Not putting off a mammogram
cmm1964
3 years ago
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Comments (3)Sorry Dandy_line. Most of the people on the MNGard forum are friends. I didn't think anyone would mind....See Moretoo sad to mosaic...
Comments (34)Geez, I haven't been here in a while....thanks to all of you for your kindness. My update: I finished chemo early, on June 2nd. We had to stop because of side effects. I am slowly getting my strength back, but still very tired, and achy as heck. I feel like I aged 30 years. But all of that should fade over the next few months. I am still on blood thinners, so handling sharp things does make me nervous, lol. That being said, I did pull out my wet saw this week, and started working on my daughter's table (I posted about this on the other side). It felt good to do something 'normal'. It was a great distraction from worrying, too. I appreciate, again, everyone's well wishes. I don't know what may happen in the future, but I guess I need to live in the moment, and not spend my time worrying about the future. Easier said than done, but I'm trying. I had a very rare, aggressive type of cancer (less than 1% of all breast cancers are this type), so recurrence is a big possibility....I could drive myself crazy thinking about it, so I need to do something to distract myself...and mosaicing is perfect! It's also fun and creative and I'm glad to be back. Hope everyone is doing well, and I wish you all good health. Judy...See MoreMost painful mammogram ever!
Comments (33)I totally agree that someone should invent something to make mammograms easier and more comfortable. I wish they'd done it years ago, but no one has, as yet. I'm just so glad that you went through with it and had yours done, though, Ded. I was in radiology for 12+ years and I can not count the number of times I did follow-up mamms on women who had put off having them because they pinched or hurt too much. "Follow-ups" because they or their doctor had detected a suspicious lump and they were there finally . . . to rule out cancer. And so many times it was cancer. It broke my heart! Or, I'd be there taking a pre-op chest x-ray on someone before her mastectomy. You can't work in medicine, interacting with people hurting, physically and/or emotionally, and not have it impact you in a huge way. It changes you powerfully! And that's the reason I feel so strongly about not putting off your yearly or every other year mammograms! So, as we like to say in radiology, "Put on your big girl bra and go get that mammogram!"....See MoreLadies, would you have a mammogram during this pandemic?
Comments (40)I live in FL where cases are surging. I would first have to go to the gyn to get the script to get the mammogram. Then get the mammo. Because even in my zip code cases are climbing fast, I have no plans to visit the eye dr or dentists or anything else right now for preventatives. I read an article that most medical offices revenue is down 50% and some have had to lay off people. They send emails that they are open with safety protocols, but they also need the business. If cases are low in your area, I’d consider just doing it because these cases will ebb and flow in areas for months with people bucking masks and going to bars and get togethers...See Morecmm1964
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