medical q for grrls in the U.S.

August 8, 2005

Hi,

When I lived in California my doctor started doing breast exams when I was 15. Fast forward 15 years, I finally get health insurance again and go straight to the M.D. The first doctor I see flat out refuses to do a breast exam. That was about the third thing she did in five minutes that pissed me off, so I stormed out of her office without letting her touch me. The next doctor I see tells me that he doesn't usually do breast exams on women my age (I'm 30.) He agrees to do one, but acts like I'm really putting him out. Is this now common practice in the U.S. or is this just another example of the extremely sub-par medical care I've been exposed to since I moved to this goddess-forsaken rathole also known as Idaho?

Love,

Anna

Anna Blaine

anna333

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August 8, 2005

woah, that's bizarre. I live in Canada. my doctor insisted on giving

me breast exams starting in high school and gave me instructions to do

it myself each month at home. I have moved a lot and so I always end

up seeing a different doctor for my annual gynecological exam but each

one has always done a breast exam as part of the deal. You don't ask

for it, it's standard procedure for women of all ages. I always

thought it was very important to check frequently because it is so

important to catch any abnormality early on. and young women do get

cancer, even if it's not as likely. do you think it's a question of

being behind the times? or do they actually have too few resources to

spare the minute it would take once you're already in their office?

Julia

On 8/8/05, Anna Blaine <anna333 wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> When I lived in California my doctor started doing breast exams when I was

> 15. Fast forward 15 years, I finally get health insurance again and go

> straight to the M.D. The first doctor I see flat out refuses to do a breast

> exam. That was about the third thing she did in five minutes that pissed me

> off, so I stormed out of her office without letting her touch me. The next

> doctor I see tells me that he doesn't usually do breast exams on women my

> age (I'm 30.) He agrees to do one, but acts like I'm really putting him

> out. Is this now common practice in the U.S. or is this just another

> example of the extremely sub-par medical care I've been exposed to since I

> moved to this goddess-forsaken rathole also known as Idaho?

>

> Love,

> Anna

>

> Anna Blaine

> anna333

> Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

>

> To send an email to

> -

>

August 8, 2005

What sort of breast examinations do you mean? It isn't normal here for doctors to do examinations anyway, as far as I know. The mammograms are offered for women over 50 although I have never had one - never quite liked the idea of being squashed to a pancake and x-rayed - seems like asking for trouble.

Jo

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Anna Blaine

Monday, August 08, 2005 8:54 PM

medical q for grrls in the U.S.

Hi,

When I lived in California my doctor started doing breast exams when I was 15. Fast forward 15 years, I finally get health insurance again and go straight to the M.D. The first doctor I see flat out refuses to do a breast exam. That was about the third thing she did in five minutes that pissed me off, so I stormed out of her office without letting her touch me. The next doctor I see tells me that he doesn't usually do breast exams on women my age (I'm 30.) He agrees to do one, but acts like I'm really putting him out. Is this now common practice in the U.S. or is this just another example of the extremely sub-par medical care I've been exposed to since I moved to this goddess-forsaken rathole also known as Idaho?

Love,

Anna

Anna Blaine

anna333

Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

August 9, 2005

Good question. I don't think it's that way in CA. What part of Idaho are you in? The high desert? The panhandle?

Lynda

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Anna Blaine

Monday, August 08, 2005 12:54 PM

medical q for grrls in the U.S.

Hi,

When I lived in California my doctor started doing breast exams when I was 15. Fast forward 15 years, I finally get health insurance again and go straight to the M.D. The first doctor I see flat out refuses to do a breast exam. That was about the third thing she did in five minutes that pissed me off, so I stormed out of her office without letting her touch me. The next doctor I see tells me that he doesn't usually do breast exams on women my age (I'm 30.) He agrees to do one, but acts like I'm really putting him out. Is this now common practice in the U.S. or is this just another example of the extremely sub-par medical care I've been exposed to since I moved to this goddess-forsaken rathole also known as Idaho?

Love,

Anna

Anna Blaine

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August 9, 2005

" do you think it's a question of

being behind the times? or do they actually have too few resources to

spare the minute it would take once you're already in their office? "

Who knows? It's hard enough to get a doctor to talk you in an area where

the medical establishment is not popluated by buttf*cks. Pardon my

language, but I just got an $800 bill from a hospital in Boise where I

spend a week last January. The nurses there not only refused to give me

the medication the doctor prescribed, but they also took my books away.

I'm so livid I feel like I could physically hurt someone. I can't wait to

get out of this hellhole - moving to Idaho was the worst decision I've ever

made. Hopefully, I'll be able to take off next week.

I should probably start packing.

Love,

Anna

> [Original Message]

> Julia Barnes <julia.barnes

>

> 8/8/2005 2:59:10 PM

> Re: medical q for grrls in the U.S.

>

> woah, that's bizarre. I live in Canada. my doctor insisted on giving

> me breast exams starting in high school and gave me instructions to do

> it myself each month at home. I have moved a lot and so I always end

> up seeing a different doctor for my annual gynecological exam but each

> one has always done a breast exam as part of the deal. You don't ask

> for it, it's standard procedure for women of all ages. I always

> thought it was very important to check frequently because it is so

> important to catch any abnormality early on. and young women do get

> cancer, even if it's not as likely. do you think it's a question of

> being behind the times? or do they actually have too few resources to

> spare the minute it would take once you're already in their office?

>

> Julia

>

> On 8/8/05, Anna Blaine <anna333 wrote:

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > When I lived in California my doctor started doing breast exams when I

was

> > 15. Fast forward 15 years, I finally get health insurance again and go

> > straight to the M.D. The first doctor I see flat out refuses to do a

breast

> > exam. That was about the third thing she did in five minutes that

pissed me

> > off, so I stormed out of her office without letting her touch me. The

my

> > age (I'm 30.) He agrees to do one, but acts like I'm really putting him

> > out. Is this now common practice in the U.S. or is this just another

> > example of the extremely sub-par medical care I've been exposed to

since I

> > moved to this goddess-forsaken rathole also known as Idaho?

> >

> > Love,

> > Anna

> >

> > Anna Blaine

> > anna333

> > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

> >

> > To send an email to

> > -

> >

August 9, 2005

A clinical breast exam is where a doctor manually examines the breasts for lumps. I thought women under 40 were supposed to get them annually, then add mammograms at age 40.

Love,

Anna

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Jo Cwazy

8/8/2005 3:40:20 PM

Re: medical q for grrls in the U.S.

What sort of breast examinations do you mean? It isn't normal here for doctors to do examinations anyway, as far as I know. The mammograms are offered for women over 50 although I have never had one - never quite liked the idea of being squashed to a pancake and x-rayed - seems like asking for trouble.

Jo

-

Anna Blaine

Monday, August 08, 2005 8:54 PM

medical q for grrls in the U.S.

Hi,

When I lived in California my doctor started doing breast exams when I was 15. Fast forward 15 years, I finally get health insurance again and go straight to the M.D. The first doctor I see flat out refuses to do a breast exam. That was about the third thing she did in five minutes that pissed me off, so I stormed out of her office without letting her touch me. The next doctor I see tells me that he doesn't usually do breast exams on women my age (I'm 30.) He agrees to do one, but acts like I'm really putting him out. Is this now common practice in the U.S. or is this just another example of the extremely sub-par medical care I've been exposed to since I moved to this goddess-forsaken rathole also known as Idaho?

Love,

Anna

Anna Blaine

anna333

Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

August 9, 2005

I'm in Boise, where you'd think the medical care would be the best in the state. Trust me, that's not saying much. Please reference previous posts.

Love,

Anna

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Lynda

8/8/2005 11:10:08 PM

Re: medical q for grrls in the U.S.

Good question. I don't think it's that way in CA. What part of Idaho are you in? The high desert? The panhandle?

Lynda

-

Anna Blaine

Monday, August 08, 2005 12:54 PM

medical q for grrls in the U.S.

Hi,

When I lived in California my doctor started doing breast exams when I was 15. Fast forward 15 years, I finally get health insurance again and go straight to the M.D. The first doctor I see flat out refuses to do a breast exam. That was about the third thing she did in five minutes that pissed me off, so I stormed out of her office without letting her touch me. The next doctor I see tells me that he doesn't usually do breast exams on women my age (I'm 30.) He agrees to do one, but acts like I'm really putting him out. Is this now common practice in the U.S. or is this just another example of the extremely sub-par medical care I've been exposed to since I moved to this goddess-forsaken rathole also known as Idaho?

Love,

Anna

Anna Blaine

anna333

Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

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August 9, 2005

I went to the dentist two weeks ago

and he charged me 300 dollars for a cleaning!

Since I have no insurance I paid with a credit card.

This was really painful for my wallet to do.

My dentist has a house in the Hamptons and a Country house in Tuscany,

Italy.

I could find a cheaper one, but since I've had bad experiences in the past

with cheap ones, I'd rather go to him.

I lost a tooth once, because a (cheap) dentist didn't do a procedure

correctly.

> [Original Message]

> Anna Blaine <anna333

>

> 8/9/2005 3:54:33 AM

> Re: medical q for grrls in the U.S.

>

> " do you think it's a question of

> being behind the times? or do they actually have too few resources to

> spare the minute it would take once you're already in their office? "

>

> Who knows? It's hard enough to get a doctor to talk you in an area where

> the medical establishment is not popluated by buttf*cks. Pardon my

> language, but I just got an $800 bill from a hospital in Boise where I

> spend a week last January. The nurses there not only refused to give me

> the medication the doctor prescribed, but they also took my books away.

> I'm so livid I feel like I could physically hurt someone. I can't wait to

> get out of this hellhole - moving to Idaho was the worst decision I've

ever

> made. Hopefully, I'll be able to take off next week.

>

> I should probably start packing.

>

> Love,

> Anna

>

> > [Original Message]

> > Julia Barnes <julia.barnes

> >

> > 8/8/2005 2:59:10 PM

> > Re: medical q for grrls in the U.S.

> >

> > woah, that's bizarre. I live in Canada. my doctor insisted on giving

> > me breast exams starting in high school and gave me instructions to do

> > it myself each month at home. I have moved a lot and so I always end

> > up seeing a different doctor for my annual gynecological exam but each

> > one has always done a breast exam as part of the deal. You don't ask

> > for it, it's standard procedure for women of all ages. I always

> > thought it was very important to check frequently because it is so

> > important to catch any abnormality early on. and young women do get

> > cancer, even if it's not as likely. do you think it's a question of

> > being behind the times? or do they actually have too few resources to

> > spare the minute it would take once you're already in their office?

> >

> > Julia

> >

> > On 8/8/05, Anna Blaine <anna333 wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > When I lived in California my doctor started doing breast exams when I

> was

> > > 15. Fast forward 15 years, I finally get health insurance again and

go

> > > straight to the M.D. The first doctor I see flat out refuses to do a

> breast

> > > exam. That was about the third thing she did in five minutes that

> pissed me

> > > off, so I stormed out of her office without letting her touch me. The

> next

> > > doctor I see tells me that he doesn't usually do breast exams on women

> my

> > > age (I'm 30.) He agrees to do one, but acts like I'm really putting

him

> > > out. Is this now common practice in the U.S. or is this just another

> > > example of the extremely sub-par medical care I've been exposed to

> since I

> > > moved to this goddess-forsaken rathole also known as Idaho?

> > >

> > > Love,

> > > Anna

> > >

> > > Anna Blaine

> > > anna333

> > > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.

> > >

> > > To send an email to

> > > -

> > >

August 9, 2005

sorry to hear that anna

a number of years ago in a local county hospital i had similar experiences(most

of the things that happened i prolly shouldn't talk about here as its

sorta...umm...not PG..)

Anna Blaine <anna333

Aug 9, 2005 12:54 AM