Mammograms

[dolf]

That explains a lot.

That's alright, since dolf said it, hopefully dolf will explain it to me and perhaps expound upon its relevance to the issue raised by the original poster. dolf, would you be so kind?

Aah you start much earlier than us. Which is right of course. Fifty is late.

Around 40.

I had my first one at 41, they found a mass.

After much worry and tons of other scans it seems I have thick breasts.

I hurt for 2 weeks.

I have not gone back since, though you are supposed to do it once a year.

painful. inaccurate results.

you're kind of a douche.

 

[Tathagata]

her boobs are kinda stupid.

Origin of the word " Boobenheimer" which means a dense person.

 

[doowdniw]

painful. inaccurate results.

you're kind of a douche.

Is name calling something you resort to often when someone either doesn't understand what you say or disagrees with it? You say "inaccurate results". Are the results inaccurate because of false positives, false negatives, or both. My understanding was that it was less effective at earlier ages because the occurrences were much less frequent. Less effective does not necessarily mean less accurate. That was why I was asking for clarification. I was thinking "LTR's issues" was some kind of medical jargon associated with beginning mammograms at too early an age, the way you were using it. I still don't know what it stands for. Based on the snickering, I'm obviously missing something that people more in the know around here are aware of. If someone wants to decipher it for me, I would appreciate it. If they don't, well, that's okay, too.

 

[pointless]

Is name calling something you resort to often when someone either doesn't understand what you say or disagrees with it? You say "inaccurate results". Are the results inaccurate because of false positives, false negatives, or both. My understanding was that it was less effective at earlier ages because the occurrences were much less frequent. Less effective does not necessarily mean less accurate. That was why I was asking for clarification. I was thinking "LTR's issues" was some kind of medical jargon associated with beginning mammograms at too early an age, the way you were using it. I still don't know what it stands for. Based on the snickering, I'm obviously missing something that people more in the know around here are aware of. If someone wants to decipher it for me, I would appreciate it. If they don't, well, that's okay, too.

you're very stupid. please fuck off.

 

[doowdniw]

You don't really know either, do you?

 

[dolf]

everyone else but you knows. it's been covered. it's obvious.

nobody is obligated to repeat the obvious in ever simpler terms for the benefit of the dim and obnoxious.

 

[CandiCame]

It's ok, little boy wannabe...

...not a single poster on this Board expects you know what you're talking about anymore. Maybe you can order a special online 30-minute McH&RBlock course to bring you up-to-date on intellectual property theft.

You know...

...to supplement those 3 other degrees you have.

BWAHAHAHA!

um... Eyer, honey, how do you think that Tumblr exists if law works the way you think it does? Or photobucket? Or Deviantart? Or Facebook?

According to you, if I put a post up on tumblr and someone reblogs it, they can be arrested. That's not how the world works. If I post my art here, say, in the Hey Sean! thread, and someone else posts it, that's perfectly fine. They just can't slap it on a T-shirt an sell it, or put it on the walls of their place of business, or use it in any way in which they will make money. That actually /is/ something I learned in one of the degrees I /didn't/ get, but still went to class for. However, you can learn it yourself if you join any art-sharing site and actually read the terms of service rather than just scrolling to the bottom and accepting blindly, you'd know it to.

Now, you can get into problems if you upload something that is a collaboration, with multiple artists or artist + model or something of that nature. But that's not an issue with the distributor somuch as it is with the collaboration. It's shit like this that's the reason that nobody seems to know who owns Tetris. Which, incidentally is why the Nintendo themed DS Tetris cartridge was a limited run.

Edit: I Know that this wasn't boob related but a lot of people have actually been having issues with this lately, not on litsomuch as other places I frequent, so I thought I'd throw it up anyway.

 

[MonaLittle]

At what age do you start breast screening in the US?

I thought it was 50 in the UK but I've had a letter today with an appointment. I turned 46 last month.

I had to have my first Mammo early because of other health issues. It was fine and I had no pain at all. I don't have a big chest by any means. I was always under the (wrong) impression that size made a difference. I thought that the smaller you were the more it might hurt. That was not true in my case. I believe that different experiences are due to the experience of the technician giving the exam.

At the hospital I go to for my health care, the guidelines have changed. While you still need a baseline exam at the age of 40 in the U.S., you do not have to go back for a repeat exam for up to 3 years if there were no issues.

You need to go get your baseline done now Fata so that there are slides to compare your future Mammo's to. Your Dr's need these to look for differentiations in your breast tissue as you get older.

A Mammo is no big deal for most. Neglecting this exam can lead to a HUGE deal. Go get one.

 

[dolf]

I believe that different experiences are due to the experience of the technician giving the exam.

i think it's partly this, partly the breasts being examined. there's quite a large variation in sensitivity and density, even within quite a small age/size range. mmm... boobs...

 

[doowdniw]

everyone else but you knows. it's been covered. it's obvious.

nobody is obligated to repeat the obvious in ever simpler terms for the benefit of the dim and obnoxious.

Okay, so I did a search for "LTR's issues" and still no luck. Found out that LPOS means Literotica Person On Scene (I was thinking it might mean lame piece of shit, so who knew) and another LTR that stands for long term relationship (pretty widely accepted, but clearly not what you were talking about regarding mammograms. Even google couldn't find it, (and they can find just about anything just about anywhere). Long-term radiation is the only thing I can think of, but I don't think that's what you meant either, based on the difference between getting them starting at 40 or 50. So, yeah, I guess I'm pretty thick.

It sucks being the only person who doesn't know about something so widely covered and obvious.

 

[Wife of Bath]

I've never had one, and I'm not looking forward to it. T-12 years.

 

[Noor]

Okay, so I did a search for "LTR's issues" and still no luck. Found out that LPOS means Literotica Person On Scene (I was thinking it might mean lame piece of shit, so who knew) and another LTR that stands for long term relationship (pretty widely accepted, but clearly not what you were talking about regarding mammograms. Even google couldn't find it, (and they can find just about anything just about anywhere). Long-term radiation is the only thing I can think of, but I don't think that's what you meant either, based on the difference between getting them starting at 40 or 50. So, yeah, I guess I'm pretty thick.

It sucks being the only person who doesn't know about something so widely covered and obvious.

LTR=Lovetoread who is another poster

issues were, I think, a bad mammogram which resulted in an ultrasound and then things were ok.

Stuff like this happens often, something looks a bit weird so they double or triple check it.

It happened to me last year.

 

[lovetoread]

Having the initials of LTR makes is so hard to do a vanity search.

 

[Noor]

Having the initials of LTR makes is so hard to do a vanity search.

hard?, I would think impossible, like having "Noor" these days.

 

[dolf]

or dolf. damn you, laurel!

 

[Noor]

or dolf. damn you, laurel!

Yes, we need to take action!

 

[doowdniw]

LTR=Lovetoread who is another poster

issues were, I think, a bad mammogram which resulted in an ultrasound and then things were ok.

Stuff like this happens often, something looks a bit weird so they double or triple check it.

It happened to me last year.

Finally! Thank you Noor! Sometimes the thing right in front of me is the hardest for me to see. The way dolf twisted off and went all judgy, I thought maybe I was asking for the password to her secret clubhouse.

I'm glad you got yours all sorted out.

 

[dolf]

because you're a tit and I don't like you. obviously.

 

[doowdniw]

because you're a tit and I don't like you. obviously.

I don't care whether you like me or not. Obviously.

Your turn!

 

[warrior queen]

I had a choice for my mammogram. Scan or ultrasound.
I went with ultrasound

 

[doowdniw]

I had a choice for my mammogram. Scan or ultrasound.
I went with ultrasound

Did your doctor say whether one is more effective than the other?

 

[Lorilei]

I had a choice for my mammogram. Scan or ultrasound.
I went with ultrasound

That's odd. Ultrasounds are pretty ineffective as a screening exam.

 

[warrior queen]

Did your doctor say whether one is more effective than the other?

He mentioned that for dense tissue like I have, the ultrasound was more accurate.
My screen was just for reference in the future. I have no current issues and there is no history on either side of the family.

 

[warrior queen]

That's odd. Ultrasounds are pretty ineffective as a screening exam.

Apparently, they are preferred for dense breasts.

I remember nursing Mum for a couple of days after her first exam. She was so bruised from it, her entire chest was blue!
She hasn't been back since.

 

[Lorilei]

Apparently, they are preferred for dense breasts.

I remember nursing Mum for a couple of days after her first exam. She was so bruised from it, her entire chest was blue!
She hasn't been back since.

Not here. For dense breasts, they're performed in conjunction with a mammogram, but never as a replacement. In fact, if a patient opts for an u/s instead of a mammo, they have to sign a declination form stating that they understand that.

We compress because we care!