I am so sorry about what ou went through; been there, done that and haad to wait until well after the treatments to get WLS. You must have had it by now and I hope you are doing well. Huguette

On December 5, 2009 at 1:19 PM Pacific Time, Victorious_one wrote:

When I was 37, a mammogram missed a 1.5cm solid tumor in my breast that turned out to be cancer.

I don't say that to scare anyone, I say it as an advocate.

NO WOMAN WHO IS PRE-MENOPAUSAL SHOULD RELY ON MAMMOGRAPHY ALONE FOR DETECTION OF CANCER.

Always get it backed up with an ultrasound, or ask your doctor to order an MRI for you.  If you feel a lump, you can have it biopsied.  That is the only way to tell for sure if it's cancerous.

 

I had a mammogram that detected 2 places. Ultrasound, MRI w/ contrast and 2 biopsies said atypical but no cancer. I elected to have a bi-lateral mastectomey based on family history. 2 days after the mastectomy it was deterimned I have cancer. General surgeon is analyzing all the tests to see who dropped the ball!

I was just posting this because I've had more people than I thought, write me and let me know how much their sorry and how they are praying. My momma is one of the nicest people out there, I wish that we can individually meet each and every person on this website that are planning on going to Dr. Almanza. I wish I could take you guys through a normal day in my life now that everything has messed up in my life. Going through my last summer as a high school student. I can't have fun... I won't have fun. I want justice to be served!!! I want to save someone's life. Please this is NO JOKE!! I wake up everyday and I think and pray about anybody who's in or going into surgery with Dr. Almanza... I pray for you guys. I don't even know you guys. My mom has been in ICU on a ventilator for 7 days now... my best friend... I can't go see her whenever I want to anymore... visiting hours are precise. My mom won't be able to see the 17th Anniversary of me arriving in this world, because she's too busy going through something that shouldn't have ever happened!!! DOCTORS MAKE MISTAKES... BUT WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR MAKES MISTAKES OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.. Yes, you might have had a WONDERFUL experience... but listen to the stories people.. just because you were lucky DOES NOT mean that everybody else was. There are many people around the United States and Canada that are dealing with their friends and/or family members DYING with deadly infections, holes in stomachs, esophagus, etc. You guys keep telling your friends to go.... and eventually, you are going to go through what me and my family and plenty other families are going through right now. I'm not trying to harsh Dr. Almanza's "mellow".... I am truly, honestly, and dedicative to preventing as many people from going to this doctor as possible. Please spend the extra money and getting done by someone who is, not only cheap and kind, but dedicated to helping you. Not a doctor who is just going to WHAM BAM over and never see you post-op (to many people). Please PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE..... I am not doing this to get back at Dr. Almanza or anybody that is working over there just because they've done this to my momma. I am doing this to prevent YOU from ever going through something like this. It IS NOT FUN.
Love always and forever,
Miranda

The following types of cancers are more prevalent in obese patients. Some of these cancers are four times more common in obese individuals than non-obese individuals.

* Breast cancer
* Uterine cancer
* Colon cancer
* Kidney cancer
* Esophageal cancer

Researchers of several studies funded by the National Cancer Institute are still investigating the relationship between obesity and cancer, including breast, colorectal, endometrial, esophageal, ovarian, and prostate cancers (National Cancer Institute 2004).

There is a link between weight reduction through bariatric surgery and cancer prevention. Obesity is one of the many causes of certain cancers, but if the obesity is reversed, so is the likelihood of those cancers. A recent report estimated that in the United States, 14% of deaths from cancer in men, and 20% of cancer deaths in women are due to being overweight or obese.