Comments on: What to Expect at a Mammogram

By: Lyn

Lyn — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:45:16 +0000

Belated congratulations on your clear mammogram. Karen might have already mentioned this to you – I told her how helpful your post was to me when I went to have a mammogram. I am under 40, but had to get it done before the fertility clinic would begin treatment because of "significant family history." The history is that my mother died a year ago of breast cancer. Since I didn't have her there to share her experience, it was especially important that someone (you) reached out as one woman to all of us. I also want to thank the people who commented with their own experiences. All of it helped me get through it. My mammogram came back clear, so I'm hoping to get the show on the road soon. Keep being awesome.

By: LisaN

LisaN — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:43:10 +0000

Thank you so much. I have a lump and am having a mammo/ultrasound tomorrow morning. Currently flipping & Googling & pre-crying and happened upon your blog. I feel so much better, such a mitzvah!

By: becomingwhole

becomingwhole — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:25:24 +0000

I'm so glad that everything came back clear. Thank you so much for posting about this. I'm not so good about remembering about the self-exams, and this is an excellent reminder, as others have said. Your transparency helps us all so much, Mel. Thank you so much.

By: Photogrl

Photogrl — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:20:55 +0000

Yay for the all clear!

As always, thank you for being you and explaining your experience.

By: nic88

nic88 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:49:45 +0000

As a Radiologic Technologist that used to do mammograms I read your experience with great interest (and am so glad that your results came back negative!). It is refreshing to hear someone's take on having a mammogram besides the usual complaining. No one would willingly like to have their boobs crushed in a cold hard device so I appreciate you sharing your experience. Hopefully more women will not put having a mammogram off!

Thanks,
Nicole

By: Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:53:40 +0000

Wonderful news that all is clear.

Thank you for posting your visit in full detail so us mammogram "virgins" know what to expect.

I lost a friend to breast cancer last year ~ she was 35. Cancer sucks. Self exams are so important so who cares if neighbors and people in traffic see you doing so!!!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:32:49 +0000

I am so glad to read that everything was clear!! What a relief it must have been!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:01:01 +0000

I'm so glad you are ok.

By: Flying Monkeys

Flying Monkeys — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:56:29 +0000

I was lucky that they read my films while I was there so I didn't have to leave and get the call back, my stomach still dropped when they said they needed to repeat the film to verify. I didn't take any pain relievers and it wasn't as bad as I expected. I've done worse to have babies.
My aunt just died from breast cancer that metastasized into her bones. Her doctors dropped the ball, one actually moved out of the country without notification and she wasn't given complete instructions just an all clear when it was still cloudy. A second aunt was diagnosed 2 months ago. I have fibrocystic breasts, PCOS and I'm a fattie…the math is there but I still stink at self exams.
I'm glad you got the all clear!!

By: Bea

Bea — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:56:32 +0000

Holy crap, Mel! This is what I'm missing! I'm so sorry you had to go through the experience at all - it must have been very worrying. But very glad it's all clear, as most lumps in women your age do tend to be, I'm told - which is reassuring until you're the actual patient. Bit like being an IVF patient in that sense.

Anyway, I'm glad you got the all-clear, and thanks for this informative breakdown on what it's like. Good reminder to keep checking at the end, too.

Bea