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[Crankin]

I've never been bothered by either procedures. As the years have gone on, the mammos get less and less bothersome. Shootingstar, I think you are right. It seems harder for the techs to do a mammo on a small breasted person. I've had a few make comments about this... not recently, though.

[ny biker]

I find mammograms more painful every year. More than once I thought one of my nipples was going to pop off and go flying across the room. A couple of years ago the corner of the plate cut my skin.

But it's over pretty quickly, so you deal with it.

[Biciclista]

I like it when they say "Take a deep breath" and then they screw it down another turn and walk away.

[katluvr]

LOL @ Biciclista's reply.

My script to scheulde my mamo has been hanging up in my office for probably a couple of months. It doesn't really "hurt" me. I am small breasted and it is NOT pleasant, but I deal. I just hate making the time! I procrastinate. So bad! Especailly considering my mom had a mastectomy about 8 years ago and chemo AND has had reoccurance and this summer my sister had a mastectomy. Tempting fate..am I?

Maybe this thread is getting me ready for the big squeeze!

Goo luck on the results BikingNurse!

[indysteel]

LOL @ Biciclista's reply.

My script to scheulde my mamo has been hanging up in my office for probably a couple of months. It doesn't really "hurt" me. I am small breasted and it is NOT pleasant, but I deal. I just hate making the time! I procrastinate. So bad! Especailly considering my mom had a mastectomy about 8 years ago and chemo AND has had reoccurance and this summer my sister had a mastectomy. Tempting fate..am I?

Maybe this thread is getting me ready for the big squeeze!

Goo luck on the results BikingNurse!

Given your family history, please make the time to schedule and go to the appointment. Like right now.

My mom lost both breasts at the age of 34. Thankfully, she's been cancer free since. I've been screened yearly since I was 30. I'm small breasted. It's uncomfortable, but the digital mammo is much less painful IME. It's certainly less painful that surgery, chemo, radiation or, God forbid, death.

So, please make the appointment already. If not for yourself, then for everyone who loves you.

That's my PSA of the day. Thank you!

P.S to BikingNurse: I sure hope the results come back just fine. Have you talked to your doc about having an ultrasound, too? While I'm a big believer in mammography, I do think other screening techniques are helpful/necessary if you're young, lumpy and/or you're experiencing issues that a mammogram doesn't explain. I had some water-filled cysts a few years ago that only showed up on an ultrasound.

[Pedal Wench]

Get squished. Really, it's much better than chemo or a mastectomy, right?

LOL @ Biciclista's reply.

My script to scheulde my mamo has been hanging up in my office for probably a couple of months. It doesn't really "hurt" me. I am small breasted and it is NOT pleasant, but I deal. I just hate making the time! I procrastinate. So bad! Especailly considering my mom had a mastectomy about 8 years ago and chemo AND has had reoccurance and this summer my sister had a mastectomy. Tempting fate..am I?

Maybe this thread is getting me ready for the big squeeze!

Goo luck on the results BikingNurse!

[OakLeaf]

Get squished. Really, it's much better than chemo or a mastectomy, right?

I'm doing my best to stay out of this thread, but I'm compelled to point out that mammograms don't prevent anything.

[ny biker]

I'm doing my best to stay out of this thread, but I'm compelled to point out that mammograms don't prevent anything.

Well, they don't prevent a disease. But they can prevent a more severe outcome as a result of detecting the disease early.

[indysteel]

I'm doing my best to stay out of this thread, but I'm compelled to point out that mammograms don't prevent anything.

That's true, so from that standpoint, my statement that a mammo is better than certain alternatives is misleading. The point is that mammo is one of the things that we can all do to hopefully prevent or delay a more tragic or painful outcome. Early detection does play a huge role in successful treatment. I am also aware that mammo doesn't catch everything, so it's not as definitive as we'd like it to be. I still get one every year and do regular self exams. If for no other reason, it gives me some small measure of comfort.

[Pedal Wench]

I'm doing my best to stay out of this thread, but I'm compelled to point out that mammograms don't prevent anything.

Not prevent cancer, obviously, but with early detection, chemo and major surgery can often be avoided.