Breasts - Boobies - Titties - Jubblies

**Mom** · 9th July 2009, 20:01

Call them what you will, love them or loathe them, we have them.

I have just watched a very emotive article on TV about a young woman who has terminal breast cancer, it has spread to her liver and other parts of her body, treatment will buy her some time, but she is going to die. She is 41.

A terrible lesson has been learned here, and she is brave enough to come out and talk about what led her to the place she is in. She complained to her doctor about a lump and was reassured it was a cyst, I believe 3 times over a period of months she was told the same thing. Eventually she went for a 2nd opinion and tests were done. Sad eh.

Here is a big heads up to all of you biker angels out there, and your lovely men, dont take the word of a doctor about things like this. Demand, insist and friggen go postal until you do get some investiagtions done. Do not simply sit back and hope for the best. Fork out the money, sell your children if you have to, but go get it looked at!

Breast cancer kills too many young women, there simply is no excuse to not get tested, even if the first and second and third doctor you see palms you off!

Hear endeth the lesson according to Mom.

**MsKABC** · 9th July 2009, 20:18

Very sad and so avoidable. Shame on her GP

**danielle** · 9th July 2009, 20:25

i watched that.......excuse the language but pretty farking shit on behalf of the Dr

**doc** · 9th July 2009, 20:29

I got an MV because of a breast cancer scare. A scare like that revaluates what you do with money. The problem is that once you sort out the scare it's the mainainence of the MV that is the scary part.

**chanceyy** · 9th July 2009, 20:33

that was one of the saddest things I have seen. Since we do not have medical degrees and trust those who do to look after us, this shows that trust is not something that should be assumed

**Vern** · 9th July 2009, 20:46

Hi I just happen to look at your post and 6 years ago my wife started to bleed from the bowel and our doctor our told her it was a puggy pile and not to worry about it, as it got worse I convinced her to go to another doctor who had tests done and it was bowel cancer and was 90 mm in size. We then had to spend 6 weeks in Palmerston North for radiation and chemo. Well she was a lucky lady as now 5 years after the major surgery she has had her clearance and their is no sign of cancer, Vern.

**klingon** · 9th July 2009, 20:51

I lost my sister-in-law to breast cancer when she was 35. She was a lovely, fit, strong, brave woman and her loss has had a long-term effect on every member of her extended family.

I would just like to add to Mom's message: find a doctor you can trust. Keep looking until you find him/her because one day your life may be in their hands.

**davebullet** · 9th July 2009, 20:54

That is terrible. Just remember ladies - you know your body better than any doctor. If you suspect there is something wrong, don't take their word for it. It's not called woman's intuition for nothing!

**ynot slow** · 9th July 2009, 21:01

Originally Posted by Vern

Hi I just happen to look at your post and 6 years ago my wife started to bleed from the bowel and our doctor our told her it was a puggy pile and not to worry about it, as it got worse I convinced her to go to another doctor who had tests done and it was bowel cancer and was 90 mm in size. We then had to spend 6 weeks in Palmerston North for radiation and chemo. Well she was a lucky lady as now 5 years after the major surgery she has had her clearance and their is no sign of cancer, Vern.

Hell man you are lucky,folks bowel cancer kills more NZ than breast cancer,only cause bowel hits both sexes.As an aside ask your GP for genetic tests incase of rogue gene with her,they can test for FAP gene and any kids(if she has)will know if they are predisposed to the disease.I was same age as the lady tonight,had my 41st in hospital and was damn lucky.My kids were tested for bowel cancer and daughter had her bowel removed at 17yrs and was showing signs of tumours.

End of the day ask,plead and shout if in doubt,my bloods for last 5 yrs are fine,but scans showed a growth on the lung,but hadn't grown in size,had them curious,but didn't want to do chemo incase it wasn't cancer,2yrs later it did grow so lower lobe removed 3 weeks ago,hopefully I'm all clear,well my pelvic area where bowel was is.

**Thani-B** · 11th July 2009, 23:29

My mum had breast cancer a few years ago, had a lumpectomy (sp?) and had to go to Sydney for 6 weeks to have the radiation treatment because the wait in NZ was too long. She still has to go for check ups every 6 months to make sure she is clear. Shes lucky that she found it early enough, and they were able to remove it. Hope she stays clear.

Im am hoping she will come as my pillion for the Pink Ribbon Ride this year, will be the 3rd time Ive done it (first on my own bike) and am planning on doing it every year while I am still in Auckland.

**Mschvs** · 14th July 2009, 18:38

I think it's utter bullshit that you have to be over 45 to go to the free beast screening sessions! Almost all the fatal cases of breast cancer I have heard about in the past 10 years (since I have had breasts! haha) have been involving women under the age of 40. Personally breast cancer does run in my family, my great grandmother and grandmother had it, my mum has been really lucky not to so far but that may actually be due to the fact that she had a breast reduction (a very large one) when she was only 18 (i don't know REALLY if that can possibly have anything to do with it!), but yet to be honest, I can't currently afford to go and pay for a breast screening, and have been told in the past that it is pointless, that I am too young for them to be able to tell anything! Is this true?

**Mom** · 14th July 2009, 19:18

Originally Posted by Mschvs

I can't currently afford to go and pay for a breast screening, and have been told in the past that it is pointless, that I am too young for them to be able to tell anything! Is this true?

You have a family history love, you should come under the umbrella of genetic counselling, you will probably have to pay. Yes mamogram is not so effective on young, pert titties, apparently the tissue is too dense. However, ultrasound is able to over come that difficulty. I remember paying around $140 for an ultrasound back in the olden days when I did have dense titties. You can not factor life for the sake of $140.

Go and talk to your well woman clinic

**Thani-B** · 14th July 2009, 21:17

How young do you think is too young to get checked? I turned 20 at the start of this year, and my sister turns 23 tomorrow. Mum is 51 now, so she found hers when she was 48 I think. Dr told us it wasnt genetic but that doesnt stop me from worrying about it.

**idleidolidyll** · 14th July 2009, 21:20

good post and i sympathise.

gotta say though, why is breast cancer screening free but not prostrate screening (yes, there is a screen test available)?