Something disturbing I heard today- read if you have kids!

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Permalink Reply by Laura on June 22, 2008 at 9:29pm

Very scary!

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Permalink Reply by Soosh on June 22, 2008 at 10:00pm

The author of "The Secret History of the War on Cancer" talked about this in her book. I was very freaked out about this since my son, who is 2 1/2, has hydronephrosis in his kidneys and had his first CT when he was 2 weeks old, and then again when he was 12 months. No doctor ever mentioned this to me as we were preparing for his tests. I had to hear an interview with the author on NPR!

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Permalink Reply by Caroline on June 22, 2008 at 10:58pm

Thanx, Caroline

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Permalink Reply by Alysha on June 23, 2008 at 12:01am

Hi Christine,
I didn't realise this wasn't general knowledge. I have a back condition called spondylolisthesis that really developed when I was about 12years old. I had every scan under the sun done on me, from CT to radioactive dye injections, to figure out what was wrong. Before I had my main scans (the big scary ones, expecially for kids) they told my mum, right infront of me, that this may affect me later on in life, for example with reproduction. From that age, because of my back and other numerous issues, I've had at least one x-ray or scan per year, if not more. I'm now 23. I think the heath system really needs to put forth the dangers of such scans. I've not had cancer, but I've had one scare and I also have the possiblilty of breast cancer due to family genetics. I really pray that I don't get any form of cancer but it's very hard to know my future, expecially with the past I've had.
It's just extrememly surprising to know that this isn't common knowledge...
Alysha xox

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Permalink Reply by Ana on June 23, 2008 at 12:18am

Thanks for sharing this with us. Love ANA

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