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okay, tis is what i HATE chain mail. so my mom sends me these stupid forwarded email all the time and usually i never read them. today she sent me one about a new form of breast cancer. i had heard something on the news about breast cancer the other day so i thought maybe this chain email might have some truthful information in it. heres what it said:
THIS IS VERY TRUE! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND PASS ON TO ALL THE WOMEN AND MEN WHO HAS WIVES AND GIRL FRIENDS (NOT TOGETHER,NORMALLY) AND MAYBE SAVE A LIFE!
New Kind of Breast Cancer (Please read...don't delete)
Please forward to all of the women in your lives: Mothers, daughters,
sisters, aunts, friends, etc.
In November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady developed a
rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are nursing.
Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her with
antibiotics for infections. After two rounds and it continued to get
worse, her doctor sent her for another mammogram, and this time it
showed a mass.
A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to
shrink the growth; then mastectomy; then a full round of Chemo; then
radiation.
After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was given a clean bill of
health. She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then the
cancer returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided
that she wanted quality of life, not the after effects of Chemo.
She had 5 great months, and she planned each detail of the final days.
After just a few days of needing morphine, she slipped away saying she
had done what God had sent her into the world to do and now it was her time
to go.
PLEASE be alert to any thing that is not normal.
Her message is shown below:
Paget's Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the
outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureola. It appeared as a rash,
which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. I would not have
ever suspected it to be breast cancer, but it was. My nipple never
seemed any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I went to the doctor
for that.
Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but other than that it didn't bother
me. It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be cleared up with
all the creams prescribed by my doctor and dermatologist for the
dermatitis on my eyes just prior to this outbreak.
They seemed a little concerned. Mine started out as a single red pimple
on the aureola. One of the biggest problems with Paget's disease of the
nipple is that the symptoms appear to be harmless. It is frequently
thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate
delays in detection and care.
What are the symptoms? The symptoms include:
1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it
to itch and burn. (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much, and had no
oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer edge on
one side.)
2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on the areola
area with a whitish thick looking area in center of nipple).
3. Usually only one nipple is affected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor
will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both
breasts, done immediately.
Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble
dermatitis- inflammation of the skin, your doctor should suspect cancer if the
sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to
confirm what is going on.
This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your
relatives and friends as possible; it could save someone's life.
My breast cancer has spread and metastasized to my bones after receiving
Mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and taking
Tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the beginning,
perhaps it would not have spread.
TO ALL READERS: This is sad as women are not aware of Paget's disease.
If, by passing this around on E-mail, we can make others aware of it,
and its potential danger, we are helping women everywhere.
Please, if you can, take a moment to forward this message to as many
people as possible, especially to your family and friends. It only takes
a moment, yet the results could save a life.
so i got done reading it and was pretty scared! so i decided to look up paget's disease. heres what i found:
http://www.pagetsdisease.com/info/about/what-is-pagets.jsp
Paget's disease of the bone (osteitis deformans) is a chronic skeletal disorder, which may result in enlarged or deformed bones in one or more regions of the skeleton. Excessive bone breakdown and formation can result in bone, which is dense but fragile.
In many cases, there may be no Paget's disease symptoms. Many patients who have Paget's disease do not know they have it since the bone disease may be so mild that it is not diagnosed.
Sometimes the patient's Paget's disease symptoms are confused with arthritis or other bone disorders. In other cases, the diagnosis is made only after complications have developed. When Paget's disease symptoms do occur, they are usually in advanced cases, and they can include: bone pain, arthritis, fractures, bowing of limbs, and hearing loss if Paget's disease affects the skull.
The causes of Paget's disease are still not clearly defined. Research suggests that Paget's disease may be caused by a “slow virus” infection of bone, a condition that is present for many years before symptoms appear. There is also a hereditary factor since the bone disease is sometimes present in more than one member of a family. This hereditary factor may be the reason that members of a family who have Paget's disease are susceptible to the suspected virus.
Any bone can be affected in Paget's disease. Paget's disease occurs most frequently in the spine, skull, pelvis and bones of the lower extremities (thighs and lower legs). Some patients will have only one affected bone, while others may have two, three, or more affected bones.
Paget's disease is the second most common bone disease in the United States, after osteoporosis. Paget's disease is rarely diagnosed in people under 40. More men than women develop Paget's disease. Prevalence in the population ranges from 1.5 percent to 8 percent in older adults, depending on the patient's age and where he or she lives. During the last eight years, several effective therapies for Paget's disease have been approved in the United States. However, many patients still have difficulty finding appropriate treatment for Paget's disease.
BULLSHIT!!
its a BONE DISEASE!!!!! come on ppl, at least make up a new name for your fake cancer!!
THIS IS VERY TRUE! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND PASS ON TO ALL THE WOMEN AND MEN WHO HAS WIVES AND GIRL FRIENDS (NOT TOGETHER,NORMALLY) AND MAYBE SAVE A LIFE!
New Kind of Breast Cancer (Please read...don't delete)
Please forward to all of the women in your lives: Mothers, daughters,
sisters, aunts, friends, etc.
In November, a rare kind of breast cancer was found. A lady developed a
rash on her breast, similar to that of young mothers who are nursing.
Because her mammogram had been clear, the doctor treated her with
antibiotics for infections. After two rounds and it continued to get
worse, her doctor sent her for another mammogram, and this time it
showed a mass.
A biopsy found a fast growing malignancy. Chemo was started in order to
shrink the growth; then mastectomy; then a full round of Chemo; then
radiation.
After about 9 months of intense treatment, she was given a clean bill of
health. She had one year of living each day to its fullest. Then the
cancer returned to the liver area. She took 4 treatments and decided
that she wanted quality of life, not the after effects of Chemo.
She had 5 great months, and she planned each detail of the final days.
After just a few days of needing morphine, she slipped away saying she
had done what God had sent her into the world to do and now it was her time
to go.
PLEASE be alert to any thing that is not normal.
Her message is shown below:
Paget's Disease: This is a rare form of breast cancer, and is on the
outside of the breast, on the nipple and aureola. It appeared as a rash,
which later became a lesion with a crusty outer edge. I would not have
ever suspected it to be breast cancer, but it was. My nipple never
seemed any different to me, but the rash bothered me, so I went to the doctor
for that.
Sometimes, it itched and was sore, but other than that it didn't bother
me. It was just ugly and a nuisance, and could not be cleared up with
all the creams prescribed by my doctor and dermatologist for the
dermatitis on my eyes just prior to this outbreak.
They seemed a little concerned. Mine started out as a single red pimple
on the aureola. One of the biggest problems with Paget's disease of the
nipple is that the symptoms appear to be harmless. It is frequently
thought to be a skin inflammation or infection, leading to unfortunate
delays in detection and care.
What are the symptoms? The symptoms include:
1. A persistent redness, oozing, and crusting of your nipple causing it
to itch and burn. (As I stated, mine did not itch or burn much, and had no
oozing I was aware of, but it did have a crust along the outer edge on
one side.)
2. A sore on your nipple that will not heal. (Mine was on the areola
area with a whitish thick looking area in center of nipple).
3. Usually only one nipple is affected. How is it diagnosed? Your doctor
will do a physical exam and should suggest having a mammogram of both
breasts, done immediately.
Even though the redness, oozing and crusting closely resemble
dermatitis- inflammation of the skin, your doctor should suspect cancer if the
sore is only on one breast. Your doctor should order a biopsy of your sore to
confirm what is going on.
This message should be taken seriously and passed on to as many of your
relatives and friends as possible; it could save someone's life.
My breast cancer has spread and metastasized to my bones after receiving
Mega doses of chemotherapy, 28 treatments of radiation and taking
Tamaxofin. If this had been diagnosed as breast cancer in the beginning,
perhaps it would not have spread.
TO ALL READERS: This is sad as women are not aware of Paget's disease.
If, by passing this around on E-mail, we can make others aware of it,
and its potential danger, we are helping women everywhere.
Please, if you can, take a moment to forward this message to as many
people as possible, especially to your family and friends. It only takes
a moment, yet the results could save a life.
so i got done reading it and was pretty scared! so i decided to look up paget's disease. heres what i found:
http://www.pagetsdisease.com/info/about/what-is-pagets.jsp
Paget's disease of the bone (osteitis deformans) is a chronic skeletal disorder, which may result in enlarged or deformed bones in one or more regions of the skeleton. Excessive bone breakdown and formation can result in bone, which is dense but fragile.
In many cases, there may be no Paget's disease symptoms. Many patients who have Paget's disease do not know they have it since the bone disease may be so mild that it is not diagnosed.
Sometimes the patient's Paget's disease symptoms are confused with arthritis or other bone disorders. In other cases, the diagnosis is made only after complications have developed. When Paget's disease symptoms do occur, they are usually in advanced cases, and they can include: bone pain, arthritis, fractures, bowing of limbs, and hearing loss if Paget's disease affects the skull.
The causes of Paget's disease are still not clearly defined. Research suggests that Paget's disease may be caused by a “slow virus” infection of bone, a condition that is present for many years before symptoms appear. There is also a hereditary factor since the bone disease is sometimes present in more than one member of a family. This hereditary factor may be the reason that members of a family who have Paget's disease are susceptible to the suspected virus.
Any bone can be affected in Paget's disease. Paget's disease occurs most frequently in the spine, skull, pelvis and bones of the lower extremities (thighs and lower legs). Some patients will have only one affected bone, while others may have two, three, or more affected bones.
Paget's disease is the second most common bone disease in the United States, after osteoporosis. Paget's disease is rarely diagnosed in people under 40. More men than women develop Paget's disease. Prevalence in the population ranges from 1.5 percent to 8 percent in older adults, depending on the patient's age and where he or she lives. During the last eight years, several effective therapies for Paget's disease have been approved in the United States. However, many patients still have difficulty finding appropriate treatment for Paget's disease.
BULLSHIT!!
its a BONE DISEASE!!!!! come on ppl, at least make up a new name for your fake cancer!!