Is Everyone Up to Date on Mammograms???

**Pax** · 10-20-2011, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by TsPoet

I think I saw that they've recently increased the recommended age for first mammogram from 40 to 50?
I'm 45 and have never had one. I have a history of female cancers in my family, but not breast cancer. So, I'm waffling. Guess I need to stop doing that and just do it.

Even if you don't go every year at this age, it's good for them to a baseline look.

**limewave** · 10-20-2011, 10:03 AM

On topic so to speak . . . mother's of teenage daughters, please take your girls in to the ObGyn!

My mother never took me and I put it off as long as possible and ended up paying a pretty big price. I won't make that mistake again. I'm there every year to the date without hesitation.

**Norse** · 10-20-2011, 11:47 AM

Just had my yearly mammo and the yearly obgyn is scheduled. A dear friend of mine is now 4 years cancer free after treatment for an aggressive form of breast cancer that was caught early with a mammo. Go for your hooter slam ladies!

!

**MomOnBike** · 10-21-2011, 10:04 AM

Hooter slam?

I call it a Tit Squish, myself, but I'm literal that way.

**indysteel** · 10-21-2011, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by momonbike

hooter slam? :d

i call it a tit squish, myself, but i'm literal that way.

lol! :d

**trista** · 10-21-2011, 06:05 PM

I had my baseline this month since I'm now 40. I had to go back for a diagnostic. For me it was both painful and stressful, but it's too important a test to ignore. I have to go back in 6 months because my diagnostic did not match the first baseline (too much dense tissue they say).

**szsz** · 10-23-2011, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by trista

I had my baseline this month since I'm now 40. I had to go back for a diagnostic. For me it was both painful and stressful, but it's too important a test to ignore. I have to go back in 6 months because my diagnostic did not match the first baseline (too much dense tissue they say).

If you are near a university teaching hospital you may want to ask what alternatives they offer to the traditional mammo. Some have a sort of doppler procedure that is more effective for dense breasts. Others will order an MRI.

I caught my own BC before a mammo, but I have to jump on the bandwagon and say get it done!

Try to go to a place that does digital imaging where they can compare minute details from one year to the next.

Good luck, everyone!

**ShubieGA** · 10-25-2011, 06:44 AM

Yep - we call it boob squish. Scheduled for next week!

**marni** · 10-21-2011, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by MomOnBike

Hooter slam?

I call it a Tit Squish, myself, but I'm literal that way.

burger boobs, mammar slammer, pancake boobs, party patties, yearly squash and squish

can't think of any more right now but I used to have dozens.

marni

**ivorygorgon** · 10-22-2011, 05:56 PM

Just had mine. I think I will begin calling it the squash and squish. I called my pap a "peek and poke" for years

**marni** · 10-22-2011, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by ivorygorgon

Just had mine. I think I will begin calling it the squash and squish. I called my pap a "peek and poke" for years

I've called mine a poke and a prod for years.

marni

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