Re: which organization to contact to get a breast sepcilaist or surgeon name in this area


bae@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> Amanda, since you are moving to a different city, you might consider
> finding your new primary care doctor at a teaching hospital of a
> medical school. These doctors are usually up on the latest research
> and have an exceptionally good knowledge of who the best specialists
> are.

Breat suggestion. Thanks for reminding me of my moving.

I will be in an area considered Bay Area. I believe UCSF has a medical
school - I moved to CA 2 years ago and don't know where everything is
yet especially with unexpected craps after crap. I guess I should find
a primary care doctor from there.

>
> I know it's hard not to dread getting breast cancer when your sister
> had it, and the discomfort from your fibrocystic condition keeps the
> state of your breasts near the front of your mind.

The fact that my sister had it didn't really affect me as much as my
luck not being too great when it comes to health. Also, in my
Chemistry research days, I used a lot of carcinogenic materials and
used to worry about cancer. Now, I am not even bothered about that.

> Also, with the move it sounds like you are under considerable stress, which makes it
> even harder to keep things in perspective.

Oh, I had been in more stress than expected since I moved near oldest
sister 2 years ago. No, not because of her cancer that she was abusive
to me. She just can;t stand me because I don't beat to her drums like
my fraternal twin sister, the loser - excuse my language - does. I
probaby needed all that abuse form both of them to put in my head that
I need to think for myself as my Mom told me before she got too ill 2
years ago.

This moving is to get away from all the crap I get and also to
specifically get into the precise industry I want to get in.

>
> Try to remember that your risk of dying of breast cancer is quite small
> compared to other causes of death,

Oh, I know. I am not afraid of death. I was just afraid that I would
be more unlucky than I have been Never drink, smoke, live on junk
food, and avoid routine use of preservatives and artificial flavors,
and yet never was one of those with strong health. So sometimes, I get
discouraged that my physical stamina doesn't match my ambitious mind.


>and breast cancer is mainly a disease of older women. Fibrocystic breasts are no more
> prone to develop cancers than normal ones, and the fibrocystic condition will
> become less pronounced with age, even before menopause. Continue to
> take reasonable precautions to detect suspicious changes in your
> breasts, but remember that you are much more likely to die of heart
> disease or stroke, or Alzheimer's disease, or the consequences of
> osteoporosis than from breast cancer. You are more likely than not to
> live to eighty or more in any case.
>
> Best wishes to you in your new home and at your new job!

Thanks you. I am excited about this move I am planning.

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