A Two Ugh Day!

I woke up sick! I have a headcold or allergies! Probably the latter.

I got a thermal imaging test a week ago at our local Stamina Clinic (a fab place BTW...went to their open house). They just got the technology. I volunteered to be a test patient. The results of the test are sent down to Florida where a doctor there reads the images. He then sends back a report to give to my GP. I am doubting it will show anything.

I guess it works because another test patient found out she had signs of early cancer and was sent to the Cancer Clinic immediately.

I have signs of infammatory breast disease/cancer. Supposedly the test is so sensative it will detect cancer where a mammogram won't. IBC does not show up on a mammogram. Usually to detect IBC you get an MRI or a biopsy.

So ladies be informed! You need to know that you can have more than one kind of breast cancer. IBC can hurt. IBC does not form a lump.IBC is the most agressive form of breast cancer. It does not show up on yearly tests. With IBC there are nests or sheets of cancer present on the breast tissue. IBC can strike any age but usually in your middle age life.

There is a great Youtube video out of KOMO in Seattle. It is a news cast that is under the title Inflammatory Breast Cancer News Story published by Jacksmith055.

IBC Symptoms:

Thickening of breast tissue
Rapid increase in size
Flattened or inverted nipples
Redness
Hot to the touch
Persistent itching


According to Dr. Julie Gralow from the Seattle Cancer Centre Alliance "Most physicians heard about it in med school but had never seen a case."

The message: Ignorance is causing deaths!

I have been to the doctor who tells me nothing is wrong. Another female doctor told me "You should get those redone!" I have been made to feel it is all in my head even though I have elevated sed rates and visibly my breasts look like peau d orange and I have other symptoms.

I keep getting told my symptoms are a result of having a reduction.

Anyway what will be will be. Based on past results I am not too hopeful anything will show up! Ugh!

weight: 193.2

Breakfast:1 coffee with non dairy creamer
* 2 Kirkland brand children's chewable vitamins
* 1 Senokot pill
Snack: 2 cheese strings
Lunch: 1 COSTCO Latte
1 all beef frank
1 1/2 slices havartio cheese
* three Tylenol for sinus headache
Snack: 1 cup of Frizzante
Supper: 4 pieces of bacon
2 cups decaf Chai tea
Snack: 2 cheese strings