I found a grape sized lump at top of my left breast. That breast was so deeply pressed by a mammogram I was afraid it had "squished" the lump & spread any cancer in it. Doc said it (cancer) doesn't work that way & I relaxed. But I ended up with a bruise on my chest all around the breast. Lumpectomy. Cancer has not returned.I always feared that the extreme squishing required to do the mammogram would actually create a lump that might eventually morph into cancer. It's probably illogical reasoning (after all, I barely passed chemistry) but I'm the ''Going by my guts'' type and refused to have more than the two I agreed to have done.
This information has been posted on the forum, you must have missed it.Got the wife over to medical center to get her mammogram today and they couldn't do it. They have to wait 4 weeks after she’s had her COVID shot. A damn phone call would have been nice to save us a trip. Stupid...
Had it been a cyst, it would have squished it.I found a grape sized lump at top of my left breast. That breast was so deeply pressed by a mammogram I was afraid it had "squished" the lump & spread any cancer in it. Doc said it (cancer) doesn't work that way & I relaxed. But I ended up with a bruise on my chest all around the breast. Lumpectomy. Cancer has not returned.
I sure did miss it Aneeda. Still a heads up from the clinic would have been nice.This information has been posted on the forum, you must have missed it.
I've only had a couple that have hurt, but most are damned uncomfortable.In all the mammograms that I’ve had since my mid 20s, and that’s often more than one per year, none has ever hurt.
Men don’t get the squish but they do get the annual ’finger’ and there aren’t many who have said that they look forward to that.
I missed it, too. Had no idea that a mammogram had to be delayed 4 weeks after a Covid vaccine. Agree with you, @Pappy, they should have tipped you off on that little tidbit.I sure did miss it Aneeda. Still a heads up from the clinic would have been nice.
Well, I asked when I got the shot because I had my other one and the biopsy in the works sorry others missed it, it was discussed. I agree, they should tell people at the time of the first shotI missed it, too. Had no idea that a mammogram had to be delayed 4 weeks after a Covid vaccine. Agree with you, @Pappy, they should have tipped you off on that little tidbit.
I'm not due for a mammogram until December (every two years), so no harm, no foul.Well, I asked when I got the shot because I had my other one and the biopsy in the works sorry others missed it, it was discussed. I agree, they should tell people at the time of the first shot
None of them really hurt. It’s just that I know myself very well. IF the tests showed something awful, I wouldn’t do anything about it anyway. And I don’t mean for that to sound depressing or smug. I have lived an absolutely blessed life. We brought 3 wonderful sons, good men, into this world, and they, in turn, brought 7 wonderful grandchildren that the world is lucky to have. My life is complete and I’m so thankful for all I have been given. So from now on it is up to God and God alone. And I am at peace with that.The only one on your list that hurts is the mammogram.
Here is the thing. Breast cancer spreads to become cancer in other places. My friend’s breast cancer has spread to her bones, she now has bone cancer but it’s actually breast cancer. They thought it had spread to her brain. It had not. So she would have had breast cancer, in her brain. It can spread to your lungs.None of them really hurt. It’s just that I know myself very well. IF the tests showed something awful, I wouldn’t do anything about it anyway. And I don’t mean for that to sound depressing or smug. I have lived an absolutely blessed life. We brought 3 wonderful sons, good men, into this world, and they, in turn, brought 7 wonderful grandchildren that the world is lucky to have. My life is complete and I’m so thankful for all I have been given. So from now on it is up to God and God alone. And I am at peace with that.
Obviously you either have never had a mammogram or they didn't do it right!None of them really hurt. It’s just that I know myself very well. IF the tests showed something awful, I wouldn’t do anything about it anyway. And I don’t mean for that to sound depressing or smug. I have lived an absolutely blessed life. We brought 3 wonderful sons, good men, into this world, and they, in turn, brought 7 wonderful grandchildren that the world is lucky to have. My life is complete and I’m so thankful for all I have been given. So from now on it is up to God and God alone. And I am at peace with that.
That something could be very easily treated if caught early.IF the tests showed something awful, I wouldn’t do anything about it anyway
@Aneeda72, you are so right about this. The people I've known who've died from cancer didn't drop dead or have an easy exit. Not by a long shot.So you are forced to do something about it, IMO, cause for those children you love to watch the progression of this disease eat you alive would be horrific for them. As it is for the children of my “friend“ whose son and girlfriend have moved home to care for her. As she fights a losing battle.
By the title of his post "I got the Shocker..." I thought he was talking about a prostate exam.You're female??? I thought you were a guy!!
I sure would like to know why. Are you able to send me a pm? I stopped getting them as well.It’s a shocker to me because I didn’t realize you were female but I understand your concern.
Ive only had one mammogram and won’t have any more but don’t wish to explain why and our mammograms are covered by our government.
I’m not comfortable stating it here so I will pm me answer.I sure would like to know why. Are you able to send me a pm? I stopped getting them as well.
When checking for prostate cancer men often have to undergo a "needle biopsy" which involves the insertion into the rectum, of a device with an attached needle capable of removing tissue samples.You'd think in this day and age, there would be a better way to check for breast cancer than putting women through the agonizing "squish". Men don't have to submit to this torture to check for cancer in their "nether regions". All they have to do is get an ultrasound. Can you imagine if men had to get certain parts of their body "squished" for a test? It would never happen. It seems like women's issues of any kind are addressed only after years of complaining and protesting. Eventually someone finally looks up and says, "maybe we should do something about this".
Egads! I stand corrected.When checking for prostate cancer men often have to undergo a "needle biopsy" which involves the insertion into the rectum, of a device with an attached needle capable of removing tissue samples.
Similar to a colonoscopy, but instead of a camera going up into the intestine, the needle equipped device stays in the rectal area.
What Is a Prostate Biopsy? What to expect when undergoing this test
I was taken by ambulance to the hospital in 2020I went for a cataract surgery a couple of years ago. During the intake process the nurse asked me if I had a DNR. I said, "For a cataract surgery? Are you kidding? If I code on the table you'd better break out the paddles and anything else you can find in that operating room."
The anesthesiologist came into the OR just before the surgery and reviewed the notes with me. She said, "No DNR?" I told her that was correct. She went, "Whew!" and said, "Boy does that make my job easier!" Not the response I'd expected.
I went in for that procedure as a completely healthy woman in my 60s. No way was I giving them permission to turn their heads if things went sideways. My husband has POA and was in the waiting room no more than 50 yards from the OR. If a disaster occurred, decisions were to be his call, not theirs.
Does anyone else sometimes feel like we're being given the bum's rush to exit the planet with all the pressure to provide DNRs? (The medical box checkers ask me about it every time I go to an appointment.) My family knows what I want and have been given the power to make those decisions. No need for a disinterested surgeon, anesthesiologist, or other medical person to choose for me.
Thanks but no thanks.
Im sorry. But maybe this sounds more like some hot air to get more money to care for you.I was told today I must bring my living will and power of attorney documents in for my next check up visit. I asked why and she said, "blame Obama." I said "since when?" She replied, "Since he got it passed?" I told her I have never had the required since he got elected eleven years ago. She said they are tightening the belt. She added mammograms are now mandatory for women annually if they want medical care. Has anyone had any similar notices with their personal physicians?
Not to mention the finger up the bum to check the prostate, rolling your testicles in their hands to check for testicular cancer and squeezing the head of your ***** to check for...I don't really know what. But men certainly go through their embarrassments in the quest for health ,also. Medicine isn't pretty.When checking for prostate cancer men often have to undergo a "needle biopsy" which involves the insertion into the rectum, of a device with an attached needle capable of removing tissue samples.
Similar to a colonoscopy, but instead of a camera going up into the intestine, the needle equipped device stays in the rectal area.
What Is a Prostate Biopsy? What to expect when undergoing this test
To make him say "Ah", make sure he's not choking on anything.....and squeezing the head of your ***** to check for...I don't really know what.