Mammograms

MAMMOGRAMS

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10 years ago I went in for a yearly mammogram, only to be told I had breast cancer. But the good news was that it was just the size of a head of a pin and it was detected early. I had a mastectomy and as per my mammogram and annual checkup today, I am still cancer free----10 years now.

I can't begin to stress the importance of a yearly mammogram and breast check up. There is no excuse for not getting one...........if you can't afford one, they are free clinics that provide mammograms free of charge.

Now I do NOT want to hear that is is too painful and that is the reason you are not going. Trust me it is no longer painful...they now use a digital mammogram machine (that still compresses the breast, but without the pain) and there is actually no pain or even discomfort associated with getting a mammogram. Most offices are like my doctor's.........very relaxed atmosphere........the use of a cape instead of an embarassing gown that keeps slipping off, the changing room is cozy with curtains and a easy chair and a little table complete with a table cloth and magazines, and the examing rooms are more like a bedroom than a cold clinical room.

So YOU do the math..........a relatively pain free test or the alternative......an excruciating and painful death by breast cancer. Go for your annual mammogram and if you are a guy reading this blog, encourage your girlfriend, your mother, your sister, your wife to get a mammogram...it might just save her life like it did mine.

Answer to yesterday's trivia question: Who were the original sponsors of the Lone Ranger Show? General Mills and Tootsie Rolls (they alternated weekly)
Today's trivia question: According to 2 company statements the Babe Ruth candy bar was named for who?
Thought for the Day: I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.