How Many of You Get Annual Mammograms?

[Traci Elizabeth]

My GYN just scheduled me for my third Mammogram. Yippy me!

I thought they would hurt like you could not believe but mine have not.

The technician has been reassuring, professional, and discreet.

B/4 I became a woman, I had these visions of Mammograms being akin to the torture dungeons of the Medieval Period.

Plus I had this thought that "men" were also Mammogram technicians. Thank goodness I was wrong about that.

Huh! I just thought of something. Now that I am taking a progesterone, I wonder when the clamps come down on my boob if milk will squirt out (lol). Wish me luck.

[Bree-asaurus]

Huh! I just thought of something. Now that I am taking a progesterone, I wonder when the clamps come down on my boob if milk will squirt out (lol). Wish me luck.

Yeah... if you're anything like me, you might make a mess lol!

[Julia_in_Pa]

Traci,

I get a mammogram once a year. It's a rather good idea since cancer runs in my family.



Julia

[Holly]

I was at the doctor yesterday for a physical. I've just started with a new medical plan. Imagine my delight when I was asked when I had my last mammogram.

[Katesback]

Had one. It was ok. I mean it was not pleasant but at the same time it was not terrible. Rather have a mamo or pap than go to the dentist anyday.

By the way Tracy what did ya think of the jewlery they use?

Katie

[Bree-asaurus]

Rather have a mamo or pap than go to the dentist anyday.

*SHUDDER* How dare you use the D-word here!

I haven't been to the dentist in years... Teeth have been fine so far!

[Jorja]

Every year like clockwork. They are not the most comfortable thing but what medical test is?

[Traci Elizabeth]

*SHUDDER* How dare you use the D-word here!

I haven't been to the dentist in years... Teeth have been fine so far!


Whoever uses that word needs to be excommunicated from this site for life! That is one phobia that I do have. It takes Xanax, laughing gas, itouch with music set on the highest volume as well as my gums rubbed with a numbing agent before "that person" even attempt to get three feet near me with a needle!


Had one. It was ok. I mean it was not pleasant but at the same time it was not terrible. Rather have a mamo or pap than go to the dentist anyday.

By the way Tracy what did ya think of the jewlery they use?

Katie



I don't even know why they put a gown on me, they have it hanging down to the ground for each side they take. Since I have a lot of breast tissue they have to take EXTRA photos like from my underarm grabbing the top side of my breast. The one thing that is cool is that where I go, they do it digitally on their computer and they let me look at the pictures. WOW! I never realized how much mammary material I had within my breasts and how large my mammary disk is. That part is really cool even though this is really serious business.

[Katesback]

Yea but what about the jewlery they use. Surely you know what I am talking about.

[Shapeshiffter]

My endo said I would need my first one this year.

[Diane Elizabeth]

I had my first mamogram last August. No one batted an eye when I came through.

[Traci Elizabeth]

Yea but what about the jewlery they use. Surely you know what I am talking about.

Actually I have no idea what you are talking about.

[Katesback]

Hmmmmm. Well when I had mine they put these little stick on metal balls right over the top of my nipples. They were about the size of a BB for a BB gun. Apparently they are used as a reference point of some sorts. So they did not use these for your mamo?






Actually I have no idea what you are talking about.