Monday, September 30, 2019

Thoughts From My Morning

This morning before work, I went for my annual mammogram, and I Have Some Thoughts:
  • On the drive in, I turned on the radio and the next song to come on was by Depeche Mode. Instantly, my mood improved! Later I got part of a Springsteen song, one by Huey Lewis (throwback time, indeed), and an old favorite, Tainted Love by Soft Cell. Music has great powers.
  • I got a lot of knitting done while I waited. The current socks are almost done; yesterday, I wound the yarn for the next pair, since I need to cast them on before I leave on my trip.
  • The procedure itself was uncomfortable, as always, but far from the worst I've had. Fingers crossed it all comes out clear, and I don't have to go back before next year.
  • Speaking of which, I realized after I got home that they hadn't offered to schedule my appointment for next year, so I called to do that so I could get a first-thing-in-the-morning time slot. The scheduler checked and said, "It looks like they put you down for 8:30 on October 1st; does that work, or do you want to change it?" So they ... gave me an appointment but didn't tell me about it? How well do you suppose that works for them?
In conclusion: If you are a woman of a certain age, you should be getting mammograms (doubly so if you have a family history of breast cancer). They are uncomfortable and unpleasant and generally no fun at all, and they save lives.

This endeth today's sermon.
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2 comments:

  1. AlisonH7:09 PM, September 30, 2019

    Good for you. Best wishes for the no-news outcome.

    I got one last month and got told to come back in two years, not one, which surprised me. I wondered if that was the insurance company saving money, or what--I need to go follow up on that one. Thank you for the nudge.

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  2. Leslie3:34 PM, October 01, 2019

    I know I can go 2 years between squeezes (I turned 71 last month). So I went to Web MD and copied this "The American Cancer Society recommends women ages 40 to 44 should have a choice to start yearly screening mammograms if they would like. Women ages 45 to 54 should have a mammogram each year and those 55 years and over should continue getting mammograms every 1 to 2 years. However, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends mammograms for women between the ages of 50 and 74 every two years. The task force does not recommend screening at all after age 74. They say that beginning screening before the age of 50 should be an individual decision based on your personal needs and risks."

    So I'll have one more and be done! Hooray!

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