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suzan w · 06-19-2006, 08:40 AM

I was diagnosed with a small, 7mm, tumor, ER+,PR+,Her2+...no history of bc., at age 55...factors preceding the diagnosis...STRESS+++ house was hit by hurricane in FL (Aug. 2004)while I was on vacation in WA (yes...near Seattle). Ended up moving to Seattle area in Oct. 2004. Had been on hormone replacement therapy for 7 years (dr said because of no hist. of bc, and I had been diagnosed with osteoporosis that it would be to my best interest...ha!).In Apr. 2005, when I had my first check-up with new doc here in WA, I told her of my gut feeling that HRT was a bad thing...she agreed so I stopped taking them...and scheduled the mammo that revealed the 'spot'.
An interesting note, I had a discussion not too long ago with my onc. about the prevalence of bc in Seattle area, also New England, San Fran etc. and she thought perhaps being areas of higher incomes, perhaps higher levels of education, that more women had gone the HRT route???
I was also exposed to aerial pesticide spraying as a kid in MA in the 1950's.

Just some thoughts from me on the subj!!!

06-19-2006, 08:40 AM	#12
suzan w Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Naples FL Posts: 1,744	I was diagnosed with a small, 7mm, tumor, ER+,PR+,Her2+...no history of bc., at age 55...factors preceding the diagnosis...STRESS+++ house was hit by hurricane in FL (Aug. 2004)while I was on vacation in WA (yes...near Seattle). Ended up moving to Seattle area in Oct. 2004. Had been on hormone replacement therapy for 7 years (dr said because of no hist. of bc, and I had been diagnosed with osteoporosis that it would be to my best interest...ha!).In Apr. 2005, when I had my first check-up with new doc here in WA, I told her of my gut feeling that HRT was a bad thing...she agreed so I stopped taking them...and scheduled the mammo that revealed the 'spot'. An interesting note, I had a discussion not too long ago with my onc. about the prevalence of bc in Seattle area, also New England, San Fran etc. and she thought perhaps being areas of higher incomes, perhaps higher levels of education, that more women had gone the HRT route??? I was also exposed to aerial pesticide spraying as a kid in MA in the 1950's. Just some thoughts from me on the subj!!!