Mammogram

[Melalvai]

Did you see Fat Cyclist today, "Yes, Ma'am-o-gram"? Philly Jen's mammogram caught a small early stage tumor.

[indigoiis]

Been called back, poked, prodded, biopsied, slapped around, and then called back again. But the older I get, the less they call. Typical!

[Crankin]

I've been called back twice, maybe 3 times? It's always been because they just couldn't see enough.

[snapdragen]

Never (yet) for a mamm, but last year I "flunked" my pap smear and had to go back for a more uncomfortable procedure with a fancier name. Everything was fine.

Colposcopy -- big fun, been there too. Had a LEEP too....such adventures.

Been called back, poked, prodded, biopsied, slapped around, and then called back again. But the older I get, the less they call. Typical!

Isn't it always like that!

[bmccasland]

I've been called back for an Ultrasound. Didn't help that I'm in a high risk group because my Mother had breast cancer. But the women's clinic folks were really great, and the radiologist, via the tech gave me the results immediately, so when I left I marched myself over to to an ice-cream parlor for treat. Seems like when I've moved, getting the old films has been difficult - nothing to compare to, so radiologists are more wary about reading "nothing to worry about". Guess I have that to look forward to, as I didn't get my films before I left Louisiana. Or maybe with things being digital now, they're easier to transfer.

So when I've been called back, part of the reason was that I was:
1) high risk
2) new to the radiology clinic
3) they didn't have prior films to compare

Yes I have a strange bit of tissue, and it's been that way, without changes for years. Nothing to see here, move along, move along.

[KnottedYet]

Both grandmothers died of breast cancer, one aunt has had pre-cancerous breast lesions removed, and I've already had one form of cancer; you'd think I'd've been called back at least once by now.

Nope.

Never have I been so thankful for floppy-saggy-easily-squished post-baby boobs!

Squashed out like pancakes, no, like crepes! Fabulous clear images and pain-free to boot!

Lots of studies have tied call-backs to imaging issues rather than weird findings. Spend 4 years of your life breast-feeding, gain and lose 50 pounds every so often, and voila -- the imaging problems just disappear!

[Jones]

Thanks for the great replies. They really did help. I re test Monday and I feel confident that there will be no issues and if there are I can handle it. I will let you all know the outcome.
Jones

[Jones]

So, I'm back to being anxious. They did the super squishy mammo, and then called me in for an ultrasound and now I have to go back for a needle biopsy. I should get the results next Monday or Tuesday.