My sister, at 42, just had her first mammogram. She knew she was overdue for it, and she's a nurse!
After she had it, however, she said it was no big deal, and that if she hadn't heard all the stories from other women saying it was difficult, or that it hurt, or that it was scary, she'd have gone 3 years ago.
She said that every woman who has a mammogram should pass the word on: It's easy, do it! And help undo that scary feeling that many women may still have about having their first one.
Here's an empower link that tells just what a mammogram is like. Pass it on!
http://empowher.com/share/cancer/breast/breast-cancer/heres-what-mammogram
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I couldn't agree more!
I had heard stories and was scared the first time - I was in my early 30s, due to an immediate family history. I was told to switch to the other breast and had no idea the first had already been screened!
At worst, a mammogram is a brief (10 seconds) squeeze - no worse than if you try on a ring that's slightly too small and have to squeeze it off your finger a little! And even then, that's more uncomfortable!
And remember, a mammogram takes less than 5 minutes.
October 17, 2008 - 12:22pmThis Comment