tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post7835558455983283927..comments2024-02-21T00:18:55.322-08:00Comments on sweet potato pie: ::monday::katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15592401463121063648noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-36726687983403907352008-08-26T11:41:00.000-07:002008-08-26T11:41:00.000-07:00"if you'd told your doctor that you were consideri..."if you'd told your doctor that you were considering having your breasts removed as a preventative measure, he'd have laughed you right out of his office."<BR/><BR/>he might. She might not<BR/><BR/>a friend of mine's doctor here in Finland is female. She herself (the doctor) had a double masectomy for this precise reason and recommends it to patients who have a close relative who has died of breast cancer. The doctor might also have had a hystorectomy but I'm not 100% sure of that.<BR/><BR/>I think I would have it done. I'm not sure I would go to all the bother of having major reconstructive surgery if I had my breasts removed though as you wrote "hey can take FAT FROM YOUR STOMACH and make boobies with it!" well I might consider it for all the wrong reasons :)<BR/><BR/>I've not heard of the test being done here in Finland though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-66348636619336031512008-08-26T08:56:00.000-07:002008-08-26T08:56:00.000-07:00I have a friend who just went through this stuff. ...I have a friend who just went through this stuff. First, she had breast cancer in one breast and tested positive and so she had a double mass. ugh. Then, she had reconstruction and LOVES the way they look- she wanted to show me & I said, "no thanks, I'll pass." :-)<BR/>LOVE your red shoes!Whosyergurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796459473501881680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-90599995335583058352008-08-25T15:30:00.000-07:002008-08-25T15:30:00.000-07:00Reading Jodi's comment-----OWWWWW!Kate, I'm perfec...Reading Jodi's comment-----OWWWWW!<BR/><BR/>Kate, I'm perfectly capable of hearing these things. It would be a difficult decision, and scary ! That's huge, but the fear of getting breast cancer in the future is worse. Any time there is a medical scare, not knowing and the constant fear is worse than knowing. <BR/>Good luck with your exam.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03600056896841452538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-66868128187321474142008-08-25T12:50:00.000-07:002008-08-25T12:50:00.000-07:00Yes, they take fat from your stomach or legs, and ...Yes, they take fat from your stomach or legs, and yes, insurance covers reconstructive surgery. BUT you'd want to talk to several people who've had it done. My oncologist's nurse just had it done after her second bout with BC and she's not really happy and told me she wished she hadn't done it. So before you have 'em cut off, make sure you're well-informed about reconstruction. They also don't look terribly real and quite painful to do as they cut away most of the skin from your chest then place "balloons" under the skin that's left to stretch it to the size you need. It's not like having implants.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100400622483378937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-47917934643854229762008-08-25T12:23:00.000-07:002008-08-25T12:23:00.000-07:00fat from your stomach..really...does insurance cov...fat from your stomach..really...<BR/><BR/>does insurance cover??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-35907892987802013132008-08-25T12:22:00.000-07:002008-08-25T12:22:00.000-07:00I never thought about it..there are tons of ways t...I never thought about it..there are tons of ways to go...I'm not attached to my boobs though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-67356324107023563462008-08-25T12:19:00.000-07:002008-08-25T12:19:00.000-07:00(Mom, move away from the computer if you aren't re...(Mom, move away from the computer if you aren't ready for the answer).<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't hesitate to have a mastectomy. To me, if you're done having children, why keep 'em when they are essentially a ticking time-bomb? Ya know? If I have that gene mutation, living with the constant fear of knowing that it was a matter of WHEN, not IF...that would be intolerable.<BR/><BR/>I would do reconstructive surgery, though, and the good news is that now, they can take FAT FROM YOUR STOMACH and make boobies with it! ha! That's like winnin' the lottery, right there! I KNEW I was storing this fat for a reason.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592401463121063648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-52172725736747784552008-08-25T11:47:00.000-07:002008-08-25T11:47:00.000-07:00So Kate, if you find out you have the gene, what w...So Kate, if you find out you have the gene, what would you do????Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100400622483378937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-44497560358019845992008-08-25T11:24:00.000-07:002008-08-25T11:24:00.000-07:00I would for sure opt to find out..and If positive ...I would for sure opt to find out..and If positive I don't think I would hesitate to have them removed....altho, that was hard to type much less do!I guess we never really know until we are faced with it. If I could live without these nasty cancer lungs I would sure have them removed. SheriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494663141817723073.post-77775394850142392572008-08-25T10:27:00.000-07:002008-08-25T10:27:00.000-07:00Boy, that's a tough one. I guess I can't really e...Boy, that's a tough one. I guess I can't really even fathom it since it doesn't pertain to me. But, having all my female parts removed before anything else went wrong I guess fits into that same category. I feel much relieved to have them gone.<BR/><BR/>I've never known anyone who was REALLY satisfied with reconstructive surgery - and I know quite a few women who have had it done. After talking to them, I'm almost glad I wasn't a candidate for that because I probably would have done it. There's definately a "sense of freedom" with not having boobs (most days I love it!) but it's nice now that I have my "good" boobs from Canada, that when I want to look nice that I have them. They're comfortable and much better than the generic crap that's available to women from specialty stores.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to be very interested to see what everyone has to say about this!Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100400622483378937noreply@blogger.com