The fight has just begun. Even though today it ended here in the state of Nevada. The fight will continue all across this country. I’m talking about breast density legislation. Today, Governor Brian Sandoval signed AB 147 into law. This will make it mandatory for physicians to inform women who get mammograms what type of breast tissue they have. Why is this important? Because dense breast tissue is more prone to develop breast cancer. AND tumors are harder to see on a mammogram for women with dense breasts. For example… my mom had a CLEAN mammogram and then 6 months later, she was diagnosed with end stage cancer. She had 4 tumors in her left breast. 1 in her neck. And of 54 lymph nodes taken out, 38 were cancerous. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE for cancer to spread that quickly. My mom had breast cancer, undetected in her annual mammograms, for years! She didn’t die of breast cancer. She died because she had dense breasts. Had she known she had dense breasts, I’m positive she would have paid the $150 a year for additional screening. Her cancer would have been picked up years earlier. She would be alive today. Here’s the story of the signing:
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OK, now that I’m off my soapbox (momentarily) I’ll return to humor tomorrow. Because you will not believe what happened moments before the signing occurred. Only in my life would something so important happen so haphazardly!
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You are truely are a modern day suffragette for women’s health!! For sure, your Mother would be massively proud. Huge well done from Europe! emxo
You’re the best Emma. I’ve used your guidance and advice all along this journey! xoxoxox
Thankyou for information I did not know. I have been told that I have dense tissue, once. I didn’t know what that meant. There are many Cancer issues in our family. I will ask more questions & maybe get an ultrasound. Thankyou again.
asking questions is the key! Get the conversation going!