katrina said:
Yeah, And are off the radar screen for doctors. Who has been checked for lung cancer here on ranchers-net......Not me.........
unfortunately, for those of us who do not fall into the "high risk groups", we seldom are given the proper screenings for cancer...if ms reeve had not demanded a chest x-ray, she may never have known!! We will be having a "health fair" at our little hospital this month and I am not very happy with the "screening tools" they are offering at a discount price....labs include cbc, metabolic panel and thyroid exam..yet the men are also offered a very simple blood draw to detect prostate cancer (psa) and there is nothing being offered the women!! :? Even if you are not under the "high risk group", I beg of each of you to demand a FULL physical at least every 2 years...every year if you are over 45!! It may save your life! If you do not like the results, demand a second opinion or seek out a new doctor/provider!!