like five. I was confused, but then the grey-clad lady announced to the audience that their chosen one was to test her powers against the Nebboschoer. I did not know what to do. When she said the word Nebboschoer into the mic, everyone cheered. Then the earth shook beneath me. The crowd went quiet, but still buzzed with exited murmurs. The earth shook again. They were footsteps. Of a giant. They progressively got louder, and then the doorway crashed down. The thing that stood there was giant, white-grey, with black stripes running down the side of it’s face and back. It’s head was froglike as was it’s belly, and it’s teeth were not sharp, but human-like and rotten. It had a black tounge. It had long, skinny arms and fingers and bumpy legs. The Nebboschoer let out a cross between a human scream and a trumpet and a roar, and the crowd cheered. It charged for me, and I watched in fear as it reached to pick me up. Then I ran out of the room. It was not what I ever expected myself to do. I just ran up the stairs and away from that thing. The grey-clad lady was following me. I ducked into a bathroom with only two working lights and a truly infinate number of stalls. I ran down the row until the lady ran in, at which point I locked the door and stood on the toilet. I heard her footsteps pass my stall. I slipped, and she stopped. She said I would have to come out at some point. Then she left. I sat there for twenty minutes. Then I carefully stepped out and ran down the stairs, frantically searching for an exit. I found a door, but the students found me before I could get out. I screamed and they totally coated me, and I could not move. They dragged me back to the gymnasium, where the Nebbuschoer was sinking it’s grimy teeth into the writhing body of a blonde girl with a sweater. It ripped her apart before It charged at me, and right before it had me I woke up.

Weirder yet, the same friend from the part one of the dream e-mailed me the next morning about a dream she had where she was going to school in a desert and saw a limosine pull up, with me in it. It went on about her and somone hating her and random things, but then in the end she saw me running out of a gym, being prusued by a grey monster and a lady in grey. In her dream, though, I turned into a bird and escaped at the end, where I supposed I had died. But then I came back and when she asked me why, I told her that it was because I had to tell my story.

A: First of all, you did have a shared dream with your friend. Yes, it is possible and there are known cases of this. I have experienced it as well. The mental link between people is a lot stronger and more interesting than we realize.

Your dream is so rich in imagery and symbols, it is hard to isolate the main point. Going through those symbols and imagery, we have to look for a recurrent theme. Hard to see, but there is one: schools and tests. The stonehenge was a school of sorts, and you were later told you would have tests to pass, The lady in grey looked like a schoolteacher. You were running away from the Nebbuschoer in a gymnasium and hiding in a school bathroom. And your friend dreamt of you in a gym as well. I believe the Nebbuschoer and the lady in grey are your tests that you must pass. You did not confront and pass these tests in your dream.

For this reason, and because of the heightened significance given to your dream by the lucidity (when you flew and were aware of dreaming) and your friend’s dream, I presume these tests await you in the future. You have had a premonition.

It could be an academic school or university that you will get into or be chosen for, as being chosen was part of the dream. A limousine indicates that the university or school will be a special one. You will have to confront some difficult tests at that time. The lady in grey will be appear as a challenging teacher, the Nebbuschoer as a challenge you must overcome, and grandmotherly wisdom will guide you.

At last, I want to share that once I too dreamed of being on a vivid, rich journey climbing a stairway painted with tarot cards, to a secret house where dwelled wise, superhuman beings. Years later I attended a tarot school and found that tarot is not for predicting futures, it is actually a book of secret wisdom, with lessons one must pass as stairs. I have the sense that your dream about the stonehenge with purple cloth and golden moons is the same kind of dream for you. You will go to a special school or university, and it may be a spiritual university of some kind. And you will pass your tests.

With a mind like yours the life ahead both in dreams and reality should be very rich and vivid indeed.

Q: What kind of mental disorder is this, if any?
Alright, so ive been diagnosed with panic attacks (but i dont think panic disorder) but i do get them frequently, i have really bad hypochondria but i dont obsessively sanitize myself or anything, social anxiety disorder and clinical depression. As well as some OCD, which I think is fairly true but..heres my problem. About every year I become obsessed (and Imean its my purpose in life and its all I can think of and its my reason to live and its all that makes me happy, its the only reason to wake up, etc and it provides me with complete euphoria) A MOVIE -_- at my worst ive seen one 25 times in the movie theatre. its my escape. and usually i become obsessed with an actor from it. Im not gonna say what movie im osessed with now at this moment, but I am. Last year it was another one. And then I start looking for a guy in real life that looks like whatever actor from the movie that Im obsessed with. Last year I found one and I was OBSESSED with this boy (the actor and the one in real life) until now..that Ive found another movie and guy. This started when I was 8 and now Im 16. Nothing else in life gives me as much pleasure and every day I just wanna see the movie, watch the actor in the movie and obsess. Ill buy everything merchandise, soundtracks, posters and for a year ill just live and breathe it. It provides me with my only happiness. Might it be because Im afraid of real relationships and getting hurt (which I am) that instead I turn to movies and actors to fill me with the same joy I would have if i were in a relationship? Its emberassing but the movie/actor ecome my almost everything.
Also I constantly have thoughts about killing people. Not family, just friends and especially strangers. I hate people. So so so so so much. Everyones a filthy peice of shit and all they do is hurt eachother. Were lower than animals, which I use to torture when I was smaller…Ive denied any impulses to do anything,though. Although when I get mad, as youd expect, I go fucking insane. I would love to torture people ,more than kill. I eel like everytime I teel people these things they dont take me seriously..do I have to do it for people finalyl to take notice and believe me and see the shit theyve done to me?
I go to a psych and im supposed to be on celexa but im only on xanax. I can deal with anxiety. And I dont really want the obsessions to stop because theyre the only thing that makes me happy in life. Is this a form of OCD? Id like some opinoins/answers.
Oh, and how could I forget – I was severely anorexic for 3 years from 12-15, but I fully recovered.
to Lisa: no…it goes way beyond that, heres an example; id rather stay at home want watch the movie and escape than go to a mall or something

A: You have a disease called: being a teenager. Teenagers obsess over pop culture. They wouldn’t be teenagers otherwise. We wouldn’t have pop culture otherwise. We have to have someone to pay attention to pop culture!

Q: URGENT! I’m about to make a phone call for a job and I need help with my pitch?
Okay first of all, I am so excited haha. Some Victoria Jackson reps sold me $110 of cosmetics for $20. YAY. And then she asked me if I was working, which I am not, and then she gave me her boss’ number to call and talk to about getting a job with them.

I desperately need a job and I’m having a real hard time finding one and I love Victoria jackson products xD

I have not had much experience in the work place as I only just turned 18 on Sunday. I’m still waiting for my tax file number as the ATO is taking forever to send it to me. I no longer go to school as I finished last year so I am able to work full time. I have no other commitments that I can not alter for this.

So please help me with my pitch?

I was thinking something along the lines of

“Hey I’m Kelley (last name). I’m a friend of Thaksuala’s and she recommended that I gave you a call seeking employment. Now I am young. I’ve just had my 18th birthday however, I am very mature and quite capable of handling myself and dealing with the public. Not to mention that it is often commented on how approachable I am.

I have completed my VCE (which is the last two years of high school where I live) and have no other commitments that will get in the way of working for you and am available to work for you full time.

Now because I am so young, my experience in the work place is limited. I have however, volunteered my time as a trainee for 3 mobile for a week where I was able to gain experience in visual merchandising, stock updates and updating client details.
I also worked for a short time at Top Bakery in (suburb) serving customers. This was something I really enjoyed. I love interacting with others and so serving the customers was something that was naturally enjoyable for me. Unfortunately, Top Bakery was in the process of switching Managers and when the new managers hired me they did not realise how in debt the old ones were and they were not able to afford to keep me as an employee.

Now there is one small problem. The Australian Tax Office has not yet sent me my Tax File Number. I suspect I should receive it within the next two weeks. However I am able to work for you as soon as you wish. I would also love it if you gave me fan opportunity to prove myself to you. I will work for a week or two without pay while waiting for my Tax File Number if necessary.

Okay so I’ve never had to sell myself to anybody before and am completely clueless hahaha. Can you guys PLEASEEe help me?

A: Well, you should arrive on time or earlier, smile, look pretty and compliment the interviewer. First impressions MUST be good. You should start with introducing yourself and saying that you love their products and are incredibly enthusiastic about the work their company’s been doing. If they ask what, say that you love their

Q: Does This Sound Like Cancer [Any Doctors or Experienced People?]?
My mom had breast cancer 3 years ago. There was a scare a few months ago with a lump that turned out to be cyst, thank God. But now, she found a lump in her chest and her legs are very very very sore. She has been working out a few times a week just to let you know. She has been on Timoxifin or w/e and other medication. She has arranged a doctor’s appointment for next week with her cancer doctor. Could these all be cysts? Are there any other things that this could be other than cancer? What are the chances that this could be cancer? If you honestly have no experience or you aren’t a doctor, please don’t put in your 2 cents.

I will be refreshing this a lot and willing to answer questions you have that may help to solidify an answer. Please help.
@KikinJoe…are you serious? Are you really serious? My mother already survived cancer once, we’ve been through this before jack ass. These are exactly the kind of stupid answers I was trying to avoid.

A: A challenging aspect of cancer is that even successfully treated patients must remain vigilant. You Mom is doing all of the right things by taking her hormone receptor med (Tamoxifen) and actively self-examining for tissue irregularities.

It is very possible that the lump is nonmalignant tissue, especially in light of her discovery of a cyst just a few months ago. It sounds like she has already made a connection between her leg pain and physical exercise, so I wouldn’t be too concerned about that.

Seeing her doctor and undertaking whatever tests are ordered will be her next best steps. Worrying and waiting for results are always difficult, so do your best to help her keep upbeat. She’ll get through this rough patch in the road with your help.

Q: Breast Buds??? Please help!!!!!?
I think I have breast buds but im not sure if it could be something else like a cyst or maybe even like breast cancer or something so how would i know?? And if they were breast buds how long does it take for them to go away because ive had them for quite a while now. Im kinda worried so any answers to my question would be great.
thanks

oh yeah and by the way i just recently turned 13 and i got them when i was 12

A: They’re buds, just the start of your boobies hun! If you have the ‘buds’ or ‘lumps’ in both breasts and they feel the same on both sides, it probably isn’t a cyst or cancer. You are young, you are developing so they’re just buds. If I remember correctly, the buds kind of just stay hard until you start growing more breast tissue (the fat mammary) to surround it. Once that happens the hard bud part disappears and you forget about it. Not to worry, you are going to be ok. If you are worried, don’t be scared to ask to see a doctor to just ease your mind. But it’s normal, and it’s just apart of becoming a woman.

[I'll ask my 12yr old sister in law, sorry it's been awhile since I've been your age, but I think that is what she is complaining about nowadays. You can buy yourself a trainer bra, she has one they're super cute, & it helps mask the awkward growing stage a little bit also.]

I hope this helps, best of luck to you hun!

Q: Lump in breast??
Ten years ago I discovered a lump in my left breast. After many sleepless nights, lots of tears, and many, many tests, it turned out to be a benign cyst. I was 31 at the time. Since then, I have yearly mammograms. Every year, I dread going. Every year, so far, I’ve been lucky. On Monday I had my mammogram, which had been rescheduled from 2 weeks ago. I canceled my original appointment because I was so afraid that they’d find something. I always thought it was foolish when women would be afraid to go because of fear of what would be found, and then I did it myself. I just kept feeling like something was going to be wrong this time. After the test, they told me everything looked good, and I was able to “breathe” again-I was so relieved that my feelings were wrong! Well, I just got a phone call from the hospital saying they found a lump and I need more tests. My grandmother died of breast cancer. Please, I need some encouraging words from strong women right now-I’m so scared.
Thanks so much ladies – just needed some “rallying” so I don’t spiral down, if you know what I mean. I have no one to talk to. I really, really appreciate your kind words, your thoughts and your prayers. Thanks again! Blessings to you all!!!

A: Honey the only thing I can tell you is that you did the right thing you’ve been checking all along, so it is likely that if it is cancerous you caught it in time. As for courage from all the strong ladies, look to yourself you went through all of this and survived, so I say lets go through it together (We’ll call it round two) oh by the way I hope you have decided like I have that it’s going to end with a complete knockout. the enemy won’t know what hit em.
I had alot of family members who died of cancer related stuff but the thing of it all is that most of them could have prevented if they just went to their doctors in time, you did go so we’ll take it from there. P.S. i’m adding you to my contact list hope you do the same. If ever you need to talk or for somebody to just listen or somebody to share your feelings with contact me. fire and ice. If you want we can go through it together. see u friend. My offer still stands.

Q: Could this be cancer…. i’m only 18!?
hey everyone….

ok so i dont want to sound crazy or anythin…. but i really am scared! So i turned 18 about 12 days ago and someday i discovered a lump in my breast… except its wierd… its smallish but flat, not really big and bulky. Ive had a look at every website and i have none of the symptoms mentioned except for this lump, and it isnt even sore. Also there is no history of breast cancer in my family… i am really worried because i dont want it to be cancer, could it maybe be a cyst?

please please help me… i am stressed about it like you cannot believe!

A: it is not cancer. it is probably not even a cyst it sounds more like
soft tissue that is a normal part of breast tissue. feel around your breasts and see if you can find something similar I bet you can. I also bet that it is hormonal and the next time you have your period it will disappear. Lots of women have what is called lumpy breasts and these lumps and bumps come and go with their periods starting and
ending. If you are really freaked go to a doctor.

Q: abnormal mammogram but not found on ultrasound?
My mom had a mammogram done and it came back with two abnormal spots, one in each breast. She had the ultrasound done today and the doctor was unable to find either of the spots. They are going to order an MRI for her. Has anyone else had this before and what was the outcome? She has had an abnormal test before eight years ago and it was just a cyst, however that one was seen on ultrasound. Both her sisters have/had breast cancer. (She just turned 54 yesterday)

A: Sure, this kind of thing is common. It’s almost certainly nothing. But docs need to follow up and check to make sure everything is OK.

Q: Newly found hard lump on breast?
Let me just start off by saying both breast cancer and lung cancer run in my family history. My grandma has had bread cancer, and her parents had both died of cancer. And so on…

So I have been tanning because it is almost November and I feel that I look better tan. Don’t we all?

On Wednesday I had gotten out of the tanning bed and noticed that my left boob was having a weird pain, and when I went to “rub” it, I felt a really hard lump. It scared the sh*t out of me, because like I said, cancer runs in my family. Fast forward two days, the lump is still there, not as hard and seems to be moving from the top left clockwise.

For further information the lump isn’t as hard now and I am just getting over having my period as well.

My mom and others say it might be fibrocystic or a cyst.

I am going to planned parenthood today to get it checked out, but I’m wondering if anybody has experienced this and it turned out to just be a normal thing many women go through. I am 19 and I don’t normally get that sore of boobs and I’ve never had a lump that I know of.

A: i would check and see with your doctor. you never know, but its probably just a cyst or something. IF it is cancer, then at least you caught it right when it started and it would be treatable. dont worry! everything will be okay and dont freak out. i assume it is just a cyst, i had one right under my armpit, and i kinda moved a bit and got softer and then got hard again……. it was just a cyst and all they had to do was break the skin and take it out…. but they put you to sleep so it wont hurt while they do it. it will be sore until like 3 days afterward but you will survive!
best of luck
Kayla

Q: What can I possibly have on my breast?
Well I started noticing a lump on my left breast I didn’t pay much mind to it I thought it was something pop-able but it turned out to blood coming out I left it alone &; it didn’t grow back but i have an ugly scar now. Few days later I noticed it again on my right breast this time a little bigger I told my mom &; she said its probably because of the heat. I decided to pop it because lately I been looking at a lot of cyst home videos &; I thought it was something like that so I did the procedure but mainly blood came out. It was flat for a few days but this time it grew back bigger &; it hurts a little. Its only the lump that hurts if I touch it or mess with it, if I like put pressure to it blood rushes to the top looking like a huge black head. I told my mom again she’s taking me to the doctor when she has off. My breast &; nipples are normal to me they don’t hurt or anything I’m not to sure if it could be something like breast cancer? I’ve read about it &; i really don’t have any of those symptoms.By the way the lump looks extremely ugly. I really want to know what it is any ideas?

A: It’s not breast cancer. But it could be an infection that you need antibiotics to fix. It sounds like a skin boil. Apply moist heat to the place several times a day, and it should drain and heal faster.

Q: Hypocondriacs, how do you keep from driving yourself and your Dr. crazy?
I have always been a hypochondriac, but recently it has gotten worse. Aches and pains that i have had before are driving me crazy. I have convinced myself that I have breast cancer because of pain under my armpit that I have had on and off for about a week. Last week I was convinced I had ovarian cancer that turned out to be a large cyst, but since I found out what that was, the pain and discomfort has gone away. I haven’t had a breakdown like this in a long, long time (about 15 years). I feel like i am going crazy and taking my Dr. with me.

A: The only thing I can figure out is that you have let FEAR take control of your life.
YOU will make yourself sick with the stress of thinking your constantly sick, and in the end YOU will bring on a legitimet illness and it won’t be anyones fault but your own.
I also believe that you have a sympathetic heart for others and then when you hear of someone with an sickness, you may take on their symptoms.
Then if that person recovers properly, you too recover.
If you can find a new way of directing all of this ENERGY in to POSITIVE directives and thoughts, you would be able to accomplish so much in your life.
First of all, I think you need to take a serious look into YOUR HEART… do you love yourself? are you happy with your life? do you TRUST that God is in control?
Give yourself a break and let your mind and body feel some peace and happiness.
Let me ask you a question…
Why worry??? Where does it get you??? Does it make you happy or sad??? Do you want to have peace and happiness???
You know what to do to put an end to this raging storm… Step out by faith and give it a try, you’ll be amazed how easy it will be for you and how wonderful you’ll feel…..

I did have Ovarian Cancer and never knew it.. I was given one year to live and it’s been two years..
I now know that I’m in control of nothing and that I could be gone in the blink of an eye.
I appreciate the small things in life now and I have put all of my hope and trust in God.
I’ve learned to let him do all the worrying for me and I’ve given him all the storms that come my way.
Life is good now and I’m blessed…

My prayers are with you…….

Q: Am I too young for a mammogram?
My mom has breast cancer, my aunt had breast cancer, my Grandma has precancerous cyst’s/tissue. My breast’s are huge and very dense, as proven from an earlier mammogram. I am 25 years old, and my doctor sent me to the breast center for a mammogram. They turned me away, and actually humiliated me in the process.
Stating, that my aunt has to genial connection to my breast’s, I am to come back 10 years before the age my mom was diagnosed at, and that I should have no concern for breast cancer for awhile.
WTF is that about? My doctor sent me there, I am at high-risk for breast cancer, my family history, my dense and painful breast’s, my 7 years on birth control. I am so humiliated and insulted!

You have to be preventative, and after learning my lesson the hard way. What I thought was just an irregular spot on my forehead, ended up being basal cell carcinoma, SKIN CANCER. Of course, I’m going to be careful with my health! I can’t take another life shocker!!!!
My doctor talked to one of the head doctors at the breast center/hospital, and they said send her back with the coding for high-risk patient. I can’t do it. Infact, I feel stupid for ever going at all. I want to forget about it But, your words are making me feel alittle better! Thanks!

A: The medical center owes you an apology! I too have a history of breast cancer in my family. My sister was diagnosed 16 years ago when she was in her mid 30’s my aunt has had it and I have had it. It is not unheard of for women in their 20’s to get it. You are right to be proactive about your health, however because as you mention that you have dense breasts, it might be prudent to ask your dr. to amend your referral to include ultrasound or MRI.

Q: regarding Jade Goody, what is so special about her that she gets all this?
publicity? she is not the only one who is dying of cancer in the world, what makes her so popular? so what she was on big brother, woopie do DA day. My aunt is close to death now with breast cancer and she is not getting any publicity. I am sad for my aunt. My mothers sister. My breast lump ended up turning out to be a cyst but I still have to have them yearly. anyway why is Jade Goody showing of her death. that is nothing to be proud of, death should be a personal thing not to be advertised all over tv and the papers. s h i t. why is she doing this?
thank you as ever that is very kind of you God bless you. Yes midnight and lo mo I do not understand the british government. I am glad there is smears as I would have died from cervical cancer myself. I had CIN2 in 2000 and had lazer in early 2001 and it has not come back since. phew. but they still say regular smears every year for me. I had em
broken and now fixed your post was touching, I was in tears when I read that. The media said her hubby was 21 not 31. weird. I do not know where she has gone but I hope and pray God had mercy on her. God bless you

A: I felt something very similar to what you’re describing when my Mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer the same time as Patrick Swazye. Why is he getting all of this attention? Why is he getting all of this support? Why is my Mom, who is just as amazing and wonderful and has contributed to the world not getting her accolades?

It’s frustrating and aggravating and unfair. A lot like life is. It’s not fair that your Aunt has cancer and is dying. It’s not fair that my Mom had cancer and did die. No fanfare, no fuss, no time in the limelight.

It’s us who know how amazing they are. How strong and brave they are. And how incredibly lucky that we’ve had them in our lives. They are superstars, even if it’s only the family that knows this.

Death is a lot of things to a lot of people. We all go through it at some point. I can only speak for myself, but maybe I was jealous of Mr. Swazye for getting all of the attention that I felt my Mom deserved but never got. I wanted to whole world to know how awesome she was so she could have the support of everyone in the world like he (and Ms. Goody) does.

Some people don’t have the luxury of a personal and private death. That is unfortunate. I’m grateful that my Mom wasn’t some celebrity that had to have cameras in her face clear up to the end. As her daughter, I wouldn’t want to have the whole world look upon me with sympathy at such a personal time.

I admire what Ms. Goody is doing by bringing to light such a tragic situation and hopefully it will change the way people look at cancer and maybe even raise money as well as awareness.

Life isn’t easy. Death is hard for those left behind. Strength and courage is what you have for being there for your Aunt and your Mother during this difficult and trying time.

Be good to each other. Love each other. Life is to short to worry about what other people do or say.

My thoughts to you and your family.

Q: having some problems in my marriage, should we see a marriage counselor?
my husband and i have been married for almost 3 yrs 2 months shy of 3yrs, after our first year of marriage, we started having little problems, with finacial issues, when we first meet i was living in florida he was stationed in gulfport, he moved me from fl to ms and shortly married about a month for dating, we both love each other he always saying he loves me, but ever since he can back from iraq things have changed he started flirty with the girl who he know from A school, i have came face to face with him and asked if he was cheating he told he no that i was over reacting and that he loved me to much to do that, well shortly after that we started having money problems and i guess he had enough and several times suggested a divorce or seperation, but we both talked it over and i got a job, and 2 weeks later he deployed agian to Guam, shortly after he left, i got sick, first the doc thought i had a tumor on my breast turned out to be a cyst, then soon after that i found out i had cervical cancer i had quit my job cause i wasn’t for sure what was going to happen, its been 7 months since i’ve seen him and he coems home in a week and half, and now we are back to the finacial problems agian he hasn’t said divorce yet, but he’s just saying i need to fix the problems and i dunno how to fix it,, i think we may half to sit down and talk when he comes home and i am thinking we may need to either see a marriage counsiler or seperate for lil while longer? we was 22 when we married and we are 24 now.. i love him to death, and i don’t want to lose the best thing in my life he has changed my whole entire life i’d stopped drinking parting doing drugs dropped just about all my old friends….

A: americus l, Here’s a list of marriage counselors in Florida that can help. http://www.findingamarriagecounselor.com/Florida-Marriage-Counselors.html

Q: BRCA 1 & 2 and optional ovarian surgery?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years ago when I was 29 years old. I am ER+ and Her2 +. I had bilateral mastectomy, the right side as prevention. My dr wrote to my insurance company asking them to approve the BRCA tests. They turned me down. Twice. I have not had them done myself since they cost about $3000.
I am supposed to have my ovaries out next week, by my own request, but my onc told me this past week that he doesn’t agree with my decision. I am currently in a study where my ovaries are shut down each month, for another 2+ years. He is worried about the long term effects of being in menopause at my age. I am worried about ovarian cancer as I am not sure if I have the BRCA mutation or not. If I have it, I have read that there is a 16-60% chance of getting ovarian cancer.
As a side note, I had an ovarian cyst rupture, which in itself is odd since less than 2% of women in menopause have ovarian cysts.

Has anyone else been in this situation? I don’t know what to do.
For the one who thinks that it doesn’t believe it costs that much for the test, I have found independent labs who charge just under $3000. I suppose it could have changed in the 3 years when I last checked it. I do know it is very expensive. And it was my choice to have the preventative mastectomy. I was 29 with 2 young kids and was willing to do whatever I needed to. That surgery was not forced on me, and unless you have been in the position, I do not think you can tell me what you would or would not have done.

A: Do you have any other family history of breast or ovarian cancer? That would affect your risk of carrying a BRCA mutation. Have you thought about seeing a genetic counselor. They will do a complete family history and then they can use special models to calculate your risk of carrying this mutation. This may give you a better idea of what your risk is. If I were you I would have my ovaries out. If you do have the mutation your risk for ovarian cancer quite high. Ovarian cancer is sneaky (we do not have a good way to diagnose it early, produces vague symptoms) and is usually diagnosed at a late stage when we do not have good treatments for long term survival. You will be menopausal and since you are ER+ you will not be able to have hormone replacement but there are some non-hormonal meds to help with your symptoms. (ask about effexor). Trust me, I have had several patients who had breast cancer at a young age, did not know if they had a BRCA mutation, had bilateral mastectomies and developed ovarian cancer down the road because no one addressed their ovaries. I think if you were brave enough to proceed with mastectomy I would be on the safe side and protect yourself with the removal of the ovaries. I commend your initiative and courage.

Q: Should I get a double Mastectomy?
Hello. I am a very young adult (in my early 20’s) and keep getting lumps in my breast and having them excised. They are like cysts but they are random spots of scar tissue and all of them have been non-cancerous (thank goodness). I have another one and am getting really sick of having these lumps all the time and having to get them removed and am considering a double mastectomy. I know it sounds drastic but the doctor said they have a 5% chance of turning into a soft tissue cancer which could also escalate into breast cancer if they are left untreated. This really worries me! Should I leave my breasts alone or should I get them removed to reduce my chance of getting breast cancer? Please help and try and be sensitive to my situation. Thank you!
DAVE – It’s what I was told was an option! But I definately do not want to because of how it will effect my future. A lot of people get double masectomies after genetic testing if it has been proven to run in their families to ensure they do not get it. I am not superficial and I believe that beauty is on the inside and yes, breasts are beautiful but they do not make a woman beautiful. I’m glad you support your wife because it is such a hard decision to make. Considering cancer is a possible alternative I would rather lose my breasts than go through that as I volunteer with a society that raises money for Cancer Reasearch I see what some of the women have had to go through and they said that if they knew they would get them removed. Like I said – be sensitive to my situation and stop being so melo-dramatic.

A: I think you need an opinion from another doctor. What you are saying doesn’t make sense. Why in the world would your doctor recommend having this done multiple times? What are these growths exactly? They cannot be cysts and scar tissue. You are too young for mammograms, are they using MRI as they have a lot of false positives? A soft tissue cancer cannot turn into a breast cancer. I can’t think of anything that has a 5% chance of developing into a sarcoma and sarcoma of the breast is rare. What is your diagnosis? No doctor is going to do a bilateral mastectomy without a sound medical reason to do so.

Q: weird question about brest, lol?
ok, so like for going on 2 weeks, my breast have been really sore like crzy! they ich alot. since i was born, one nipple alwayz turned inward, but the other one recently turned inward to, but i’m not really worried about the nipples, jus the iching and soreness.
also, i think i may feel a bunch of “mini/tiny” lumps, i’m guess cyst….i have cystic ovaries, so i’m sure i have them in my breast too. lol, but towards the middle of each boob, i feel wat feels like a weirdly shaped sack or lump and its about the size of a half of bar of soap, i was checking to c if i cud have lumps when i found them both and it moves aroud like from the one side of the boob to another and there’s a littler one to that’s like the size of a quarter…so yea, i’m so confused. and they are gettin bigger everyday for the last 2 or 3 days, like i dnt kno, they could be swelling and they are starting to feel tight, so i’m so confused and puzzled. i’m only 15 and i keep doubting i cud have breast cancer!
o, wow, jus realized i spelled breast wrong, lol…….sorry. lol
also, i told my mom about the soreness and she knows about the inward nipples, but i keep forgetting to tell her about everything else, she said she would take me to the doctor when she figured out where to take me…..lol. pls giv me ur suggestions pls, on wat u think is wrong! thanks everyone!

A: Definitely go to a doctor and get this checked out just to be safe!

I’m so sorry that you are going through this!

Q: I’m scared–what is going on????!!!?
my mom had her yearly breast and cervical cancer check ups. they found something from her mammogram but it just turned out to be a cyst. They checked cervical screening and said there was something abnormal. They took a biopsy of the cervical tissue to see if it would produce cancerous cells.

I’ve heard that this is usually just precautionary measures and that a lot of women have to be rechecked the first time they get a screening. My aunt had to go back for tests over three times but in the end, results were normal. The lab results are coming back in three months and I’m scared out of my mind. I’m worried but should i be worried WORRIED? is it normal to do multiple tests?

A: Honestly, don’t worry. Many women do have “irregular” cells that show up on a pap smear. They get re-checked a couple of times….depending on test results, they do a biopsy. 9 times out of 10, the results are fine. If there is cause for concern, they would have her come back for “cryosurgery” which is where they “freeze” off the tissue that has the bad cells on it.
This is one really important reason for girls to get the Guardasil shot. It protects you from HPV, which is the leading cause of abnormal cells (that lead to cervical cancer). Even if you are not sexually active now, one day you will be….and many men carry the HPV virus and never know it. So, statistically, you could be a virgin until you are married, you and your husband be completely faithful and you could STILL get HPV.
Back to your mom….please put your mind at ease. It sounds like she has regular screenings and because of that, any treatment necessary will be caught early….your mom will be fine.

Q: 11 days late, with extreme symptoms (sore breasts, nausea). 5 negative tests.. what are my chances?!?
I am extremely regular, with a 35 day cycle each month. I am currently 11 days late for my period, having taken 4 HPT and 1 urine test at the doctor, all coming back negative. BUT, my doctor did an ultrasound as well, and found a small corpus leteum cyst on my left ovary, as well as extremely thick lining on my uterus, which makes me think that maybe i’m just not far enough along to show anything in the lining. The same day as my doctor appt, i starting having very, very sore breasts, and the next morning began the nausea (i have to go to work at 6am, and as i sit at the computer, i get absolutley ill. it only lasts for like 3 or 4 hours.. then i’m fine the rest of the day).

I had an ovarian cystectomy in October of 08, and since then my boyfriend and i have been trying VERY hard to conceive. What are my chances at this point? Is it all in my head?

I am open to ANY advice, suggestions, similar situations. Thanks so much..

A: better go HCG blood test,it wll clear ur tension.

Q: Ovarian Cysts or other reasons!!!!?
Why would a pregnancy test and a bladder infection come back negative and the doctors can only say to stay away from caffenine? They found an ovarian cyst on the right side that they say is really small and will go away on its own. But then why call and tell me a day after a pregnancy test came back negative to stay away from caffenine. Please help me I am getting irrated at the doctors because I still feel like crap and I have for over a month and I told them that.

These are the symptoms: tired, sore breast, heartburn, a period that lasted only two days and was very light which is not normal for me (I have been heavy for the last 13 years and pass tissue every month but not this month), hot sweats, nausea really bad, and feeling really sick and out of it. PLEASE HELP!!!

I would have conceived from August 22 to August 29.
The bladder infection test came back negative too. So I was given no prescription.
I am not trying to get pregnant. And thanks to everyone for their comments. I will look up all the information on ovarian cysts. I was just irrated that they didn’t explain anything to me. All they told me was that I had a small cyst and they would go away on their own. (This was about 2 weeks ago) And then today they called me a told me to stay away from caffenine and no reason why. Thanks for your help.

A: Because too much caffiene can not only aggravate Ovarian Cysts, but it also is being linked to some of the causes recently. Many studies have shown that women who follow a caffiene-free diet, have had serious progress with their cysts shrinking. That is why it is IMPORTANT to stay away from the caffiene.

A lot of your symptoms described there can be explained by your Ovarian Cyst. There’s no reason to be irritated with your Doctors as they have diagnosed you and are giving you the right information that you should truly follow.

If your tests came back negative for the bladder infection then you don’t have one. But the cyst may be pushing up against your bladder causing similar symptoms. Honestly look up some information on changing your diet to help shrink the cyst but only follow what you check with your doctors on.

Q: i am paranoid about pregnancy?
for the past two months i haven’t had my period. i had an ultrasound done after i missed my first period to recheck an ovarian cyst and there was no sign of pregnancy so i know i wasn’t pregnant in march. well, i missed my period last month too. i have missed periods before on this pill but it was awhile ago. in april i was super stressed with finals and starting a new job but i took a clearblue digital test a week after i missed it and it was negative. i figured i was ok and then tried to put it out of my mind. my next period is due in 3 days and i have some normal pms symptoms (breast tenderness) but i also noticed that i have to pee very frequently (but i also have been drinking more fluids and caffeine). i have taken my pills on time, never more than 2 hours later than my regular time. my boyfriend and i usually use condoms but there were a few times that we didn’t use them this month. does it sound just like stress/pms or pregnancy? should i wait a few more days and test again?
i don’t have cysts anymore, after my last appointment the dr said i was clear.

A: more than likely stress. stress can do a lot of weird things to your body.

Q: Early Pregnancy symptoms vs. ovarian cyst symptoms?
In January my doctor figured out that i have multiple ovarian cysts,occasionally i get pains from them and odd symptoms.But I’m also trying to conceive,i’m just confused about if the symptoms i’ve been having are from the cysts,or could actually be early signs of pregnancy?For the past week i’ve been having odd hot flushes and headeaches.Excess CM, the clear/white milky kind. No sign of infection,no itching or anything like that.Moments of dizziness. I’ve been absolutely starving,and exhausted,today I fell asleep as soon as i got home,and didn’t wakeup for 5 hours.My breasts have been extremely sensitive,and there may be some darkening of the nipple area.Mild cramping throughout the last week.Period has been slightly irregular due to coming off of ortho evra patch,only on patch for 5 days before taking it off(made me sick),so i don’t really understand. very light period on May 5th.I realize that the timing may be a bit off,but i’ve never experienced symptoms like this before.

A: Sounds like pregnancy signs to me. You can check webmd.com and type both pregnancy and ovarian cyst in the search and see what is says.It may give you a little more clarity. Or try to take a hpt too!

Q: how does we know when the lumps/cyst on the breast turns /became cancer?
My friend have found solid lumps on the side of her breast. She was afraid it will bcome cancer…What is the symptoms?

A: Solid lump in the breast may or may not be cancerous.
she should see her doctor.

Doctor will perform biopsy (fine needle aspiration or needle biopsy) which will be sent to the pathology lab to examine under microscope for definitive diagnosis.

Q: Ovarian Cyst Symptoms?
I haven’t had my period since May 25th, and for the past three months I’ve been told assume that I’m pregnant until confirmed otherwise. I’ve had no confirmations at all, and just today I was just told by my pathetic excuse of a doctor, that weight gain, food aversion, smell aversion, increased appetite, heavy achey breasts, ance breakouts, constepation, hot and cold flashes, mood swings, bloating, and no period are all causes of PCOS and/or an ovarian cyst.

Is this true?

I haven’t had any pain or discomfort in my pelvic region, nor do I have any unusual raised areas where a cyst could be, so to me these are pregnancy symptoms. I’ve had normal and regular periods for 10 years now, not missing one.
I know that PCOS and ovarian cysts cannot develop overnight, or even within a week. There’s just no way. My GYNO doctor would have detected any abnormalites when I had my annual pap towards the end of May.

Can anyone give me some detailed information (if you or a family member went though it) on these conditions, and other possible symptoms?
I’ve seen a doctor 3 times within the last 2 months, and all all 3 visits (including today) I was told to just continue on thinking that I’m pregnant. My temp. doctor now just wants to give me a shot of progesterone to induce a period and restart my period…(without even checking to see if I’m pregnant or not).
Since I’m military (spouse), I cannot switch doctors. I have to be referred.
I did take a test. The period I missed was supposed to be June 22. I took a HPT 4 days later. Negative.

A: PCOS isn’t something that’s detected in your annual exam, but IS very easily detected in an ultrasound. If it’s PCOS, you’ll see what looks like a string of pearls on your ovary.
I’ve had PCOS for many years and have always had regular cycles, I just don’t ovulate regularly, there’s a BIG difference. It’s also not always easy to tell if you’ve ovulated or not.
I also wasn’t having any symptoms of PCOS when I was diagnosed, I just happened to be having an ultrasound and the doctor found it.
I don’t understand why you didn’t just take a pregnancy test when you first thought you were pregnant? It’s probably too late for one now, after a few months your pregnancy hormones decrease and you stop reading positive even if you are pregnant. I personally think it’s stupid advice for a doctor to tell you to just assume you’re pregnant – they make test to confirm things like that. Why he woudln’t just give you a simple blood test so you’ll know for sure, who knows.
As your doctor for an ultrasound. If it’s PCOS, you’ll see it right away. If you’re pregnant, you’ll also see that right away. Good luck. Try not to stress too much over this. An ultrasound will tell you everything you need to know.

Q: Can a cyst in my uterus cause irregular bleeding and breast pain?
I went to the gyno yesterday because of some suspicion of pregnancy. She said she saw nothing but detected a cyst which she believes was the cause of my late period (it arrived 9 days late and was pretty heavy). Now my breasts are starting to hurt. They are not sore or heavy but feel bruised when I touch only the top part. I doubt this is period symptoms because I shouldn’t be expecting my period for another week. Can the cyst in my uterus be causing these breasts pains and the irregular period?

A: Breast pain would be highly unlikely. Period irregularity can sure be caused by the cyst.

Q: I have a question in regards to breast pain..
Since some time, I have been having pain on my right side. It starts in my right breast and radiates to my back, and sometimes starts in the back and radiates to my breast. It’s a slow throbbing pain that is usually there even when I am sleeping. There are times however when it will go away, but it is sure to return. Lately, I am also having some nausea and headache that accompany this pan. Please also nots that I have had a Mammogram performed on me 3 months ago and that was normal. My doctor seems positive from the test that it’s not Cancer or anything like that and the problem is probably musculo-skeletal related. However, for my peace of mind, she recommended an ultra sound that I want to take soon. My questions is if any of you know of any breast diseases that can cause symptoms similar to mine without it being Cancer? Could there be cysts hidden deep down in th breast that can rupture and cause this type of pain with the infection spreading to other parts of of the body through the blood stream (explaining my headaches, etc)? If you are a Healthcare person and see my question, I would truly appreciate it if you can answer my question or anybody at all that can give me any helpful advice as this pain is really getting worse as time passes interfering with my day-to-day activities during the day and my sleep at night and it’s some time still before I can have my ultrasound.

A: Blood work would show if you are septic and ultra sound- good idea.I have cystic breast disease which is better when i don’t drink caffeine and take good care of myself.Breast massage is good if no cancer present.Massage in general is excellent and I do both.Good luck

Q: Please help, premenstrual syndrome woes?
Hi,
I suffer from moderate to bad PMS problems.
I’m 20 years old and here are my symptoms.
*Breasts: For five to six days before I start menstruating my breasts become hard as rock (no exaggeration) and hurt. To top it off around the last two days of PMS my nipples seem to fill up with liquid and stick out. Basically, my boobs become like two tumorous masses that I fantasize about cutting off for about a quarter of the month.
*Face: I get severe and relentless acne during PMS time. The rest of the month my face spends clearing up only for it to break out again around that time of the month. I’d love to travel. Unfortunately, my once a month, week of puss and mountain cyst face keeps me away from adventure- or anything that might keep me away from privacy, warm running water and mirror.
*Emotion: For about three days I am insane, angry and believe I am too ugly for words.
*Balance, perception: For two days I become very dizzy and have difficulty concentrating. The room actually spins a bit. My balance is impaired throughout PMS and I, a normally graceful woman, look and feel a like clumsy circus bear.
*When my period finally comes around these things clear up immediately and are traded in for excruciating “cramps”. These are fine as long as I have a supply of pain killers. I only mention to menstrual cramps in case they are somehow related to the PMS which causes the real problems in my life.
Isn’t this wonderful? I’ve been suffering from it for almost 10 years now.
Is this a nutritional problem, allergy, hormonal imbalance, incurable? What do you think?
Please try help if you can. Much appreciated and thanks for reading.

A: Calcium and Vitamin D seems to be the one thing that has the most research behind it in terms of reducing PMS.

Here is just one study I found on Google Scholar

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ftd/eem/2008/00000003/00000005/art00012

Q: diagnosis is (pregnancy, paranoia, ovarian cancer or cysts?)?
For the last month and a half I have felt just awful to say the least.
Nasuaiated-mostly in the morning, afternoon and at night- and head aches to start with and now you can add lower back pain, lower abdomin pain(during intercourse sometimes) constant urination (I was just checked for diabetes two months ago so thats not it), I can’t get to sleep but when I do I can’t wake up-so i am tired,, but stressed-, have a sudden need for a bowell movement, swollen breasts, more emotionally sensitive and when I don’t have idegestion, I have heart burn.
So heres more background info,
I am on birth control, but I assume it is a low dose because it is for acne and not sex.
I always forget it. I forgot it about four times last month.
So obviously I’m used to taking two in one day, but the other day when I did this, I threw up a few hours later(when I woke up the next morning) and felt fine afterwards.
My boyfriend and I have regular sex, usually about five times a week, no condoms.
I took a pregnancy test three weeks ago, one of those really cheap ones with the lines, it had a negative indicator when I opened it already on there and when I peed on it I waited thirty seconds and threw it away assuming negative-probably should’ve waited a bit longer.
Anywho, while on the time supposed to be for my period, I was three days late-a little later then usual- and only spotting or very light bleeding until I had sex, then I bled alot for a good fifteen minutes and it ended.
Now everytime I take my birth control I get sick to my stomach.
I looked up symptoms of cysts and ovarian cancer and I fit some syptomes, but I fit alot for pregnancy to.
Any doctors or nurses in the house that can help?

A: I’ve only read about half of what you’ve written..
I don’t know what is wrong with you, but I do have a question.

If you are so concerned that something is going on, why not go to a real doctor, instead of seeking help from strangers off the internet?

Q: Am I pregnant or do I have an ovarian cyst?
I’ve had ovarian cysts in the past and though PCOS was suspected, it was never confirmed. I’ve had two that ruptured in the last year. I’ve sworn that I was pregnant, but I could be wrong.

First day of last period was March 25.
Most fertile was during April 9-10. Had unprotected sex on the 10th.
No menstrual period, but I have always have had irregular periods though. I have never had PMS symptoms like this before; in fact, I rarely ever have PMS symptoms.
Current symptoms:
(1) Extreme breast tenderness. Nipples are constantly erect and very sensitive. Breasts have enlarged. Areolas have somewhat darkened and enlarged. So tender I had to stop working out.
(2) Unbearable nausea at all hours of the day. I have only been nauseous when I’ve been on a boat; never before period.
(3) Fullness in the lower abdomen that I cannot suck in. Very odd sensation. When sitting down, my ab muscles contract and tense and then I relax them and this fullness in my pelvic increases and a wave of nausea hits me.
(5) Heightened sense of smell. I’ve been more aware of my body odor to the point where I’ve had to ask my friends if they can smell me. My favorite perfume makes me sick now.
(6) Fever today.
(7) Increased vaginal discharge. Thin and watery. Sometimes whitish. Sometimes there’s so much, I have to change my panties.
(8) Irritability and mood swings.
(9) Acne flare-ups.
(10) Two days ago and yesterday, there was a strange fluttering in right my ovary. Has primarily vanished now.
(11) Constipation.
(12) Night sweats.
(13) Very light brown spotting this morning.
(14) Stretching feeling on the sides of my abdomen.
(15) Felt pressure on my right ovary this morning.

-Took two Clear Blue Digital tests yesterday afternoon, drank a lot of water about an hour before hand, both came out negative.
-Took one this morning and it came out negative.

First symptom was breast tenderness on Monday, then came the nausea–both of which I have never had when I had my other cysts. Fullness has come and gone but it feels very different–not painful, just there.

A: Could be pregnancy or something else. Talk to your doctor.

Q: Breast pain question
Since some time, I have been having pain on my right side. It starts in my right breast and radiates to my back, and sometimes starts in the back and radiates to my breast. It’s a slow throbbing pain that is usually there even when I am sleeping. There are times however when it will go away, but it is sure to return. Lately, I am also having some nausea and headache that accompany this pan. Please also nots that I have had a Mammogram performed on me 3 months ago and that was normal. My doctor seems positive from the test that it’s not Cancer or anything like that and the problem is probably musculo-skeletal related. However, for my peace of mind, she recommended an ultra sound that I want to take soon. My questions is if any of you know of any breast diseases that can cause symptoms similar to mine without it being Cancer? Could there be cysts hidden deep down in th breast that can rupture and cause this type of pain with the infection spreading to other parts of of the body through the blood stream (explaining my headaches, etc)? If you are a Healthcare person and see my question, I would truly appreciate it if you can answer my question or anybody at all that can give me any helpful advice as this pain is really getting worse as time passes interfering with my day-to-day activities during the day and my sleep at night and it’s some time still before I can have my ultrasound.

A: that sounds terrible i hope you find out what it is, i have no clue i even typed in you symptoms. good luck and feel better!

Q: Ovary cyst symptoms or pregnant?
I am 3 days late now, never missed a single one!
I started getting cnstipation/gassy kind of cramps? or af cramps that felt like pulling in my uterus. it has calmed down alot now.
I just started feeling sick about a week ago and it comes and goes, today is the first time I have had nausea during the day. usually it happens at night around dinner time.
I also have VERY sore breasts, they hurt when I lay on them, touch them and even sit up to use the restroom. I havent been peeing alot, not that I have noticed but i have been very emotional. lastnight I cried for no reason, and I have been snappy.

are these a sign of pregnancy? early stages around 1 month or so?

1. nausea, lack of hunger or wanting diffrent foods and getting sick when thinking about others

2.constipation/gas

3.cramping/ uterus feels like it is being pulled down (almost like I need to use the restroom)

4.drinking tons of water

5. snappy/emotional

6. tired

7. hot flashes after dry heaving

or are these a sign of a cyst?

A: i think you might be pregnant
the main signs of early pregnancy are tiredness, cramping and lack of hunger or wanting different foods, emotional and some women do experioence a gases as well
so i think you are most likely to be pregnant
just to be sure if you now are missing your period this is a great time to do pregnanct tests – is perfect time to do that !
believe me people here might say different stuffs so dont believe in everything they say
if the test will came up positive you will have your answer
hope it helps

Q: What are the symptoms of cervical cancer? I understand it sometimes has no symptoms. But does it ever?
Is it painful? The doc says I have cysts on my uterus and ovaries as well as my liver and pancreas and in my breasts. I’m getting an endoscopic ultrasound soon but wanted to know from others’ experience.

A: the most important thing to do when you are at risk for cervical cancer is to get your regular annual pap smears….EVERY YEAR! This documents abnormal changes in your cervical cells. Your doc could also do some blood tests that actually test for cancer. Good luck.

Q: Weird Symptoms–Ovarian Cyst or Pregnancy?
Ok, so I have already set up an appointment with my doctor next week, but was hoping somebody else maybe had some answers to help ease the stress..

Symptoms:
Headaches (uncommon for me)
Absence of a period (however i am on birth control which causes me to have irregular periods)
Sore breasts
Soreness/Achy pain in lower back
Cramping in lower abdomen
Bloating
Fatigue
Nausea
Dizziness
Weakness
Low blood pressure
Etc..

So these are some symptoms I have been experiencing the past few weeks. I don’t have all these symptoms everyday, but these are symptoms I have been noticing at least several times in the last few weeks.

A: Having gone through both (had a dermoid cyst and several fibroid cysts and being pregnant now) I can tell you that it could be either or neither. It could also be a kidney or bladder infection.

Hopefully you have a good doctor who will just order an ultrasound to confirm one way or another. It took me 3 years to convince my GYN to do an ultrasound when I was having that kind of pain and irregular periods. Turns out I had a softball-sized cyst growing in my left ovary that had to be removed via surgery–I survived, and was still fertile. Just request the ultrasound to be sure.

Now that I’m pregnant, I can relate to all those symptoms so that’s also a possibility. If you’re feeling those symptoms now though, you should be able to take a home pregnancy test and see if that’s what’s going on. If it’s negative, then there’s still the chance of an ectopic pregnancy that will have to be confirmed/debunked by ultrasound.

Best wishes for a good diagnosis.

Q: HELP! Breast Cancer? Red spot on my breast. Could it be cancer?
About 3 months ago I woke up with something that looked like a spider bite, and it bled for about 2 or 3 days and hurt to the touch. I guess you could say it “healed” because it stopped bleeding and it doesnt hurt or itch, but now it just looks like a bruise that wont go away its been there for about 3 months. Now I have heard of something called Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and I have read up on it and Its symptoms and I know they said it might look something like an insect bite or bruise that doesnt go away and when I read it I got a little scared, but I dont have the itching or enlargement of the breast, no inverted nipple, swelling or any other symptoms really. So can cancer still be a possibility? Does it manifest itself in different ways with different women? and Im only 20 years old.I went to urgent care – the doctor said ” It doesnt LOOK like cancer, and gave me some ointment to put on it. He said to put it on for 10 days and check back with him. Any help would be appriciated!

A: Don’t have a GYN Dr? I would see them ASAP, if not then I would go to a different Dr. at another urgent care or a regular Dr. There is no such thing as does not look like cancer. How the he** does he know or anyone know that it doesn’t look like cancer??? Sorry but, I know women who have died because of this. And there are the Dr.’s that say we’ll watch it for 6 mos. an you know what happens then don’t you? I don’t want to alarm you over this but, you need to know for sure. The GYN may have more experience with women’s issues and being 20 doesn’t make you immune to cancer or anything else that I know of besides old age. So, I would watch it, is the ointment helping? There is a spider that causes the flesh to die around the bite, brown recluse, I think it’s called. So, If I were you I would not stop unless the discoloration went away or I had another opinion about it by a GYN or a good MD who might have a mammogram done. They are expensive but October being breast cancer awareness month you might get a free exam or low cost mammogram. Call your local Health Department and ask if any free or low cost screenings are going on in your area and see what you can find out. Best of luck to youI

Q: Women, how do you feel about guys making fun of us and rubbing it in?
okay as women we all know that we have alot on plate the moment we are born:

we are pressured to have sex all the time
back in the day we were sold as sex slaves
we are viewed as nothing but sex toys, housewife, caretaker, birth-machine etc
there’s this idea that we are born to do whatever the men ask
we have our monthly cycles followed by alot of cramping (every month until you’re about 50 years old)
birth hurts like hell (our breast shrink, thighs expand, morning sickness, stretch marks followed 666 billions of other symptoms)
breast cancer
fear of getting raped
gotta be careful in walking at night
guys always run off when the girl is pregnant

i mean i feel like guys just have it easy and it really pisses me off when you have guys who like to tease you about it. has anybody ever been through this? i mean its just really hard being a woman in a world like this. my question is, what is your opinion?
dude who said i was bitter towards men? i’m not bitter i’m actually alittle angry at how women are viewed in society.
i’ve gotten alot of good answers, even some guys have proved my point. but you guys are still missing my point. i’m 22 years old. no i have never had a child and had a jerk run off. these are the things that i am seeing EVERYDAY!! okay? do you guys understand that? thats why i posted this question.

A: Not all of us guys are a$*holes you know. I am sensitive towards women and their feelings because they have it a bit harder than most men do.

Q: What are the odds that I have breast and/or cervical cancer?
I had 2 fibroid adenomas removed from my left breast in Feb of 2003 (1 at 6:00 & 1 behind nipple). Only a little more than a year after surgery I had a lump in the same 6:00 position and my nipple inverted again like before the surgery. I had a mamo & ultrasound and was told that they were inconclusive and I needed a biopsy. Not wanting to go through surgery for every lump I was going to get, I chickened out and neglected to go back to the dr. About 3mos ago, I started having pain in my left breast that went from my armpit to my nipple. I went back to the dr who ordered another mamo & us. Same results except that now I have lymph nodes in both breasts as well as an inconclusive solid mass. I NEED to schedule a biopsy and will. However, the gyno also gave me the bad news that my Pap came back abnormal with low-grade cell changes. I’m a 33 yr old pretty healthy woman – so what are the odds or chances that I have breast and/or cervical cancer? Any information on these symptoms, conditions, tests, diagnosis, procedures, etc would be greatly appreciated. I’m on pins and needles worrying because I’m the mother of 4 children. Please help.

A: I have just had surgery for breast cancer. PLEASE, please, I know you’re scared….PLease go get a biopsy. I caught it early enough to get help and now Have a future. It’s intimidating, frightening and you feel out of control. Here’s the answer. I promise it will empower you. If there is cancer then you will be armed for bear and you can fight. Fight for your kids and for yourself. ACS has so many answers. I did this and I was so deathly afraid, but at least if you know you can choose before you have no options. There is a very good chance you have a solid mass, period. My symptoms were a lump. No pain, no anything, I found a lump. I have no history in my family and I don’t smoke. I’m here, I’m fine and btw, I have kids, a husband, family and friends, plus I own my own successful business and have for many years. None of it matters if you aren’t there. I had a mammogram, 2 ultrasounds, and a biopsy after I found my lump, and then surgery 4 days ago. My insurance is not helping with anything but the hospital…..Oh well, I will worry about payment later. Go. Please?! Now since I’m not worried about me, I will be worried about you. Good luck, and feel free to email me if you need more shoving.

Q: What are the symptoms of various common cancers?
Could you list the basic symptoms of these cancers?
Stomach Cancer [most likely]
Breast Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Liver Cancer
Colon Cancer
..and any other cancer common in women age 50+

I think my mother has cancer, and these are her symptoms:
-She goes to the restroom every 20 minutes
-Pain in lower abdomen, apparently (doctor said) caused by stress from her work (lawyer), but now has spread to her upper under-chest area…
-Always tired
-Easily stressed

She’s not sexually active anymore, if that makes any difference. Never used birth control or condoms.

Thanks. She’s going for a checkup next month, but I think it would be better if we all were ready for a possible diagnosis.
Evie, f*** u. The last thing I need when I ask a serious question is scam spam. Take your shit and go somewhere else, I’m not clicking on your virus-infected site.
What? another one?
Urine…she goes every 20 minutes, even less sometimes.

A: Sounds more like a urinary tract or kidney problem than anything else.

From your description you can cross breast cancer off the list, none of the symptoms you mention are any indication of breast cancer.

Q: ok question here. female 40 years of age, has history of breast cancer in my family as my aunt?
is almost dead because of breast cancer as she is now in a nursing home until she dies. My grandmother also had breast cancer and so did my mother. I am in early menopause now, as all the symptoms of hot flushes, sweating lack of sleep no periods, and a blood test to confirm it, anyway my right breast on the nipple is swollen and red. the other side is not. I did a self exam as I know these lumps can be hard to find sometimes but anyway I was lying down on my bed and did a self exam and found a pea size hard lump just above my nipple. this is the weekend here as I am in Australia so nothing is open now until monday. so I just want to know are these some signs of breast cancer? I have been getting very tired lately maybe because of the hot flushes at night and restlessness of Early menopause. but anyway is there any other signs I should be looking out for? what other signs are there to breast cancer? Is swelling, redness, and a lump a good indicator? the other breast is not red, or swollen. Like I said it is the nipple part that is, I do not want to say too much here because males get on here. so it is private. so women can you help me out here? no men please unless you are a doctor
DC you might be right it could be a faulse alarm or a diagnosis of early breast cancer, which it could be. no big deal there are treatments out there
lo_mcg no tiredness is not until the last stage. but swelling and tenderness can be a sign. when you say most lumps are not cancerous that is rubbish. it can go ether way, it can be benign or cancerious.
mari and josh ferbie thank you so much and God bless you. I hope you get through this. I will give you a thumbs up
ok lo mo why is my anti almost dead becasue of breast cancer? if you had told her the same thing most lumps are ok and she got it done and came back cancerous she probally would have slapped you. many patients are lead astray with people saying oh your ok when they aren’t. that is deception. and screw the statistics becasue everyone is different
lo mo reported you demon

A: Most breast lumps aren’t cancerous, but all should be checked out.

You first mentioned finding the lump some days ago; on Monday make an appointment to see your doctor.

Tiredness is not a breast cancer symptom.

Edit* Please check any reputable breast cancer information site to confirm the information I have given you – most breast lumps (around 80%) are not cancerous.

I know your history on this board Leanne. I am giving you the benefit of the doubt against my better judgement and answering your questions seriously. Please don’t tell me I’m talking rubbish about a condition I have had and about which I have learned a great deal.

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OK, gloves off. For the information of anyone new to this forum, this asker has a history of claiming to have different cancers. She has, to my knowledge, claimed in the past 18 months to have had ovarian, uterine and colon cancer, and in each case claimed to be in the last stages and close to death.

Take a look at the answers to the almost identical question she asked a little while after this one to see that I’m not the only board regular who remembers this.

Prepare for claims of terminal breast cancer in around a week’s time

Q: is pain in the breast an indication of breast cancer?
i’m in my 20’s and have been hearing some scary stories about women in their 20’s being diagnosed. i’m aware pain or tenderness in the breasts might probably a premenstrual symptom as well

A: Mild pain or tenderness in the breasts is usually associated with menstruation or pregnancy. Pain does not normally indicate breast cancer, however, there have been some cases where it has. I’m not trying to scare you, but you should always be aware of your body and any changes you find. Usually, painful lumps are known as benign cysts, and generally are nothing to worry about, they will go away. If you discover a lump that moves or is stationary, and there is no pain, please, please, please get it checked by all means. My sister-in-law died 2 years ago after she found a lump in her breast. She had a 3 year battle with cancer and lost. She was only 36. Don’t smoke, keep drinking down to a minimum and live healthy. I am currently getting checked for a lump I found, and I’m a non-smoker, so always be on the safe side. I know it sounds scary, but if you keep up on your health, you can always find things much sooner than if you ignore it and the sooner you catch things, the better your chances of beating it. Don’t get so scared that you don’t go. Getting checked can save your life. While you are fairly young, it’s never too early for breast screening. Take care of yourself.

Q: Just found out my mom has metastatic breast cancer to bone!?
I’m 24 and my moms 44. When she was 22 she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. She was treated and was in remission for several yrs. When I was 15 my mom got pregnant with my little brother. He is now 8. soon after his delivery the dr. told my mom the cancer had come back and spread to her uterus. So that yr. she had a complete hysterectomy. A little over a year later the dr. found a small spot on her bladder. That as well was removed and she was in remission. ^month’s later for her bi-annual checkup she was diagnosed with breast cancer.Staged at 1. she underwent chemo, and was in remission for two yrs. in oct 2008 she had a recurrence and they wanted her to have a mastectomy, but she refused and opted for chemo and radiation instead. As far as i knew she was in remission in dec.2008. Now heres the tricky part I think is where she started not being truthful. In order to “Protect me”She says she was in remission but she continued treatments until may when they did a new clinical trial, called laser knife surgery. And then she said the tumor was completely gone and she would have 1 more round of chemo and she would be done. In june I got married. ( so thankful I got to share that experience with her before it was too late!) Life was SO good for us , like a dream! Until nov. 2009. We found out the cancer had come back during her monthly checkup and it was staged at 3 b at this point. In late dec we found out that it was in her lymph’s. She told me that it wasn’t metastatic. I asked her after i did research on the internet about it, because I had been feeling like she wasn’t being honest. So i believed her. and she continued treatment. In may she told me it was on her breast bone and that they were going to continue treatments, but that it wasn’t serious, but that it was growing rapidly. So we just spent the summer finishing her treatments. About a month ago I asked her if she had been going to her treatments and she told me that she doesn’t go anymore, but never mentioned that she was in remission. I thought it was odd. Last tues. I called her and she said she had been sick this week, and I asked her with what? she said we should talk about it later. So i went to visit her. At home and she told me the Dr. told her the cancer spread to the bone and there would be nothing else they could do. And asked her to get a second opinion and gave her a reference. I’m…………………… devastated to say the least! I feel angry and bitter, Heartbroken, i can’t stop crying and its been nearly a week. Shes been so sick this week she called off work. We are talk in this lady will go to work. Chemo. work again sometime 60 hr work weeks. She wouldn’t take Fla even though she could, and probably would’ve. i’m scared i don’t want my mom to die. I want her here. for my kids, for my brother. People have said to me at least she won’t have to suffer anymore. I don’t want to have to watch her suffer. It’s not fair. She such a strong woman. Watching her poise, courage, and sheer stubbornness gives me hope. I hope to be have the woman she is some day. So with all the background info out of the way, I want to know what can i expect? How long does it take for symptoms to start? and I don’t want to hear threes no way to tell… I need to know something,,, anything. Give me an average time frame on the symptoms,, Please?

A: There’s nothing I can say to ease your suffering right now, I know first hand. My Dad passed from cancer, although not as young as your Mom. That makes it all the harder, and I am so sorry.

The reason people don’t give you some definitive answers is because the rate of progression depends on your Mom, her overall attitude, her diet, how much she sleeps, how much loving support she has around her.

Cancer thrives on stress, whether it’s emotional, environmental or physiologic. The more balanced and stable these factors are in your Mom’s life the slower the progression.

Also, the locations of the cancers matter a lot. When the pancreas is invaded the prognosis is a very short time frame, maybe 3-9 months, again depending on the individual. My Dad lasted a year with pancreatic cancer, but he was unusual.

So, it depends on where the cancer spreads with your Mom and the other factors, so there’s no one here who can really give you an accurate estimate.

My advice would be to stop focusing on the illness and enjoy the time your Mom is healthy enough to get out and create some lasting memories that aren’t about the tragedy of the situation.

Now is the time to celebrate her life, while she’s still here to see how much you love her.

Q: Do any women know anything about or have experience with using wild yam cream for PMS?
I have severe mood swings for about 2 weeks out of my monthly cycle every month. It intereferes with my life and I was curious if any women know about the benefits of using wild yam cream for PMS symptoms. I know many women use it for menopausal symptoms, but the estrogen is good for PMS I’m told as well. The lady at the health food store said to use it every day and it will help with mood swings. I am wondering if there are any increases in breast cancer risk etc with using estrogen? Any information is appreciated! Thank you!

A: Wild Yam Cream does nothing.
You want natural Progesterone, which is what yam cream is claiming to be. Yes, progesterone comes from the yam, but the body cannot use it unles it is converted to USP Progesterone before being put into a cream.

I have been researching progesterone for about 2 years.

Estrogen is what is CAUSING your PMS symptoms. It doesn’t help, as you state in your question. Mood swings are a symptom of excess estrogen. (There are about 30 more, if you’d be interested in seeing where you stand.)

Progesterone WILL help with your PMS. It’s the body’s natural “anti-estrogen”. Balance out the unopposed estrogen with natural progesterone, and you will be feeling much better.

Q: Any women in their early 30s with breast lumps?
I am 32 and have a 3 1/2 year-old son that I breastfed for almost a year before my milk dried up. When he was about 18 months old, I found a small lump (under 1 cm) in my left breast, on the side. I went to my regular doc who felt it and said it felt mobile and superficial to him, but had me do a mammogram and an ultrasound. Both the mammogram and the ultrasound were negative – the ultrasound tech tried for 30 minutes to find edges on the “lump” I felt but eventually said she couldn’t find anything. She advised me not to worry but to go ahead and call a breast surgeon for a biopsy, which my primary care doctor agreed with. I called the breast surgeon and was told that because I have an IUD, and (at the time) was less than 2 years from giving birth, it was almost certain my breasts had undergone fibrous changes during pregnancy and there was no need for a biopsy. I do have cyclic pain and tenderness that is worse in that breast (and concentrates around the lump) each month.
I have no family history of breast cancer but I do have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and I have fibrocystic breasts. The lump hasn’t changed at all since I had the mammogram and ultrasound but that breast just feels different, it’s hard to describe. There’s soreness deep in the breast that I don’t have on the other side.
Has anyone else gone through this? Should I push to have another mammogram/ultrasound and also a biopsy? My primary care doctor is willing to give the referral but said my insurance may not pay for it since I am still under 35 and I haven’t had any change in the size of the lump or my symptoms.

A: You wouldn’t know if it’s changed or grown that can only be determined by imaging. A surgeon is not needed for a breast biopsy usually a radiologist does it. Yes you should push for another mammogram and ultrasound. If you doctor felt you needed a biopsy then he should have seen to it that it was done and this recommendation comes from the radiologist. Make sure they have your last exams to compare with the new ones you have. This helps immensely with a quicker and more accurate diagnosis.

Q: Could I ask my doctor to do a scan for cancer even though I have no symptoms?
A little bit of background info, I’m a twenty yr old woman living in Australia. My Mum passed on from breast cancer which spread through her body three years ago. Since then I’ve been paranoid about cancer, to the point that I almost convince myself I have it and I start to feel physically sick.

Is there a way that I could ask the doctor to do a scan just to check, or would that waste time/resources? I’m only asking because it would put my mind at ease an incredible amount.

Also, if yes, would medicare cover it?

Thanks in advance!

A: I cannot comment on whether you can get screening paid for in Australia (I’m in US) but regarding screening, there is no single test that can evaluate you for all types of cancer etc. but clearly your risk is greatest for breast cancer based on your family hx.

Depending on your mothers age and the nature of her cancer, it is perfectly reasonable for you to seek screening. Of course, this starts with a thorough self breast exam. Getting a mammogram at your age in the US is not too easy, but can be done to look for suspicious lesions. Genetic screening can also be done with a simple blood test looking for BRCA1 & BRCA2 mutations. These genetic tests may indicate a higher risk and thus convince you to be aggressive with surveillance, however they are not simply a positive/negative test for cancer itself.

You should discuss options with your doctor.

Q: I am 32 years old woman. Since last few days i m having pain in my chest and breas. I feel lumps in my breast’?
s corners. Can this pain be a symptom of the breast cancer. I am worried please guide

A: Pain in breast with a lump shows an infection
It could be an abscess in developing stage
my suggestion is go to some surgeon immediately

Q: Do I possible Have Breast Cancer?
Okay Well this is a tad wierd posting this on yahoo but whatever its life right? Im 20 will be 21 next month. I just did a self exam last night in bed, ive never really done a thorough one before. I do feel hardness in my breasts and lumps i dont know how to explain it unless every woman has some kind of textured breast.This is so hard to explain, i dont feel any lumps at the surface but i feel them the more pressure i apply to my breasts, its on both breasts and it feels like its segmented if that makes any sense at all. I do have an appointment with my doctor in a couple of weeks and i will ask her then but i am scaring the crap out of myself right now. no fluids or blood coming out of them as it said that, that would possibly be a symptom. i just want someone to tell me im wrong and im going to be okay.

A: At your age the chances of breast cancer are close to nil. The chances of breast cancer developing in both breasts simultaneously are even smaller than that.

Breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s and fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed are under 30. Only 5% are under 40 and most (80%) are over 50.

Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren’t cancerous, and many women have naturally lumpy breasts. The fact that what you describe is occuring in both breasts makes it even less likely that this is anything sinister.

So please stop being scared. When you see your doctor she will be able to reassure you that you are fine.

Q: cervix cancer symptom?
i know having numerous partners can increase the chance. i know pap smear can help detecting the cervix cancer. does it have some pain associated when something is going on inside though? i hear some people end up removing uturus. i know if someone who’s too late can die.

is it true if a woman never gets pregnant in her life, will there be more chance of breast cancer etc.?

i feel a bit of pain yet havent had dr visitation, no insurance right now. probably a grand.
maybe it’s a saving if i tried finding if im ok.

someday i plan to visit a dr but not for now. just worrying alone.

anyone had a cancer? std?

A: There is usually no pain in the beginning stages of cervical cancer

and no, not having kids will not increase your chances of breast cancer

You may want to look into free health care or free health clinics, don’t neglect your body especially if you are worried about such things

Q: Women: Did you know (PLEASE READ)???
Did you know that there is a new type of breast cancer that is called Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC)?? This is a type of breast cancer that’s found without a lump, but the most classic symptoms are: rapid increase in breast size, reddness, skin hot to the touch, persistant itching, and thickening of breast tissue. If you have any of these symptoms PLEASE visit your doctor immediately! Most physicians have never had a patient with this type of cancer, but I was just e-mailed a video clip about 5 women who had it and were told that it was probably a mosquito bite. One girl was 16 and had it and she died. She was too embarrassed to tell her mom that her breast looked “funny”. If any of you would like to see that clip, please let me know and I will e-mail it to you. Women everywhere need to be alerted to this info.

Anyone know anything else about this cancer?
This is very serious. Most cancer centers have never even heard of it.

A: very important info!

repost this question again sometime later, just in case some didn’t see it.

Q: Women please take a look with this question and answer?
have been married for the last 7 months.Now there is a problem with my nipple.It started last month.It is too sensitive and when touched, i feel a pain and irritation.It is not strong pain.But still its there.Plus the nipple is large i mean its like its erect all the time.There is no pain anywhere in the breast though.It is just on this area and its even irritationg when touched.What is wrong with me???? i am not using any birth control pills and exactly nothing to control concieving.its not in just one breast.It is on both of them.
well i tried the inflammatory breast cancer,i dont have any other symptoms and there is no discharge.Itsnot unbearable pain anyway.The nipple is too hard and is irritable.

A: why cancer… can be something else – some kind of allergy or a specific nipple problem only a specialist knows how to deal with. u know, the cause may be even ur bra! but let’s not guess – just go, get a professional opinion.

Q: What’s going on?
i am 14 years old and pain started in my right breast around my nipple about when my period ended.

a couple days later a red mark/spot appeared around the top left of my right nipple, and its starting to itch a lot.

i feel a little bump in my right nipple /where the red area is and it itches there.

my left nipple is also starting to itch too but i don’nt see any changes.

what’s wrong? do i have paget’s disease/cancer? i’m really scared. help me!

my mom had breast cancer but she had it after i was born, if it helps.
or is it just dry?

A: At 14 your chances of having breast cancer are very close to zero; it’s mainly a disease of ageing – 80% of those diagnosed are over 50, it’s rare in women under 40 and almost unheard of in under 20s.

Pain isn’t usually a breast cancer symptom. And as both breasts are affected it’s even less likely to be anything sinister.

Only between 5 and 10% of breast cancer cases are hereditary, and even in the case of hereditary breast cancer it is very unlikely to develop so young.

My advice is to talk to your mother; about her cancer, about your fears and about the symptoms you currently have.

She will be able to reassure you and to decide with you whether you need to see a doctor

Q: Skin flaking on BOTH nipples?
I have flaky skin, or some sort of skin condition. I can peel flakes off the pinna of my ear and around the canal. It comes off every two days. My skin on my face is also flaky, but I can’t peel anything off.

About 4 months ago I noticed the skin on one of my nipples was peeling badly. The skin would stick up and I could peel the flakes off. I didnt think anytihng of it because the same thing happens to my ears.

I went to the doctor anway to rule of Paget’s disease, and she gave me a cream and it seemed to go away. The breast cancer specialist als said (at that time) that due to my age and the fact that I have dry skin, that it may not be cancer.

Now, both my nipples are flaky, and it seems to have spread to the areolas of both as well. I’m not feeling any unsual pain or itchiness besides the usual I;ve had since they started to grow.

I’m a little worried. SHould I be concerned?

edit: I havent showered in 38 hours due to sickness, and my skin has a fast turnover rate

A: Any thing “different” with your breasts should be checked out. While it is true that if you have dry skin it can be dry anywhere, I personally would not settle for “it may not be cancer” and would demand that it be tested.

“Should you be concerned?” There is no point worrying about things you cannot control so probably not. However it is a good idea to get it checked and then you can definitely stop worrying!

All the best

Q: health questions help?
What is key to improve cancer’s survival rates?

improve people’s nutrition and lifestyle choices
more research into better chemotherapy drugs
programs that stress early detection and intervention
better surgical techniques to remove all cancer cells

34. What is the disease that involves changes in the nerves and chemicals of the brain leading to memory loss, personality changes, and complete dependency?

Parkinson’s
Alzheimer’s
Paget’s
Grave’s

35. Which of the following is not a disorder related to hypertension?

congestive heart failure
stroke
diabetes mellitus
heart attack

36. How is hepatitis B typically transmitted?

fecal-oral route
bacteria and its spores
contaminated blood or sexual contact
breast-feeding

37. Which STD can cause blindness in a newborn baby if it infects the baby’s eyes during the birth process while producing a greenish yellowish drainage from the reproductive organs of the infected adults?

syphilis
gonorrhea
genital herpes
chlamydia

38. Which STD begins as chancres or open lesions on the reproductive organs and can invade the nerous system causing difficulty speaking, headaches, blurred or diminishing vision, seisures, problems with memory and thinking, and depression?

syphilis
gonorrhea
genital herpes
chlamydia

39. Which organ is affected by hepatitis?

brain
stomach
uterus
liver

40. Which of the following is not a form of anthrax infection?

digestive (gastrointestinal)
circulatory (blood)
skin (cutaneous)
respiratory (inhalation)

41. The lack of which of the following hormones from the pancreas prevents the body from regulating its own blood sugar?

insulin
adrenaline
testosterone
melanin

42. Which of the following bacterial STDs is the most common in the United States causing the formation of a painless lesion which may result in scarring of the pelvic organs and sterility?

gonorrhea
genital warts
syphilis
chlamydia

43. What is the cause of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy?

bacteria
virus
prion
fungi

44. Which of the following best describes symptoms of BSE (Mad Cow Disease)?

fatty plaque in the arteries leading to chest pain
loss of the ability to sense, move, and think
skin rash, digestive disturbances, and difficulty breathing
severe headache or no symptoms at all

45. Which of the following best describes symptoms of diabetes mellitus?

crushing chest pain, nausea, weakness, and fatigue
excessive urination, thirst, and hunger
flu-like symptoms, headache, and stiff neck
loss of coordination on one side, slurred speech, and difficulty concentrating

46. Which of the following could cause a non-communicable disease?

viruses
bacteria
smoking
fungi

47. Which of the following is an example of a communicable disease?

Alzheimer’s disease
common cold
heart disease
diabetes mellitus

48. Which of the following is NOT a reason it is difficult to cope with a chronic illness?

financial obligations to cover treatment and care that health insurance may not cover
loss of physical independence which requires more assistance with the activities of daily living
knowledge that the person will get better with the appropriate medications
dealing with depression and grief for the diagnosis

49. When does the HIV positive stage move into full-blown AIDS?

when the red blood cell count rises above 7 million cells per cubic millimeter
when the cells have metastasized from their original location to the brain
when the heart fails to pump blood properly causing swelling and difficulty breathing
when the T-cell count falls below 200 cells per cubic millimeter

50. Which of the following is NOT a leading cause of death in the United States today?

pneumonia
heart attack
stroke
diabetes mellitus

A: ask the data from the DOH

Q: How often should you check?
How often should you check your breasts for lumps? is there like a recommended time to check for signs of breast cancer?

A: Once a month. If you do it after your period is finished they won’t be as tender.

Q: How do you try and tell a guy to search for cancer in his balls?
i know im afraid of getting cancer so check my breasts regularly because my gran sadly died because of t. but men get it too, i now you can get it anywhere in your body but ive told my partner he should check too as nurses said men get it in their balls, but he gets uptight when i mention the big C word, hes lucky none of his family has died as ive expereinced 4 deaths in mine but how can i persuaded him?

A: Well for one, he should be man enough about it and realize that it is a serious matter. If he has any self-respect, he would do the check.

If it is more important to you and him though, maybe you could check for him. That way you both are satisfied.

Q: Prevent breast cancer with early detection?
Finding breast cancer while it’s still in the earliest stages is a proven means of saving lives.
Since we have no cure, the best start is with self breast exam.
The breast check kit is an FDA approved medical device that enhances tactile sensation and acts like a magnifying glass for your fingertips.
Check out how to get one into the hands of every woman you know.

www.thebreastkit.com

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. By improving your sensation during a self breast exam -you can catch cancer in its earliest stages and improve your rates of survival.

www.plexuspink.com/47872

A: Your statement is true about Early detection, but what about the cancers that there are no lumps to be felt. I have breast cancer and it was underneath my arm and on my chest wall. there was never lump felt.

Q: Whats breast cancer feel like?
How do you check for breast caner? And also I know this sounds dumb… but I belive you lift your left arm and feel your left breast with your right arm? If thats so, is it normal for everything to feel soft but on the way inside a little hard, but not a lump? i never new if that was cancer or all breasts feel like that… thankx

A: Hi,
The most common symptom of cancer of the breast is the presence of a lump in the breast. The lump is often detected by the patient herself either accidentally or during a routine self examination. The lump is usually painless and hard. Sometimes, there may be changes in the shape and size of the breast and the nipple.

A dimple in the skin overlying the breast accompanied with dryness and scaling should be a cause for concern. There may be discharge of blood stained fluid from the nipple along with dryness and cracking of the skin of the nipple.

A breast lump is usually first detected by a woman on self examination. This procedure should be regularly done by all women over the age of 40 years. In this procedure, the woman lies down, raises the arm on the side of the breast and feels the breast with the other hand. Any difference from in the normal feel of the breast is noted. The woman may then look at herself in the mirror and note any changes in the shape and size of her breasts. Any change should be brought to the doctor’s notice.

Feel free to contact for detailed Breast Self Examination method.

Dr.Mojo

Q: How does breast cancer affect the body?
I’m doing a bio paper on breast cancer and i know the symptoms that they check for to diagnos u with breast cancer but i don’t know how cancer really affects the body. Like what would it do if left untreated.

A: The American Cancer Society probablly has online materials on this, however cancer when it is ‘localized’ (meaning it has not spread) is not the big issue (when it is found like this, ‘cure’ or success rates are high). It is only when it spreads (called metastasis) is the issue. Because when this happens the cancer cells are basically free and start impacting other body organs. Typically cancer likes to do this via the lymph node system (where it can travel it like a highway to other body organs)

For example say the breast cancer decides to metastasis and it goes to the brain or liver, etc. When it starts to form tumors on these organs it causes problems. For example my mom’s ovarian cancer created some new tumors on ther intestines and it created a bowel blockage where she can’t digest food.

Q: Worried about breast cancer?
My daughter is 12 years old and she is worried about getting breast cancer. She actually feels her breasts to check for any lump or something every night! I keep on telling her the chances of her getting breast cancer this young are almost none but she doesn’t believe me. I want to answer her honestly but I don’t know how. I want to be honest about it and just to have her stop worrying about it. Is there anyway to answer her by being honest?

A: The chances of breast cancer at 12 are close to nil.

First, you have been given a little misinformation here; even in those rare cases where breast cancer is hereditary within a family (only 5 – 10% of cases) it would not be a concern at the age of 12.

And no doctor will order a mammogram on one so young; young women’s breast tissue is too dense for mammography to be a useful diagnostic tool – this includes women in their 20s and 30s, let alone 12 year olds.

You can give her the statistics: breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s; fewer than 0.1% of those diagnosed are under 30; only 5% are under 40; 80% are over 50 and the average age at diagnosis is a little over 60.

The American Cancer Society recommends that women begin breast self-examination at the age of 20; before this it is pointless as a) hormonal changes are so frequent that there is no ‘normal’ and b) the likelihood of breast cancer is so remote.

Every day on this board there are questions from young girls terrified that they have breast cancer because of perfectly normal hormonal development. I believe this is because they receive information about breast cancer in schools, in magazines and from well-meaning websites and TV programmes, but those delivering this information neglect to tell them that they have next to no chance of developing it themselves.

This article and video from breastcancer.org may be helpful to you in explaining to her how unlikely she is to develop breast cancer:

http://www.breastcancer.org/about_us/press_room/prevention.jsp

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was classed as ‘young’ and allocated to the breast care nurse whose special interest was breast cancer in younger women. I was 50.

There are a few cancer professionals who answer questions on this board; with luck at leaast one will see your question, and explain – as they have before – that they have never seen a teenager with breast cancer; she may find it more persuasive coming from a doctor.

Q: self breast checks?
i know that you are supposed to do self breast checks for cancer and stuff but when you do them how do you know what a lump feels like. would a lump be big or small, or what does it feel like

A: Breast Self-Exam

Breast self-examination (BSE) is a diagnostic technique regularly performed by a woman, independent from a physician, both by feeling for anything suspicious in her breasts and by observing any changes through the use of a mirror.

BSE should be performed monthly in order to discover changes in breast tissue, discharge from the nipple, or the onset of pain in the breast area. While 80% of lumps are not cancerous, such discoveries can ultimately lead to the detection of breast cancer.

BSE is an effective self-diagnostic procedure, but it must not take the place of having a mammogram and having a health care provider check the breasts for abnormal changes. Make sure to schedule an annual clinical breast examination with a licensed medical care provider to supplement the BSE.

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It is important that BSEs are performed routinely so that a woman knows what her breasts normally feel and look like, resulting in quicker identification of anything abnormal. Self-exams take less than five minutes to perform and should be done a few days after the end of menstruation. Women that menstruate irregularly should choose a day of the month that is easy to remember, such as the date of their birth, and perform the exams on the same day each month.

The first phase of the BSE is to disrobe and stand in front of a mirror, observing the breast area in four different positions. First, with the arms down to the sides, look at the color, shape, outline, and direction of the breasts and nipples, taking note of anything atypical. Then, press the hands on the hips in order to flex the chest muscles, making the same observations. Next, observe the breasts while leaning forward. Finally, raise the arms overhead and notice anything abnormal such as color changes, dimpling of the skin, or nipple discharge.

The second phase of the BSE is performed lying down. First, put a pillow under the right shoulder and place the right hand under the head so that the elbow is positioned at a 90-degree angle. This is done in order to flatten the breast as much as possible, making the examination easier and more effective.

Then, using the pads of the fingers of the left hand, press firmly around the breast using a small circular motion about the size of a penny. A small amount of lotion or petroleum jelly can make it easier to feel for lumps. Three types of pressure should be used. The first pressure should be enough to examine the surface, typically just to move the skin and feel for changes in the top layer of tissue. The second level of pressure is a deeper pressure, probing into the tissue. The final pressure level is applied deep into the breast tissue so that the rib cage can be felt and a minor amount of discomfort is experienced. Choose a comfortable pattern such as circles, lines, or wedges to make sure that the entire breast and armpit area are thoroughly examined with each level of pressure.

Finally, tenderly squeeze the area around the nipple and check for fluid discharge. After the right breast has been thoroughly examined, repeat the above steps on the left breast.

Although it is uncommon, forms of breast cancer can also occur in men. The breast self-exam can be modified to be effective for men. Men can utilize the visual exam and can also feel for any changes in the tissue.

IN CASE OF ANY SLIGHTEST DUBT CONSULT YOUR ONCOLOGIST FOR DOING A MAMOGRAM. We should not take any risk as CANCER IS TILL AN ENIGMA-

Q: What happens during a vaginal exam and a breast exam?
i know there is a way to do a self breast exam to check for cancer, how do i do it? and what happens during a vaginal exam and breast exam?
details please
thanks in advance!

A: You can use this website to learn how to administer your own breast exam: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_6x_how_to_perform_a_breast_self_exam_5.asp

When you go to the gynecologist they will explain everything on the first visit. When you arrive for your appointment, they will give you a gown and tell you to put it on with the opening in the front. You will lie down and put your feet in the stirrups. The doctor will then warm up the speculum (a metal tool that opens the vagina so the doctor can do a pap-smear); this may be a bit uncomfortable, but should not hurt. Then, the doctor will swab your cervix with a long cotton swab (pap-smear). Lastly, he/she will insert his/her fingers into your vagina to feel for any abnormalities.

I know this may sound scary, but it goes quickly. The first time I went to the gynecologist, I was a bit nervous. But to my surprise it really wasn’t bad at all. If you find a good doctor he/she should make you feel comfortable during the exam.

Just take a deep breath and before you know it, it will be over!

Good luck!

Q: Have I got breast cancer?
I’ve never really checked my breasts for lumps before, but at college the other day a woman came in to talk to us about how to check your breasts for lumps etc. She also passed around a “fake boob” which had 3 or 4 lumps in it so we know what it might feel like, but apart from that felt totally smooth inside. I took her advice today and both my breasts feel as if they’re completely full of lumps and bumps and they’re not at all smooth like the model, but surely I would have noticed by now if I had such advanced cancer?

Is this dangerous or normal? And if it is normal then how am I supposed to tell that texture apart from any serious lumps?

Help please :S

A: You mean someone gave a talk to college age students about breast cancer, and didn’t tell them their chances of having it were practically zero? Unless she was talking to a class of mature students in their 40s, 50s and above of course.

Breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s, and fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30. Only 5% are under 40 and most (80%) are over 50.

Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren’t cancer, and many women have naturally lumpy breasts.

And the fact that both breasts are the same makes it even less likely that this is anything sinister. The chances of you developing breast cancer in both breasts simultaneously are extremely remote.

It really infuriates me that through incompetence and irresponsibility – as well, perhaps, as ignorance – someone dealing with such a serious subject has frightened you, and probably some other young women, quite unnecessarily.

What you describe is perfectly normal. And the purpose of breast self examination (which the American Cancer Society and other cancer organisations recommend women to start at no younger than 20) is for a woman to become familiar with what is normal for her, and to report any changes.

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Edit – because of a typo, for a while my answer said 50% of those diagnosed with breast cancer are over 50; this should of course have been 80%, and I’ve corrected it

Q: breast cancer and lumpy boobs…?
we all know that its normal to have some lumps and bumps on your boobs. some girls have more than others, some are large some aren’t very big…etc etc

we should check our breasts for cancerous lumps, so they say. say if i had a cancerous lump, how would i feel it among all the other lumps n bumps and not think ‘its just one of those normal ones’?

A: Here’s what I advise you to do. Go to your doctor and ask him/her to preform a breast exam. If the doctor says everything is normal, than on the very same day do your own exam. Make a mental note of exactly what everything feels like.

Every month do an exam on yourself, and note any differences. There may be new lumps that are nothing, but if you come across something new that is hard, round and moves in your fingers you should go and get it checked.

Never do your exam during your period, as the hormones will causes your breasts to change, making it impossible to know what is hold and what is new.

Q: breat cancer…?
last week in health we learned how to check for breast cancer.
im scared because i’ve found some lumps, but i’m not sure.
1. do you think i should be worried?
2. what are some of the side affects of cancer? (if there is any)

A: you should get yourself checked out immediately.

A couple of years ago (18) i found some lumps on my breasts, i got them checked out and the doctor told me that its just tissue (cysts) due to the type of bras i wear.

don’t stress about it but make sure you do go to the doctors ASAP.

good luck.

Q: how do i know if i have breast cancer?
hi im 17, and i have been knowing that one of my breast is bigger then the other one and im scared to ask my parents to take me the the doctors to get it checked…my aunt has breast cancer and she bet it… what should i do and how can i tell if i have breast cancer…and my head keeps hurting all day and i take pain killers for it but it wont go away ….please help i need to know,,,

A: It is normal for one breast to be somewhat larger than the other. And the chances of breast cancer at 17 are as close to zero as makes almost no difference. Headaches are not a symptom of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s, and fewer than 0.1% of l those diagnosed with it are under 30. Only 5% are under 40 and most (80%) are over 50.

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I was allocated to the breast care nurse whose special interest was ‘breast cancer in younger women’; I was 50.

Hereditary breast cancer is rare; only 5 – 10% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary, and those cases are due to a rare hereditary faulty gene. A sign that breast cancer MAY be hereditary is when several members of the same side of a family have had it, especially if some developed it at a younger than usual age.

If your aunt is the only member of your family to have had breast cancer (as I was in my family), you needn’t worry about heredity.

You are at an age where breast cancer is almost unknown, and you don’t have any symptoms of breast cancer.

See a doctor about your headaches if they persist.

Q: How likely is it for a teen to get breast cancer?
My name is Jessica and I am 18 years old. I felt a lump on my breast and I got it checked out. Turns out it is a tumor. The doctors aren’t sure if it is cancerous of not. I know that the chance of it being cancerous is very slim but I would like to know what the actual percentages of a person my age to actually have breast cancer. I’ll take anything I can possibly get! Thanks guys!

A: It’s very unlikely. Breast cancer is largely a disease of ageing – 80 of those diagnosed are over 50, and it’s rare in women under 40.

Cancer Research UK puts the risk of being diagnosed up to the age of 25 at one in 15,000.

A respected YA user who is a cancer registrar has given these figures in response to similar questions: from 1975 to 2000: incidence of breast cancer in 15- to 19-year-olds was 1.3 in every 1,000,000.

I hope things turn out well for you

Q: Youngest age you can get breast cancer?
Can you get it before you’re 15?
I am from a family FULL of cancer victims, and someone from my immediate family has recently died of breast cancer. And now, I’m getting paranoid.
I know you can check for noticeably different breast tissue, but considering the fact that most of us are anything but doctors, how will we know what’s supposed to be there and what isn’t?

A: Less than 1% of all breast cancer cases occur in people under 30. Since you are at a higher risk due to family history ask your doctor to teach you how to properly conduct a self-breast exam and when during the month is best to do them (w/ ovulation, your breast may feel lumpy during times of the month simply from water retention). There are also simple blood tests that can be run that will tell your doctor if you have the gene to put you at a higher risk for breast cancer and that will help him/her watch you more closely.
Here are some links regarding teens and breast cancer that you may also find helpful:

http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks3v.htm

Q: National Breast Cancer Month,How are you contributing or donating to the cause?
Some people donate and contribute in diffrent ways. Whether its a monatary donation or a walk for the cure, everybody can do a small part to help such a devastating illness. If you know someone that have breast cancer, kind words or calling frequently to check up on them to see how they are doing is doing a big part, of helping women or even men because they get breast cancer to, but mostly women to fight breast cancer. They need encouragment to know that somebodys in their corner helping and cheering them on, as they agree to fight this instead of giving up. Dealing with any illness is tiring. But with encouragment and caring, we can help these women beat this illness and get on with their lives.

A: I think that breast cancer is one of the most supported diseases in North America, in publicity, support and fundraising. You can apply the comments in the question to a number of diseases and I thank you for writing them.

But I am currently supporting other cancer research and I am discouraged by the extended commercial aspects of breast cancer awareness from changing my priorities.

Q: Anybody been on a diet & found breast cancer from it?
Lost weight specific diet then found grade 3 DCIS. Hope there may be a connection with genetic factor

A: You know, they don’t charge per word to post a question.

You think the cancer was caused by a diet? Unless the diet contained some virulent carcinogen (let’s say, plutonium), that’s not likely. It is typically decades between the exposure to a carcinogen and the development of cancer.

DCIS isn’t even really (technically) cancer.

Losing excess weight, if anything, is likely to result in a decreased chance of breast cancer, because lower body fat tends to reduce the amount of circulating estrogen.

What specific diet are you concerned about?

Q: breast cancer spread to lymph nodes?
recently my mom was diagnosed with grade 2 IDC in a irregularly shaped 2 cm tumor. The doctor said that she has both IDC and DCIS. there was a lymph node that was slightly swollen and was found to be cancerous. What are the chances that the cancer has spread past the 1 lymph node?
i am talking about breast cancer.

A: There is always a chance the cancer spread beyond the fist lymph node as cancer doesn’t follow an exact set of rules. Did she have a lumpectomy with a sentinel lymph node biopsy? If so, it is not likely it spread beyond the sentinel node, as the surgeon would have removed all the nodes with a high enough count. Due to the grade and tumor size, assuming there were clear margins, she is not at a high risk for recurrence and has a 5-year survival rate of 92%. That is pretty good.

Q: does anyone know of a site referring to a group of people with both Multiple Sclerosis (MS) & Cancer?
breast cancer evasive invasive dcis sampling error prescription treatment mri ultrasound mammogram biopsy

A: There are many sites that deal with the combination of MS and cancer but I only found ones specifically about MS and breast cancer. Maybe it will help you with whatever it is you are trying to learn as it is the story of one woman’s experiences.

http://www.breastlink.com/resources/survivor-debbie_w.aspx

As for sites related to MS and cancer in general:
http://msplus.org/index.cfm?act=Newsletter.cfm&category=Home&newsletterid=12&menugroup=Home
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=News&id=1153944

http://www.wikihow.com/Comfort-a-Friend-With-Multiple-Sclerosis-and-Cancer

Q: how likely is it to get cancer from radiotherapy?
My aunty had DCIS in her left breast, after lumpectomy, she needs to have six weeks of radiotherapy, but the doctor mentioned cancer as one of the several long-term side effects that might happen becasue of radiotherapy. Im just worried, how likely is it to get cancer from it? is radiotherapy really dangerous? will it shorten your life?

A: Our radiation oncologist and breast oncologist will tell you exactly what the probability the chances are that you will get cancer from this treatment. As I recall it is less than 5% chance of that happening. The chance that it will prevent cancer from returning is much greater, so most people will use radiation as insurance that cancer will not return.

What is important when fighting any cancer is to do whatever you can at the initial diagnosis to keep it from returning.

Less than 5% is something we could live with.

Q: Wondering about having enlarged ovaries.?
I am a 43 year old woman who is still menstruating and was recently treated for DCIS breast cancer. I have had some bladder issues. They did a CT Scan and my ovaries are the size of golf balls. The CT Scan did not show any masses or tumors though. A follow up pelvic ultrasound has been scheduled. Having recently had breast cancer, should I worry about now having ovarian cancer? Will the pelvic ultrasound confirm if I have cancer or cysts? I am so freaked out!

A: my mom had ovarian cancer. i get pelvic ultrasounds every year to be screened. the ultrasound should be able to tell you if there is anything to worry about. you can also have a ca125 blood test done. these tests can also tell you if your blood levels for ovarian cancer are normal. ask to have that done if you havn’t already.

Q: is having a prophylactic mastectomy a good idea?
I had dcis in 2006′ had lumpectomy 2 times counting that first time, my mother has just been diagnoised with breast cancer. I had the gene test done, waiting on results. I just want to know if I can have a prophylactic mastectomy since I have already been diagnosed with cancer. I had radiation, and am now on tamoxifen. thanks for any advice I can get.

A: in my opinion, you have made a difficult and courageous step. and i believe you are doing the right thing. i believe one day very soon i will be in the same boat as you. my mom and my granny both had BRCA and i want a prophylactic mastectomy as well. but i have not gotten the gene testing yet.
the reconstruction options these days are truly amazing.
however, prophylactic means just that…preventive. and since you have been diagnosed with ductal, i don’t know how your doctor/insurance would view it.
when you talked with your oncologist, what did he/she say?
it may be just a matter of wording on the insurance forms/claims by your physician.

Q: Listeriosis? I may have it, do I need to go to the doc asap?
I believe I have food poisoning
I checked my symptoms and they sound like Listeriosis.

It started with a bad/severe pain on my left side, then later creeped down my intestine, and is still a distant pain, now in the lower/middle? intestine…(I had been recently constipated, been a problem awhile, had recen colonoscopy, ok)

I had a day of puking (not profusely) with severe abdominal pain and almost passed out twice (dizzy), no diarheaa.,

then after puking 1 day,, and that next night, I had fever, chills, still no diarhea(sp), back/muscle pains all night, and made it ’til morning.

My husband gave me 2 tylenol sometime in the middle of the night.

So now, I’m somewhat up and about although I still have a fairly severe backache and my neck hurts (could be from being in bed so long? sleeping wrong? symptoms of listeria?)

So to any EXPERTS out there…(I’ve tried to google, and poison control, got nowhere…

Does this sound like listeria?
Could it be something else?

If it sounds like listeria, how long until possible onset of septis(whatever, something I read) and meningitis.

I still have no headache, although I MAY have had one when I was feeling dizzy (twice the first day), but can’t really remember.

I just want to know, what is the progression of meningitis, would I have already had symptoms?

I have an appt with my doc tomorrow at 9:30a.
Does it seem like if I get a headache I should go to er when it happens?
Should I go now?
Should I wait to talk to doc?

I was recently diagnosised with DCIS(non invasive breast cancer) but don’t know if this would qualify me for “immune impaired.” They cut it out like 3 weeks ago. I’m supposed to get 5 wks of radiation as a precaution (that’s the doc I’m seeing tomorrow, for consultation).

I feel somewhat weird about asking strangers these questions, but I would like to know what to look for, and how bad you think it is.

I don’t want to go to the er if at all possible!

So, thanks for your help
correction: I puked 1 day, quit puking that night
thanks, tweety!

Maybe I’ll live!

So, yeah, if I get a headache go to er, if not go to doc, got it!

A: A person with listeriosis usually experiences fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. If the infection spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, loss of balance, confusion, obtundation (mental dullness, not so alert), or convulsions can occur and if listeriosis spreads to the brain, it may mimic a stroke. As a cancer patient, you’re more at risk.

The cause of your sore neck and back ache isn’t obvious and may be due to vomiting and/or poor body position. A sore neck isn’t the same thing as a stiff neck.

You cannot be diagnosed online and you obviously have concerns that need to be addressed. Keep your 9:30 appt., it may be a less serious from of food poisoning, but if you develop clear neurological symptoms before then, have your husband drive you to the closest ER for evaluation. At this point in time, I don’t see clear signs and symptoms of listeriosis.

Q: If my mom has the BRCA2 gene but I don’t, can life insurers still charge me more for it?
She had breast reconstruction done because they found DCIS (stage 0) cancer. The insurance agent has asked me if she was diagnosed with cancer, but I’m not sure how to accurately respond. If I say yes I will get charged a higher premium even though I don’t have the increased risk caused by the BRCA2 gene. I want to be honest though.

A: I’m not sure exactly how things work over in the US with insurance, as I’m a UK resident. But in terms of giving a truthful account of your risk, its difficult.

It sounds like your mum did have cancer. The definition of DCIS (Stage 0) is:

“DCIS is a Stage 0 cancer—the earliest form of breast cancer. Stage 0 breast cancer is a contained cancer that has not spread beyond the ductal system (to the lymph nodes or other areas of the body). The cure rate for DCIS is close to 100% provided that an accepted standard method of treatment is followed.”

So although it was cancer, the outcome is generally very positive. If you know that she has the BRCA2 gene – then that is very likely to be the cause of her cancer. So in theory if you don’t have that gene then you are less likely to be at risk. But given that 1 in 9 women get cancer at some point in their lives, you can’t eliminate your chances by just not having a certain gene. It is believed that my Mum doesn’t have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene – yet she got breast cancer and so did her mum. I therefore figure that my risk of getting it is probably proportionately higher even if I don’t have these particular genes, because there are probably other genes and circumstances that interact with each other, to increase my risk. This said, having been to see a genetic consultant I’ve been told my risk is 20% as opposed to the general population’s risk of 10%. This is because neither my gran’s sisters or my aunts (my mum’s sisters) have had cancer.

The notion of risk that insurance companies deal with should be the same as doctors – but I’m not sure if that is the case. Be honest, say that she was diagnosed with cancer and had the BRCA2 gene. But also make it clear you’ve been tested and you do not have the gene. This should limit the impact on your premiums and the terms they place on the paying out.

Q: Test result known, what next!?
My wife breast cancer test result is G2 T1(1.6cm) No Mo, follow by Estrogen Receptor=Positive expression(3+:IHC) Progesterone Receptor =Positive expression(3+:IHC)
Cerb B2 Oncoprotein =Positive expression(2+ -3+:IHC)
Mitotic count is 20 per 10hpf, no direct invasion of tumour cells in the surgical margins(6.5×4.0×2.5cm) extensive atypical ductal hyperplasia and DCIS is present in the surrounding. Please share with me your opinion, what is nest step before I follow doctor advise. Tks.

A: Your wife needs to have a follow up appointment with her oncologist to review her pathology report. I urge her or you to arrange for this as soon as you are able.

According to the path report, your wife has a moderately aggressive tumor that is 1.6cm across in size. This is less than 3/4 inch. If i had to stage this tumor, I’d call it Stage 1A, T1, N0, M0. The tumor is moderately well differentiated. There’s no indication as to which breast is involved. It’s a primary tumor and not one that originated somewhere else in her body. There is no evidence of metastasis (spread) to more distant parts of the body and no spread to the underarm lymph nodes. This is ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), the earliest form of breast cancer. If a tumor is estrogen-receptor positive (ER-positive), it is more likely to grow in a high-estrogen environment but ER-cancers are more likely to respond to anti-estrogen therapy, like Tamoxifen (or Herceptin which performs equally for ER + or ER – cancers). The tumor is also progesterone positive so the same goes for this as for the ER+ tumors. This is useful information as it affects the course of treatment.

It’s C-erb2 oncoprotein. It’s regarded as a prognostic marker in breast cancer. I understand what I’m looking at and your wife needs to hear this from her doctor. Another protein tested for in breast cancer is HER/2 neu (pronounced Her Two Noo). This may show up in a future test.

Some oncologists see the miotic count (or miotic rate) as the most important factor when it comes to determining a prognosis. This count or rate is the rate at which the cells are dividing (mitosis) and helps determine the proliferative activity and aggressiveness of a tumor. This microscopic exam looks at a tissue sample under the microscope. This is high miotic acitivty and this is something else she needs to hear about from her doctor.

The margins were clean meaning the entire body of the tumor was excised. Make absolutely certain a follow up appointment has been made for your wife to sit down, review the biopsy results, and talk with her oncologist and soon. Very soon.