"BILLBRIGGS" wrote in message
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> Thank you everyone for your kind responses to the question of hand
> sanitizers. I was able to find one at Smart-San.com and thank the person
> who sent the website for it. It should be here soon, and we will
> immediately start using it. Also, we do know that is important to wash
> hands all the time around conditions like she will be in.
>
> Thank goodness the catscan and bonescan came back negative, but when it is
> determined what the mass and lymphnodes show what kind of cancer it is,
> then she will begin her chemotherapy. She, of course, is not looking
> forward to that, but she is looking forward to a cruise we will be taking
> her on next fall when all of this is behind us.
>
> She is 46 years old, and unfortunately has not had a mammogram in the past
> 3 years, but the physician did say that the mass was at least 5 years old
> in her breast. If anyone out there reads this and has not had a mammogram
> lately, we sure do recommend having one. They are not 100% accurate, but
> they sure do help. Thanks again for all the help and advice, and we are
> on the road to recovery for her. Marjorie
Add a colonoscopy, prostate exam (for men), and bloodwork (with lipid
profile and c-reactive protein tests) to that list.
And don't wait until you're 50 for the colonoscopy. A guy at work has just
had colon cancer surgery and he's in his mid 40's. Colon cancer is the one
cancer that's totally 100% preventable. The only way to get it is from
polyps. And you have 5 years to remove polyps before they become cancerous.
So you can totally prevent colon cancer.
--Tom
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