Hi celtic845,
I understand your feelings about this test (and many other tests) that can be felt as degrading and painful.
I'm confused, however, as your title says that you've been recommended to have this test (reads: in the future), but your post says that you've already had this test performed.
What were the results of your biopsy?
This procedure is the standard of care for women who may be at risk, or suspected of having, breast cancer. Are you concerned that your doctor did not provide enough information about the procedure in advance? Were you given medications that did not ease your anxiety or pain sufficiently? I know there is nothing that can be done about the degrading part of many tests...men and women feel the same way about colonoscopies, for instance. Many women feel that the "simple" screening mammogram tests are degrading.
Are you hoping to hear from others who have had this diagnostic test performed? Are you asking if others felt it just as degrading, or are you wondering if there are women who felt it was not quite as degrading, or quite as painful, to gain another perspective? Do you feel you had this test under conditions that were not satisfactory? We would love to hear more about your experience, and answer any questions that you have.
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Hi celtic845,
I understand your feelings about this test (and many other tests) that can be felt as degrading and painful.
I'm confused, however, as your title says that you've been recommended to have this test (reads: in the future), but your post says that you've already had this test performed.
What were the results of your biopsy?
This procedure is the standard of care for women who may be at risk, or suspected of having, breast cancer. Are you concerned that your doctor did not provide enough information about the procedure in advance? Were you given medications that did not ease your anxiety or pain sufficiently? I know there is nothing that can be done about the degrading part of many tests...men and women feel the same way about colonoscopies, for instance. Many women feel that the "simple" screening mammogram tests are degrading.
Are you hoping to hear from others who have had this diagnostic test performed? Are you asking if others felt it just as degrading, or are you wondering if there are women who felt it was not quite as degrading, or quite as painful, to gain another perspective? Do you feel you had this test under conditions that were not satisfactory? We would love to hear more about your experience, and answer any questions that you have.
March 7, 2010 - 7:15pmThis Comment
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