I need a huge favor from all of you.

[Moesha]

I'm bumping this as a reminder. I keep it in the back of my mind quite often, but as of yet haven't done it myself.

My next door neighbor and dear friend was diagnosed today with stage IV ovarian cancer, it has spread to her lungs. She has had no symptoms indicating this, and we are all in shock. Her sister-in-law and daughter finally made her go to the doctor last week because she was having difficulty breathing after she tried walking next door to her son's house. They found one of her lungs was half full of fluid. Last Friday they drained 3 cups out of her lung and did a CT scan. They called her Tuesday to tell her that the fluid showed she had cancer. Yesterday she had more CT scans of different areas of her body. A tumor was found on her ovary, and sadly as I mentioned it has spread to her lungs. They are getting another opinion and looking into the options she has right now, but it does not sound good at all.

[RICHARD]

Moesha,
Sorry to hear the news, sending out prayers....

[caseysmom]

Here is a little birthday present for you Richard.

In your dear Mother's honor I finally got my mammogram and the good news letter in the last few weeks, this I probably would not have done without your reminder.

[RICHARD]

Here is a little birthday present for you Richard.

In your dear Mother's honor I finally got my mammogram and the good news letter in the last few weeks, this I probably would not have done without your reminder.

Thank you and I am over the moon about the results. I know my mom would be happy too.

Thank you again and ALL YOU ALL, GET MOVING!

[Alysser]

My mom had breast cancer in 2006, she's thankfully fully recovered and in remission now. It taught me to do this when I am older, I hope everyone else does to!

[happylabs]

Thank you and I am over the moon about the results. I know my mom would be happy too.

Thank you again and ALL YOU ALL, GET MOVING!

Okay, if you insist.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Perhaps one day when all Americans have access to adequate health care...

[Karen]

I have my annual physical later this month, and will schedule a squishogram after that, as always. Too many people in my life who have battled breast cancer for me to ever NOT do it!

[RICHARD]

Thanks to everyone who did for no other reason than for themselves.


And thanks turning a 'little favor thread' into a political statement. My mother would have loved for everyone to have HCI. Its too bad we can't.

I attribute that lack of basic HC for the people to the people who just want to push ahead with no idea of where they are headed -did I mention the lack of compassion too?

Keep rocking on.

[RICHARD]

This is going to sound naughty?

I couldn't help but misread the signatures of you all and I thought they said,

"I've been BOOBED".


Now,
It wasn't THAT bad? Remember, us guys get poked and prodded too!

[caseysmom]

Make sure you get your pokes and prods also Richard.

[Edwina's Secretary]

My mother would have loved for everyone to have HCI. Its too bad we can't.

Of course we can. If we get the naysayers out of the way your mother's dream can come true.

[RICHARD]

How true. It is possible People should never take their health for granted.

Richard, I went yesterday for the 1 yr recheck of my aneurysm & I'll
find out results next week. I appreciate your advice to people on making
and keeping all medical checkups.

Where the is a will?

I have seen all kinds of programs where people can be screened for free or at a low cost. And while the 'look' is free, there is always the good news related to it and the possibility of seeing something before it's a problem



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Yes, I have been 'prodded' recently.

Everything works!

[phesina]

Richard, I have had yearly physicals for I don't know how long.

And every year I would have breast exams. Since I got lumps quite often, when I was in my mid-30s they started having me also get yearly mammograms. Then a few years later one of these was suspicious, so it was biopsied.

Turned out to be "malignant but non-invasive," and I wound up having a mastectomy.

This happened in 1985. I have been all-clear ever since.. thanks to it having been caught early enough before it had started to spread.

So I speak from experience urging all of you to get your regular checkups!

[karyn674]

Just last Monday I had the bad news that my father in law has prostate cancer. They told him that it is still in a primary phase. He just started the treatment.

Say a prayer for him please.