dickster Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 (edited) For a long time we had a pinned topic. It was a click-a-day to help support funding for free Mammograms to try to stop breast cancer early. At the time it kinda got abused with everyone (including myself) clicking many times. Not sure if that's the reason it got removed, and not asking that it be pinned again. But for mom, who didn't make it, and Jill who I think is still beating it I would like to ask all my friends here try to visit this site daily. Click the free Mammogram banner once each day. It could save a life. Maybe even a family member, but I hope none of you goes through that. It would just take a few seconds a day, and would do a lot to help. But please, only click once. You can find the banner here. http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2 Edited June 22, 2015 by caintry_boy Link to post Share on other sites
Typhoontom Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Clicked it Link to post Share on other sites
teacup61 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 I have clicked my click My mother beat the odds almost 30 years ago, when she was in her EARLY 30s, and they didn't have all the technology that they do now. I'm eternally grateful to still have her. Link to post Share on other sites
dickster Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 Please add this to your bookmarks. Easier to find tomorrow. And mom, Jill and I thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Tried it but there was nothing there to click on. Link to post Share on other sites
dickster Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 Third box down says free Mammogram. Click that and it will thank you for helping. And I do also. Link to post Share on other sites
Wigan Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Clicked .. My auntie overcome breast cancer a few years ago .. Link to post Share on other sites
Champion_Munch Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Found it... also had a close relative affected by it (fortunately it wasn't lethal ). with regards Link to post Share on other sites
dickster Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 Wigan and teacup61. I'm so happy for both of you. I know you both felt hopeless as they went through this nasty time in their life. Tears the insides out of the families that can't do anything to help. But we now have a way to fight back. Maybe not for our loved ones, but for all ladies before this nasty thing has a chance to get them. A Mammogram found a lump in my wife. It was beningh (sp) but caught. Lets do our best to make sure all are caught before it's too late. Again, I and countless others THANK YOU. Link to post Share on other sites
pacman123 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Click.......... Link to post Share on other sites
re0713 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Click.......... I also clicked it.....and this was forwarded to me this morning........ New kind of Breast Cancer Please forward to all of the women in your lives .. Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, friends, etc. in November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady developed a rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are nursing. Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her with antibiotics for infections. After 2 rounds, it continued to get worse, so her doctor sent her for another mammogram. This time it showed a mass. A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to shrink the growth; then a mastectomy was performed; then a full round of Chemo; then radiation. After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was given a clean bill of health. She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then the cancer returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided that she wanted quality of life, not the after effects of Chemo. She had 5 great months and she planned each detail of the final days. After a few days of needing morphine, she died. She left this message to be delivered to women everywhere: Women, PLEASE be alert to anything that is not normal, and be persistent in getting help as soon as possible. Paget's Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureole It appeared as a rash, which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. I would not have ever suspected it to be breast cancer but it was. My nipple never seemed any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I went to the doctor for that. Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but other than that it didn't bother me. It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be cleared up with all the creams prescribed by my doctor and dermatologist for the dermatitis on my eyes just prior to this outbreak. They seemed a little concerned but did not warn me it could be cancerous. Now, I suspect not many women out there know a lesion or rash on the nipple or aureole can be breast cancer. (Mine started out as a single red pimple on the aureole. One of the biggest problems with Paget's disease of the nipple is that the symptoms appear to be harmless. It is frequently thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate delays in detection and care.) What are the symptoms? 1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it to itch and burn (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much, and had no oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer edge on one side.) 2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on the aureole area with a whitish thick looking area in center of nipple). 3. Usually only one nipple is effected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both :filtered:, done immediately. Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), your doctor should suspect cancer if the sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to confirm what is going on. This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your relatives and friends as possible; it could save someone's life. My breast cancer has spread and metastasized to my bones after receiving mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and taking Tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the beginning, perhaps it would not have spread... CONFIRMED AT www.snopes.com Link to post Share on other sites
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Jazzy Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Mammograms are free here in the UK for women over 50. Two women I work with discovered they had breast cancer thanks to this free screening ... they both had chemo and radiation and thankfully their lives were saved. Thanks dickster, I clicked the link and I'm pinning this for a while. Link to post Share on other sites
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teacup61 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Wigan and teacup61. I'm so happy for both of you. I know you both felt hopeless as they went through this nasty time in their life. Tears the insides out of the families that can't do anything to help. But we now have a way to fight back. Maybe not for our loved ones, but for all ladies before this nasty thing has a chance to get them. A Mammogram found a lump in my wife. It was beningh (sp) but caught. Lets do our best to make sure all are caught before it's too late. Again, I and countless others THANK YOU. Yes, hopeless and beyond...very scared, as I was 10 years old at the time. What's wrong with Mommy? Why can't we see her? Why can't she come home from the hospital? Why does she have to have ANOTHER operation? And (I have tears as I try to type this) Is Mommy going to die? Daddy why are you crying? Link to post Share on other sites
volt Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Personal for me too... Lost my mother when she was just 53 to this cancer... its very devastating.. but with today's detection methods and treatments its just silly for folks not to get checked out. Clicked... Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew S. Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 click... Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 You got it Pal! Clicked. Saved in "My Favorites" to remind me. Regards, Hawk :beer: Link to post Share on other sites
dickster Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 teacup61, I know. Even though mom was 72 and smoked 2 packs a day (clear lungs), why did this chit hit her? Sucks when we can't do anything for them but have to watch the ravages that this does. Maybe this will help some that our goverenment (sp) has forgotton. Any and all that read this post: It can happen to mom, sis, aunt, niece, or any female loved one you have. Think about if they had no insurance. And can't get early diagnosed. Please, for those we love, or don't even know, 2 clicks is not that hard. They thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
teacup61 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 It's not just about the government forgetting. I lived in fear all my adult life until just recently, as they won't give mammograms to women under 35, even with my mother's history of cancer so early in her 30s. I have begged and pleaded my case to more than one doctor, and been told no every time. I understand the basic reason, but I think there should be exceptions to the rule. Link to post Share on other sites
kd5 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Clicked... -kd5- Link to post Share on other sites
all4sma Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Clickity Click http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/cgi-bin...Component.0.0.0 Link to post Share on other sites
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