Kathi/mammogram/calcium deposits

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Kathi, I have been looking for information on the Net regarding your

question about the calcium deposits in your breasts. I'm not coming up

with too much useful information, but I will keep looking. You said in

an earlier post that you have calcinosis in other areas, right? I

checked my systemic sclerosis references here at home, and those weren't

any help either. Maybe I need to email Dr. Maureen Mayes! Have you read

her scleroderma book?

I have seen cautions all over the place about doing biopsies in systemic

sclerosis patients. I hope they were careful and that you healed without

too much trouble.

I'm really sorry to hear that you are feeling so bad. You mentioned that

you would be seeing a pulmonologist before. When is your appointment?

Please don't delay if they think something is going on with your lungs.

Hope you are feeling a bit better by the time you read this,

Re: [ ] Correct position helps mammogram detect cancer

> --- <Matsumura_Clan@...> wrote:

> > Correct position helps mammogram detect cancer

> >

> > NEW YORK, Mar 27 (Reuters Health) - Correct

> > positioning of the body

> > during mammogram

>

> ...this article makes me crazy....I had 6 mammos

> in 2 months time....they did everything but turn me

> upside down...seems I am full of calcifications in

> both breasts

> ...I ask: Can this be scleroderma calcium deposits? I

> get we dont think so it is in the tissue not the

> skin...

> then it is biopsy time..they take a large chunk out...

> a chunk I really need as I cant afford to lose the

> little bit I have in that area...only to decide after

> all this it is the scleroderma..I am not convinced

> that they really know all there is to know when it

> comes to the mammo...I am sorry I havent written

> ...they decide to do the medrol bit...the larger doses

> started to work..then the smaller doses just didnt

> help...so have been in major flare for a week in a

> half. This time it has decided to attack my lungs...a

> PFT showed major restriction so off to see the

> pulmonologist...hope everyone is feeling a little

> better...my thoughts are with you all...Kathi in OK