MissGoddess

It's been several months already. My right breast hurts every once in a while. I get a sharp pain ranging from 2 seconds to 2 minutes.. Then it goes away and it comes back whenever it wants. Sometimes it comes back a few seconds later, sometime minutes, hours, or even days. I talked to my mom about this and she suggested I go see a doctor. The only problem is, I will probably be paying for this myself, since we weren't doing too good economically right now. I cannot afford to go to a highly expensive place.. Now my question is; [around] how much would a regular check-up / mammogram cost? I haven't done any research on this yet, but I'll start right here.

Funny thing- ever since I was very young, I've always LOVED supporting the breast cancer awareness programs. Every once in a while I go to this one website and I shop around for shirts, jewelry, little accessories, whatever. May I add, they've got some REALLY cute stuff on there and it's not expensive at all. http://ww3.komen/promiseshop/
Anyway, Ive always been a big supporter of it and now I fear for the worst.. I really do need to go see a doctor soon. I'm starting to get to the point where I don't care how much it'll cost.. But then again, I don't have all that money so... We'll see where this goes..




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MissGoddess

Come on people, please.. I need help.
It's been hurting so much recently and I don't have insurance or the money to get a mammogram. What can I do?

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CHANDLERS WISH

Hi Miss Goddess, i am replying so that it comes up again as a New Post and hope that someone can answer you..

I live in Australia and unfortunatley i can get and have got a mammogram under Medicare it's a Government insurance we all have, so i can't answer the cost factor.

I do get sharp pains though sometimes myself, and i have had my breast checked, pulps or something they called it, and there was nothing i could do about it, it comes and goes, fortunately not very often at all, in fact last time ws 18 months ago.

I check my breasts now ongoing and just look for "larger lump" to the last time i felt it and keep feeling it until it passes, by lifting my arm up and even measure it if need be with a ruler, so that i can see it is the same...

I also support Pink Ribbon through my business, 10% of my money goes to that charity every month.

I hope that at least helps a little and that someone can answer based on where you live, the approx costs of a check up.

Take care

CW

MissGoddess

Thanks. I've found a clinic where I'm gonna go to, but I'm not sure of anything at all. I'm getting paid in a few days, so I guess that's where my entire pay check will go. But hey, it'll be worth it! Again, thank you!

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CHANDLERS WISH

That's great, yep working and "spending it on yourself" is rewarding see, you can look at it that way!.

Actually, i thought of you today, due to something else and i was going to double post tonight so i could bring you back up the top again, just in case someone could tell you where you could go.

Think i would have got into trouble? Na....

Best of luck i am sure you will be fine.....

CW