Tommorrow is my Mammo day

Nothing is Free, someone pays...one way or another. Medicare is probably the cheapest medical insurance out there and I pay $134 month but I don't run to doctors for much...I'm so much my own doctor. With Medicare I have copays and if I owe too much for whatever service, the doctors/etc. get payments. I've learned to work the system. And there are systems...
 

jaminhealth said:
You think the insurance companies are concerned about your breasts? Doc and pharma and insurance bottom lines is $$$$...profits.

I keep mine healthy with daily small dosing of iodine. Doing this for years.
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No, not really. I was just curious if other insurance companies made a pest of themselves too by butting in where they don't belong. It's all about MONEY!!! They're afraid they're going to have to spend more than they collect.
 

jaminhealth said:
This is just ONE site about Iodine and Breast health...there are more.

https://www.globalhealingcenter.com...-and-breast-health-6-things-you-need-to-know/

https://kathleenbarnes.com/iodine-and-breast-health/

When I've missed iodine dosing, even most days I do 1 drop of my Iosol in 1/4 glass spring water, my breasts would pain and get tender. So I KNOW....

None of my family had B.C. and none of the ladies ever had mamms...they did not do them back then. She lived to 91.

I have to kind of chuckle when you say, free, as you do all pay hefty taxes and your country is SMALL in population compared to the U.S. We do not have social medicine and I don't know if it's feasible...lots have gone on about this issue. Pharma is a huge money industry.

I don't advise anyone but those mamms sure don't feel like the right thing to be doing. Crushing our breasts. jam
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Thanks for those links Jaminhealth.... kind of you... but when I say our health service is free..it's free at point of contact. We don't need to take out hefty insurance policies nor pay at time of treatment...and that goes for everyone including those who've never worked a day in their lives and always relied on benefits having never paid a penny tax......and of course children ... Everyone is entitled to the same treatment... !!
 
Have any of you ladies had a mammogram done by a "vicious" Xray tech? :rolleyes: I discovered by accident a lump at the top of my left breast, so of course doc had me have a mammogram. Well that tech had my left breast so deeply shoved against the machine I ended up with my chest bruised all around the breast. Doc looked a little shocked when he saw it and made some comment about it & I said, "She really loves here job." lol Lumpectomy in '2008 & all is fine since.
 
Elsie said:
Have any of you ladies had a mammogram done by a "vicious" Xray tech? :rolleyes: I discovered by accident a lump at the top of my left breast, so of course doc had me have a mammogram. Well that tech had my left breast so deeply shoved against the machine I ended up with my chest bruised all around the breast. Doc looked a little shocked when he saw it and made some comment about it & I said, "She really loves here job." lol Lumpectomy in '2008 & all is fine since.
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Mamm and the iron machines are barbaric.

There are thermography tests but I believe out of pocket unless one has other types of coverage. I trust what I do and no smashing these breasts. There is even info out there that these tests could cause the cells to spread. I did 2 in my life and no more, and I'm 80.
 
I know what you are saying, but you pay for it in taxes etc. Nothing is free, even air is costly.

Again it maybe can be easier to maintain in a country much smaller than the U.S. with headed toward 400 million. And so much U.S. money goes into guns and wars....another sore topic in my bones.

I would guess too social doctors are all paid the same type salaries.

Different systems for sure.
 
Elsie said:
Have any of you ladies had a mammogram done by a "vicious" Xray tech? :rolleyes: I discovered by accident a lump at the top of my left breast, so of course doc had me have a mammogram. Well that tech had my left breast so deeply shoved against the machine I ended up with my chest bruised all around the breast. Doc looked a little shocked when he saw it and made some comment about it & I said, "She really loves here job." lol Lumpectomy in '2008 & all is fine since.
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I had to go for my mammogram just last week, the tech was very caring, but, it wasn't a pleasant experience, especially having a lot to lift, angle and manipulate all kinds of ways to get the pictures just to the way they feel will give optimum results. Every step of the way, the tech apologized and asked if the pressure was too much whether I winced or not. I was just so happy when it was over with.

I don't plan to have another if I can avoid it. This time around my doctors didn't force it on me, but, the did keep reminding me that I was past due to have one done, so after putting them off for nearly two years, I just decided to get it out of the way. I had the 3d one done, not sure it really made all that much difference, but, I got my results back and all was clear. Something B class, (not the exact word), which was mostly fatty tissue.
 
jaminhealth, I thought for sure the hard mammogram pressure on my small grape sized cancer lump surly would 'break' it and it would spread. :)

Doc said no, your cancer (any cancer) wouldn't work like that. hmm? Yes, mammos ARE barbaric. No more for me either. (age 82)
 
Elsie said:
jaminhealth, I thought for sure the hard mammogram pressure on my small grape sized cancer lump surly would 'break' it and it would spread. :)

Doc said no, your cancer (any cancer) wouldn't work like that. hmm? Yes, mammos ARE barbaric. No more for me either. (age 82)
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My neighbor who is now 91, and she finally stopped getting them at about 86 after she got to know me...wishes she had quit years sooner. Docs would keep doing them as long as they are in control of you and one let's them be in control.

So much fear instilled in our beings.
 

My insurance covers mine in full every year, because it is preventative. I just have to add this picture, but when I think of the name Booby Trap, the last thing I think of is a board game.

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The one I had before this last one I believe I was like 55 or could have been 53 ir 56 I really don't remember, it was either done in NC or FL and since I couldn't remember, I just went with last one was more than 9 years ago when I went for the new one as it was just to much work trying to remember exactly where to try and obtain the old results to get for this new person to do the testing. I set an alarm to remind me to listen for the alarm to take my medicines from the pill box and still I forget to take them on time.

Also, I'm looking at the paperwork and I don't know where I got the letter B from when describing my test results, no one should ever rely on my memory for anything especially to take their meds or other important things. The test results were patter 2, I guess I was on the right track though, you know

A = 1
B = 2
C = 3
D = 4

We are pleased inform you that your recent mammogram shows no sign of cancer.
My results were - Scattered fibroglandular densities pattern 2

PS, I turned 60 this year, not waiting till 70+++ years to make this the last one I have. :bonvoyage:MAMMOS!
 
My reports from the only two I had talked about calcifications...that's when I stopped taking calcium supplements. I count on magnesium for joint health and good veggies/greens and some dairy for calcium. And D3 and K2
 
Had my first one over a year ago and I'm still in pain at times.
The specialist I had to go see about it said I'd probably get the same every time.
My Dr. tries to push another on me and I say no.
Such a shame they haven't come up with a less damaging way to do it.
 
There is thermography. I have not done them as I feel my breasts are good.

My daughter who is 53 says her MD keeps bugging her to get mamm and my daughter keeps telling her NO. she started doing them in her 40's...wants no more.

And who is to say this squishing of the breasts isn't causing cells to spread.
 

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