Comments on: Breast cancer cases on the rise for Iraq Vets

By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:52:05 +0000

Thank you very much for sharing your personal story. You may very well be saving the life. The Soviets were big on using sodium dichromate or hexavalent chromium too. You will find it at former Soviet air bases.

To all female contract workers who have worked in the Balkans, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan or any third world country please get checked regurally.

By: HER2

HER2 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:45:29 +0000

This is serious business – all contractor personnel – especially females – who were ever at a former Soviet Base need to get continuous screening.

I was a contract employee in both the Balkans and the Middle East. Last year I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer HER2+ – this is a particularly insidious disease. It presents at Stage III and rapidly progresses.

For the last 10 months I have been undergoing Chemo, Surgery and Radiation. Total Mastectomy is not an option it is a requirement because the cancer grows so fast. It was only 3 months between my initial symptoms and Stage III diagnosis.

I will be undergoing Chemo for another 7 months.

This cancer is NOT hereditary, and presents usually in otherwise healthy individuals.

Am I convinced that it was caused by the toxic chemicals that the Soviets left behind. YES.

Why – of the 9 women that were at one base with me for over a year 6 have been diagnosed with this non hereditary cancer.

To all women who have been employed by contractors on overseas bases that may have been former Soviet Bases – please see your Doctor regularly and have a mammogram. If you see any changes especially in the size of one breast – go to the doctor immediately – even if you think it is just normal swelling – it may not be – that’s what I thought – boy was I wrong. And it changed my life.

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By: Ms Sparky

Ms Sparky — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:37:59 +0000

Here is another great post on Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). Have you heard about that one? No? Me either and I thought I was all up to date and educated about breast cancer.

Hello men….this means you too.
http://bluebehindbars.com/2009/03/inflammatory-breast-cancer-ibc-the-silent-killer/