tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post4314298264074368878..comments2023-08-17T21:16:22.761+10:00Comments on Life In A Pink Fibro: My first mammogram: What are you waiting for?allison taithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-21118188848523319142011-01-22T03:23:50.538+11:002011-01-22T03:23:50.538+11:00uh, I turned 40 this month, is this something I sh...uh, I turned 40 this month, is this something I should be doing? I honestly didn't realise and I don't think they promote mammograms here until you hit 50. Guess I better go find out! Thanks for joining in Blog Gems. Jen@jencull (jen)http://www.thekingandeye.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-58151743406171764642011-01-18T05:00:42.520+11:002011-01-18T05:00:42.520+11:00As someone who found a lump that turned out to be ...As someone who found a lump that turned out to be the Big C (5 yrs on all OK now thank goodness - hope its forever!) I think this is a great post. But I wish they could find a way to make the whole thing less painful!!Suzie @nowrigglinghttp://www.nowrigglingoutofwriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-6398700777531905812011-01-17T10:16:53.374+11:002011-01-17T10:16:53.374+11:00Glad to hear it didn't hurt. I'm still no...Glad to hear it didn't hurt. I'm still nowhere near 40 - but it will be nice to not dread it for the next many years!Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01335822447056360488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-58493153008789005742011-01-17T08:57:48.411+11:002011-01-17T08:57:48.411+11:00So glad it was good news. I've had a few...I ...So glad it was good news. I've had a few...I now resolve to look at these things as ways of making sure I stay healthy not as a way of finding problems.Over from blog gems xLooking for Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10010049814419812468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-41604761258330184882010-09-13T19:29:52.638+10:002010-09-13T19:29:52.638+10:00My mother had a mastectomy last year, so my sister...My mother had a mastectomy last year, so my sisters and I need to have a mammogram + ultrasound just to get a baseline for future reference. <br /><br />I'm not scared of the test, I've just been so busy that it hasn't happened yet. I'm off to the GP tomorrow for follow-up on some hinky blood tests. Guess I'll be asking for a mammogram/ultrasound request form while I'm there. <br /><br />Thanks for the reminder. :-)Susan Whelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253437044745874795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-23927815212612174622010-09-05T13:36:42.147+10:002010-09-05T13:36:42.147+10:00Can't tell you how important those mammograms ...Can't tell you how important those mammograms are. I've had 3 this year & get to go back in December. There is a "spot" they are watching. It is scary.<br /><br />(I believe it was a man who invented that horrible machine!)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864977144460701741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-23923767560309000922010-09-05T10:57:22.063+10:002010-09-05T10:57:22.063+10:00Thanks for comments everyone - am glad I inspired ...Thanks for comments everyone - am glad I inspired a few of you to 'take the squish'. Now just the waiting to be endured. Story of my life!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-17584723925916125872010-09-04T22:46:07.774+10:002010-09-04T22:46:07.774+10:00I need to do this- I'm 41 and have never reall...I need to do this- I'm 41 and have never really thought about it- probably because i still think I'm 23. My older friend (she's just shy of 60) had a double mastectomy last year. Thanks God she's cancer free now but I need to face it head on that I'm heading into that age where this shit can really happen.Misssy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499765849677367656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-88146248243886832542010-09-04T06:41:09.208+10:002010-09-04T06:41:09.208+10:00Following you from FYBF from RRSAHM! Great post! I...Following you from FYBF from RRSAHM! Great post! Its such a important thing for woment to get themselves checked!Publisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561396619044884127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-640467934117602102010-09-04T02:38:15.864+10:002010-09-04T02:38:15.864+10:00oh no. I am 41 and have not had one yet. thanks fo...oh no. I am 41 and have not had one yet. thanks for the reminder!lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991188654177484836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-35090640157762482522010-09-03T22:59:14.287+10:002010-09-03T22:59:14.287+10:00I like to think that after a mammogram (or a smear...I like to think that after a mammogram (or a smear test) it's the only time in your life that you really, truly want a rejection letter.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. xJade @ Earth to Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07474015617010241044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-9597715070085137172010-09-03T20:55:39.184+10:002010-09-03T20:55:39.184+10:00I had one two years ago and the breast van is in m...I had one two years ago and the breast van is in my area this week. I am ringing and making an appointment on Monday....Farmers Wifeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03108216621628520756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-24366533221387740482010-09-03T16:56:22.242+10:002010-09-03T16:56:22.242+10:00Well done for going ahead and doing it. My 29 year...Well done for going ahead and doing it. My 29 year old cousin has recently had a double mastectomy after discovering an invasive tumour. Breast cancer touches many women, of all ages.Tenillehttp://www.helpmum.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-12917351328241637242010-09-03T16:31:27.788+10:002010-09-03T16:31:27.788+10:00yes! yes! yes! get your mammograms and check your ...yes! yes! yes! get your mammograms and check your boobies every month. And don't go thinking you're too young for breast cancer. I was diagnosed with stage 3 while I was breast feeding. You're right. It's absolutely better to know as early as possible.CoffeeJitters (Judy Haley)http://coffeejitters.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-28670515026941846842010-09-03T15:54:04.835+10:002010-09-03T15:54:04.835+10:00What a great article, as a 30 something I think yo...What a great article, as a 30 something I think your perspective doesn't make this test sound so scary.<br /><br />As someone with a close friend with advanced breast cancer (before the age of 40), I too can express the need for vigilance. Unfortunately in her case, she was told she was too young to worry so by the time they found out for sure - it had spread.Hancock Creativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585966547170771821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-45359546618665942942010-09-03T15:00:04.360+10:002010-09-03T15:00:04.360+10:00Well done to you....And thanks for the reminder, I...Well done to you....And thanks for the reminder, I am 32 andf have not had a mammogram but this has reminded me that my pap smear is a bit over due....<br /><br />Glad to hear that it is not as awful as it sounds....thanks so much for sharingGill@OurParklifehttp://ourparklife.blogspot.com/2010/09/flashback-friday-no-more-gay.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-13752540831016071572010-09-03T14:43:13.160+10:002010-09-03T14:43:13.160+10:00Tis true, the one rejection letter you cannot wait...Tis true, the one rejection letter you cannot wait to receive.xSo Now What?https://www.blogger.com/profile/13009715674974259128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-46748422000372356932010-09-03T14:32:14.675+10:002010-09-03T14:32:14.675+10:00I will have it done when it's time. I'm a ...I will have it done when it's time. I'm a little afraid of getting my boobs squished though.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-70631784045003232982010-09-03T14:26:05.701+10:002010-09-03T14:26:05.701+10:00Ah, bugger the bloody contentious sister. Now I...Ah, bugger the bloody contentious sister. Now I'm going to have to go and get one done. I'll wait for your rejection letter though as the stress of waiting for yours and mine will be too, too much for me. Send word. xMaxabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15761220164069379437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-20568829808179577292010-09-03T13:49:05.388+10:002010-09-03T13:49:05.388+10:00I enjoyed reading your post. Good for you for get...I enjoyed reading your post. Good for you for getting it done! I am much older than you, and I still hate it, but I do it each year because I want to be alive to see what happens next!<br /><br />ScribblerScribblerhttp://scribblerunfocused.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-65150400731412627482010-09-03T11:17:39.780+10:002010-09-03T11:17:39.780+10:00I've been getting mammos for about 15 years no...I've been getting mammos for about 15 years now and it never hurts poor ol' Betty and Veronica! I think they secretly like to escape from my bra every so often. Or maybe they just like getting pancaked. Not sure. Field Trip!AlexandraFunFithttp://funandfit.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-61780925756803886042010-09-03T10:40:25.055+10:002010-09-03T10:40:25.055+10:00I got my first mammo at 35 and I also found the ac...I got my first mammo at 35 and I also found the actual procedure pretty anti-climactic. But then again, I refused to look at my boobs squished between the plates...I didn't want to see just how flat they could get!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-42937568282429137362010-09-03T09:55:31.801+10:002010-09-03T09:55:31.801+10:00I haven't done this yet either, I'm scared...I haven't done this yet either, I'm scared too. I don't even know when I should or age your supposed to. Thanks for sharing.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419202022951257923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-80760072899347922422010-09-03T09:24:40.400+10:002010-09-03T09:24:40.400+10:00It's great to read and feel reassured that it ...It's great to read and feel reassured that it is not as bad as I've been led to believe. Thanks. Here's hoping for a sparsely worded rejection letter.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944798399375789864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-30007594277471928582010-09-03T08:45:09.366+10:002010-09-03T08:45:09.366+10:00Good for you getting one done. Here in the US at 4...Good for you getting one done. Here in the US at 40 you get one every year, or did until they started debating whether or not that was too often. It is not really painful at all. Two weeks though is a long time to have to wait for results, here it is a week or less but I never like opening those letters when they arrive in the mail.One Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793386254564806126noreply@blogger.com