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@auntieoakley

That is encouraging, I hope it helps you get back to where you are comfortable. You sound a tiny bit more optimistic today.
Geez, I just hate “mammogram week” from the initial pain and bruising, through the awful waiting forever for results, until that letter comes in the mail. I used to go to Portland to a place where I had the results before I got dressed but being gone 2 days to get it done was kind of a hardship so I am back to having the worst week of the year. Currently one month overdue because I just haven’t brought myself to call for an appointment yet.

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@auntieoakley boy do I hear you about “mammo week” - but please make that call. I started making my appointments when the radiologist was there so they could be read that day. I also drove 2 hours to get mammo, as my Dr. believed that particular breast imaging facility was better than just the hospital imaging. Once I had my mammo, this was following my DCIS lumpectomy, so like you, always scary. The next dat imaging called and asked if I could come back for another mammo, they saw something. OMG! Talk about scared. I of course drove back down. I had another image taken at the questionable area - it turned out to be a bit of calcification. From then on o always had it read by radiologist before I left - even of it was a cursory look.
Auntioakley, please make that call. ❤️

With all my medical visits this year, a mammogram is still hanging on my list to call and get done. It seems like the only time I go anywhere is to a dr or facility for scan/X-rays/procedure! I am also overdue.
Ginger

Mammogram yesterday and I was doing fairly well. Very nervous but ok. Then I get a missed call from my oncology surgeons office 😳. No message was left so my mind went right down the “what if”rabbit hole. Of course they were probably calling to confirm my appt this Thursday… but since no msg was left… I have been a mess since then. I hate waiting!!