Wednesday, October 28, 2009

How long do you normally stay in the hospital after you have breast cancer surgery

How long do you normally stay in the hospital after you have breast cancer surgery?
How long do you normally stay in the hospital after you have breast cancer surgery? It was a small tumor, about 6mm, once you have surgery, do they leave in the hospital for a couple of days? Any experience?
Cancer - 5 Answers
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its hard to tell its up to your doctor and how your doing but if the doctor found something then he or she will talk to you but most insurance compys what you out of the hospital asap but if everything is ok maybe a day or so to be in the hospital .i really hope your going to be ok please take care scott
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I had my operation done in the day care ward in the hospital I was let out in two days I had a lumpectomy done it could be a few more days for a mastectomy .it all depends on the surgeon if he thinks your are well enough to leave .xxxxx
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I had a bilateral mastectomy earlier this year. I had it in the morning and was out before noon the next day. That is pretty standard in my area, but we have good support services so I had a visiting nurse stop by my home to change dressings and remove stitches etc.
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My wife had a mastectomy in the afternoon and after the surgery she said she had not felt as good as she felt for the last two weeks as she did after surgery. Often the unknown is what is taxing on the psyche. She was on Percocet for pain every four hours the first day. Also, the nurse came in to do her drain. After the second time, I asked if I could do it. After that I did the drain, the nurse said I did such a good job, that I could follow her and do the drains for the other patients! I said, "no thanks, one is enough!" She walked around before she went to sleep. She woke up and walked again. She had breakfast and by 2:00 she was discharged from the hospital. At home, I did the drain. She took Percocet two more times and then switched to Advil. One Advil every 4 hours for the next two days. Her drain was about every 2 hours. She would have more fluid after she did her exercises. The drain lasted one week. After that she would see the surgeon about every 4 days for about two weeks. The overall experience of getting the mastectomy was one of fear of the unknown. Our surgeon specialized in breast surgery, so we had a lot of confidence in his ability. The operation did not hurt and she was off the prescription drugs after one day at home. The drain is tricky, there is a technique to it. I would ask the nurse to show you how and then do it. It has been about a month and a half since her operation. She had started chemotherapy again, and is doing fine on Taxol. Good luck, it will be fine.
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Days? As if. I had the lumpectomy and axillary node dissection at about 10 am and was home in time for a late lunch

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Has anyone had breast cancer or family that did with some knowledge please

Has anyone had breast cancer or family that did with some knowledge please ?
My best friend has breast cancer and definitely needs chemotherapy ? before they do anything else. they said neoadjunct therapy. I want to be very helpful and supportive of her because she was just divorced and doesnt have alot of family and we been lifelong best friends. I don't even mind doing nurse duties for her but how sick does chemo make woman ? We are both in our 30's and this is sad. I don't know what stage her cancer is yet. She is still in tests for staging.
Women's Health - 3 Answers
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oh tell her im thinking of her...i had an aunt that had caner n unfortunately passed away but just make sure she nos that u r there for her and will help her...it sounds like u 2 r close...so just support her the best way u can...n ask her if she wants u 2 stay there with her she will tell u if she needs a friend...thats all i can say to do but tell her good luck n im thinkin of her...
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Chemo is very harsh on the body. She is going to get very sick. Not be able to eat or drink much and will probably lose all her hair. Chemo also makes the stomach tend to swell, so it will look like she's pregnant. She will probably lose alot of weight also. I had a friend who had breast cancer, she is 37, and she told me the best thing people did for her was to just be there. Talk to her about it, don't ignore it, remain positive and upbeat. Spend lots of time with her by getting movies. Stock her fridge with lots of non-acidic juices, popsicles, applesauce. Stuff that will be easy for her to keep down. You sound like a wonderful friend and she is very lucky to have you.
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chemo effects some pron differnt some vomit and tired some not lose of her is common you are a good friend to want to be there for her and techn. is better today so there is less to worry about but i am sure u will still worry. if it helps 27 years ago my grandma had it an d also in her lympnoids and had a 50/50 shot on an experimental drug and she is alive today cancer free i will pray for her and btw my mom and sister are doing the 3 day walk in boston ,ma

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

How do I start my intro paragraph for my research paper on breast cancer

How do I start my intro paragraph for my research paper on breast cancer?
I'm not sure how to start this paper, breast cancer is a big topic to cover.
Homework Help - 2 Answers
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Women around the world are confronted with it. Men around the world battle it. It knows now boundaries of race, age, sex, or class divide. Breast cancer infiltrates the homes and lives of unsuspecting and so on? what's your thesis?
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I have to say, that is a very good question! I am a cancer survivor. Cancer does not have to be associated with the word death. I was diagnosed in 1986 at the age of 27. I had a mastectomy/chemo and in 1995 it recurred in the same (removed) breast. More surgery and radiation. My boys were 4 and 5 when first diagnosed. I am now going to be 50 - my boys are 27 and 28, and my GRANDCHILDREN are 8,5, and 1 1/2, and another due in October. Surviving this is so important. There is so much to live for. Every sunrise and sunset is so precious. Staying positive is the most important to surviving this

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Friday, October 16, 2009

why is breast cancer more important than other cancers

why is breast cancer more important than other cancers?
I notice there is a bunch more attention given to breast cancer than any other popular cancer. Is it fair there is a breast cancer awareness month and not a testicular cancer awareness month or maybe a rectal cancer awareness month?
Cancer - 6 Answers
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Breast cancer isnâ€™t more important than other cancers and there is a colon cancer awareness month. There really is no need for one for testicular cancer given how few cases there are and very few deaths from this disease and screening does not change overall survival. Iâ€™m not sure what you consider fair and I have never thought of cancer as being popular or not. There is more publicity for breast cancer as everyday women worked hard to get it that way. It is partially due to their hard work that breast cancer is not the death sentence it once was.
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Breast cancer is no more important than other cancers, just a lot of survivors who work hard to maintain a high profile and raise funds and awareness.
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Testicular cancer is pretty rare and the death rate from it is not high, so it doesn't really compare to breast cancer, which kills an average of 112 women every day in the US alone (that's one every 15 minutes). But the reason breast cancer has a consistently higher profile than other cancers is simple - sheer hard work. People who campaign around illnesses are usually concerned with the illness that's affected them or their family. I know a couple who have a child with a very rare and life-threatening condition (not a cancer). Much of their time is now taken up with campaigning around this condition - fundraising and agitating for more funding for research, more education, more awareness etc. Individuals don't have unlimited time, and choose their campaigns. Similarly, breast cancer awareness campaigns and Breast Cancer Awareness Month were started by ordinary women, most of them with breast cancer or who had lost family members to breast cancer, to raise awareness so that people knew the symptoms, examined themselves regularly, attended their routine mammograms etc. Enthusiastic participation and hard work by women made it grow into something nationally, then internationally, recognised (and then big business cashed in). And while there are other cancer awareness months, days, ribbons etc (here's a list http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_1_Cancer_Calendar.asp) no cancer awareness campaign has had the sheer hard work put into it that breast cancer awareness has. Any group of people can start an awareness campaign for any illness - but if they want it to be as successful as the breast cancer campaigning, they'll have to be prepared to be as dedicated and work as hard. If testicular and colorectal cancers are causes close to your heart â€“ and good for you if they are â€“ you and a group of friends could start an awareness campaign; thatâ€™s where breast cancer awareness started. But you'll have to be prepared to work as hard as those women did. I agree that awareness needs to be raised about other diseases, including other cancers, and while I hate 'competitive illness' I can see why there is resentment about an imbalance in awareness raising and fund raising. But it does sometimes annoy me a little when people complain about the attention breast cancer receives in comparison to other cancers. The solution is not less attention for breast cancer, but more attention for other cancers.
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Yes, I confess - I get a bit narky and jealous sometimes. I'm always getting hit up by cancer fundraisers and I have to hold back from snarling "what percentage is going towards neuroendocrine tumor research?". But it's a fact - I have a no-profile cancer, whereas everyone knows someone who has/is suffering from breast cancer. It sure makes you admire Lance Armstrong and his amazing work at increasing testicular cancer awareness. What a guy. But good luck to the girls - and their husbands, friends, families and the communities who get behind them, raising funds, raising awareness and supporting them in their treatment. The success of the breast cancer awareness campaign helps raise awareness of all cancer sufferers too.
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For many decades, the medical profession and pharmaceutical companies excluded women from medical research because their periods, pregnancies and menopausal life events could change their body chemistry and "mess up" their statistical results and findings. This was done even in studies which were funded by tax monies, paid by men and women. The result was that womens' recovery from illnesses and access to proper treatments lagged severely behind in effectiveness when compared to those for men. Even now, there has been so much less research of heart ailments in women, and development of treatments and early recognition that women are far more likely to die of their first heart attack than men. Breast cancer, ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers are womens' cancers and at the heart of the feminist push for equal funding for their needs. Breast cancer particularly, is a very frequent killer of women, and also the breast is almost a symbol of a whole woman, and the loss of the breast devastating and some feel, disfiguring. So, to answer your question, breast cancer has become a cause celebre because it was neglected as an illness for years, and also because women feel that their issues of cancer and gender were not treated with equity and fairness. It is not more important, but it IS better publicized.
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Seems until one cancer hits you most are unaware of how many helpful agencies are out there. I Own a store, Compassionate Beauty, that caters to women going through the devasting side effects of cancer and I hear all too often about breast cancer and why it is so popular. For a bunch of reasons it has definately soared to the top of the charts, however, when my mom was diagnosed with Lymphoma and I started researching, I was amazed at the following. I immediately signed up for Team in Training and raised money and ran a half marathon. I listed myself on the donor registar and did what I could do to increase awareness. Breast cancer is certainly popular in the media and the many events that are held and sponsored. More important, NO> every cancer is important when it affects you, your family or best friend

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Monday, October 12, 2009

What are the odds of a nineteen year old having breast cancer

What are the odds of a nineteen year old having breast cancer?
I found a lump not sure what it is. I'm a little scared cause I don't know the odds of someone my age getting cancer with no history of breast cancer in the family.
Cancer - 8 Answers
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It could be nothing but yes it could be something. The best thing to do is get it checked out right away.
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If kids can be born with cancer, then I'm sorry to say people can get breast cancer at 19. If you are concerned you should see your doctor.
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It doesn't really matter, about statistics, No One is immune, even men can get breast cancer, You meed an MRI to tell for sure a mammogram doesn't always tell the story if you have dense breasts. Good Luck, and don't fool around get in and get checked.
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The chances of a 19 year old having breast cancer are as close to zero as makes almost no difference. Breast cancer is mainly a disease of ageing. It is almost unheard of in under 25s, and fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30; only 5% are under 40 and most (80%)are over 50. When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer I was allocated to the breast care nurse whose special interest was 'breast cancer in younger women'; I was 50 years old. Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren't cancer. 80% of all breast lumps considered serious enough to be biopsied turn out to be benign. And breasts are pretty lumpy, bumpy things anyway; if you feel them with your fingers rather than the flat of your hand you'll almost always find lumps. Monitor this lump; if it's still there in two weeks, see your doctor for reassurance (even those of us who have had breast cancer are advised to wait two weeks before seeing a doctor if anything concerns us, including lumps; that way something that is hormonal has a chance to change. It is your age, not your family history, that is important; only 5 - 10% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary, and 80% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of it.
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pretty low, unless there is strong family history of breast cancer(which you dont have) lumps arent unusual and can come and go during times of month and can be hormone dependent i would mention it the next time you see your pcp so they can keep an eye on it
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Slim to None. It is most likely a cyst. 80 percent of all biopsies are negative for cancer, I am 43, and I have breast cancer, and am considered too young for it. My doctors were shocked. So 19, will never be. See your doctor, who will most likely biospy it. You are even too young for a Mammogram! That is the reason why this is highly unlikely.
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Are you close to your period? Cysts in breast tend to become larger and sore just before period. I had a lump in my breast at 19 it turned out be a cyst. The doctor put me on birth control pills and the cyst went away. It turned out to be hormone related. But to be sure go to the doctors.
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Babies are born with cancer, but not with breast cancer. There are more than 200 diseases called cancer and they are all different diseases. Family history may slightly increase your risk, but not at 19 and 80% of people diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of it. You wanted to know the odds; out of every 1 million girls 15-19 years old 1 will get breast cancer. You are more than four as likely to die in a car accident this year than you are to get breast cancer.

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Is it ok to have my groomsmen wear Breast Cancer at a ties at my wedding

Is it ok to have my groomsmen wear Breast Cancer at a ties at my wedding?
My fiancÃ©'s mother died of breast cancer. I was thinking of having the groomsmen wear breast cancer awareness ties with their suits. He has two brothers in the wedding party. Do you think this might offend some of his family members, including his brothers?
Weddings - 21 Answers
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No, I think it's a great idea, that's very considerate
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Why wouldn't it be okay? Of course it's okay and who cares if he offends someone.
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Why would they be offended? I think it's a great idea. You could talk to them and make sure they are comfortable with it though.
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I think you should let the groom make the decision.
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Thats a great idea. Make sure he is ok with it and if he is, do it. That makes the wedding even more special.
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that is a very sweet and thoughtful gesture :)
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I think the best person to ask this question to is your fiance! I personally think its a great idea and I would imagine that his brothers would be touched by this but weddings can be touchy for a groom/bride who have lost a parent! Ask your fiance before making a decision and tell him that you are doing it to honor his mother! Happy wedding!
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I think that is a wonderful idea! I don't think anyone would be offend by that.
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Offend, no... but it could bring back painful memories on what's supposed to be a happy day. But really, this is something you ought to be asking your fiance... he would know his brothers better than anyone here. When my sister and her fiance had the same issue when they got married. His mother had died some years before, and they decided that they would leave an empty seat in the front row (where she would have been seated had she been there) and have a single rose on the seat in her memory.
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Nice and classy sentiment.
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I'd steer clear of this. For one thing, your wedding really isn't the place to do something like this. For another, believe it or not, many Stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer patients hate anything with a pink ribbon in it. It's very controversial, for reasons that are too complex to explain. I learned this when I joined a listserve about 4 years ago on behalf of my aunt, who had been diagnosed and needed some questions answered.
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I think it would be an amazing idea. It shows how your love and respect and awareness of how serious the problem is. I'm actually doing the avon walk for breast cancer :)
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You decide the attire. You call the shots. Go for it. I'm all for this, but do not make it a pink ribbon fund raising or awareness agenda, it's a wedding, a happy moment, ya know. Good luck
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Honestly, I think it might depress some people. The last thing I want to think about at a wedding is my deceased loved ones...especially someone so close. This will not only make them think about her, but also think about the details of how she died. It's nice that you want to make a gesture, but I'd play it safe and avoid it. Everyone handles death differently, and there are sure to be at least a few people who wouldn't appreciate this.
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Ask fiance, know you want to honor her, but to me this would only bring memories of a sad time and remind everyone of her absence which they will already be thinking of anyway. I personally think this would take away from the happiness of the wedding. The focus of the wedding is on you and groom to be. Do not do this, have a pink memory candle or something like that, but that's all. I would not want to be reminded of my Mother's suffering at my wedding. She would be in my mind and heart enough anyway. Mines been gone 25 years and it still hurts. I am so glad that she got to see me have the wedding she never had. Everyone will be emotional enough anyway and if you have not lost a parent, you will not know how they feel. Best opinion, you're asking----Big No.
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I think that would be lovely, with a pink rose or carnation in the lapel... presuming the guys are okay with it and feel it an appropriate tribute to their mother. Also, instead of wedding favors, you could put notes on the tables that in lieu of favors you have donated $1 or $2 or $5 (or whatever) per guest to the Susan B Komen foundation to help fight the disease. What's with the thumbs down? Donating to charity instead of giving out el-cheapo favors no one wants is a new trend. Where you folks been?
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That sounds like a lovely idea :)
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My mother had Breast Cancer also. I think it would be a wonderful tribute to her brave fight. Also you might consider having a special pink floral arrangement with ribbon at the Church just for his mother.
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If the groom and his brothers are happy to do so, then do it. Otherwise, don't. Don't worry about other family members, but keep in mind that if there are other attendees that have had (or are currently being treated for) breast cancer, they may not appreciate it. There are other ways of honoring his mother than focusing on the disease that killed her at his wedding.
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No, I think on the contrary they would be very touched that you thought of that (and the rest of his mom's family). I think its a very nice sentiment myself! I'm doing "diabetes awareness" ribbons, on the groomsmen tuxes (or considering it) and on the favors at the tables, for my dad. My dad died from diabetes complications.
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Of course, that is a great way to bring her into the ceremony

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Sunday, October 4, 2009

What are the reasons to be aware of breast cancer

What are the reasons to be aware of breast cancer?
I want to know the reasons to be aware of breast cancer for my essay about how being aware is good.
Cancer - 2 Answers
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Every 69 seconds someone in the world dies from breast cancer. It usually doesn't affect young people but even men can get it. When caught early the outcome is generally better. There are a lot of good sources you can research to learn more about breast cancer. The American Cancer Society is a good place to start. There is more to any type of cancer than being "aware".
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Breast cancer is caused by toxins in the body combined with a lack of nutrition. Big pharma doesn't want you to know the truth. Look at your shampoo bottle and see all the chemicals listed on it. This is why cancer rates are skyrocketing! These chemicals build up in the body and start to break down the person's immune system. Look up the gerson therapy and see how people have been cured of cancer using vegetable juicing! Provide the body what it needs and nature takes care of everything! Chemo is a killer and a nazi torture device. Don't believe what you see on TV..it's controlled by the same people who financed hitler. Big pharma is controlled like a mafia and will murder scientists who have cures for cancer. WAKE UP! or die of cancer

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

How many people my age have breast cancer

How many people my age have breast cancer?
I'm 21 years old and recently had an open breast biopsy. What are the chances that I actually have breast cancer?
Cancer - 3 Answers
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All humans have the posibility to have cancerÂ¡ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breast_cancer
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Very, very few people your age have breast cancer; 80% of people diagnosed with it are over 50 and it's very rare in people in their twenties, though not unknown. However it's impossible to comment on your individual case and your chances of having cancer. I'm so sorry you have this worry; I hope you get your results soon and that they are negative.
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While it is rare for women under the age of 40 to be diagnosed with breast cancer, it does happen. I was diagnosed at the age of 31 with Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma. I know we are told not to be diligent about getting our mammograms until we hit 40, but if you go to the following sites: youngsurvival.org or breastcancer.org You will see that there are PLENTY of women who have been diagnosed with it. Now, that being said, 80% of breast lumps are benign (non-cancerous). That puts you at a pretty good chance of being ok. If, and only IF this is cancer, your doctors will get you started on an action plan right away and help you fight it, go into remission, and move on with your new normal. Until you get those wretched results, you MUST keep busy. I know, easier said than done, right? Read a book, watch mindless TV, go for walks, scream into a pillow. Anything to get you through. The reason why is that no matter what you do, worry NEVER will change an outcome. I know, this is a very scary time for you. You have done the right thing by getting yourself checked out

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