Today was my annual boob squishing, also known as a mammogram. So here I am posing with the mad science machine that I trust to find any signs of breast cancer early enough that the doctors can save me. And here’s a reminder to you or to anyone in your life with boobs, that mammograms save lives. A few minutes discomfort can make all the difference.
@Samanthabwriter Also self exams.
@aspecurian self exams find more cancer than mammograms, and usually sooner (since mammograms start at what, 50 years? & are annual), and cancers can start anytime & some are so aggressive waiting a couple months for you mammogram could be the difference between simple lumpectomy & chemo/radiation
@redenigma @aspecurian I have a ridiculous fam history of cancer. I started being ordered to have mammos about 2-3 news in my crps dx so I was around 39-ish? Had my most recent a few months ago. My drs hound me every year lol
@Evvie @redenigma That sounds... fun. 😕
@aspecurian @redenigma lol I hate it. I have the added fun of being a lil too short to properly reach the machine so unless I’m on my mobility scooter (which is down bc it needs expensive batteries and 3 new tires) to give me a boost, I’m precariously balancing on the stix & my 1 foot. I need spotters lol
@Evvie @aspecurian they should just do ultrasounds on you then. more accurate anyway
@redenigma @aspecurian never even offered that as an option.
@Evvie @aspecurian they use it to accurately locate & figure out the size of a tumor. it's more accurate, especially for women with dense breast tissue. not everywhere offers it, but they should
@redenigma @aspecurian I’m always told I have dense breast tissue (or more accurately until I made them define exactly what they meant) lumpy breasts. 🙄 US medical care needs vast improvements in every way - esp how they manage women’s health.
@Evvie manage women's health? you mean "lose some weight. it's all in your head"
@redenigma oh I hate drs who do that…I was trying to be polite. It needs a full and complete overhaul.
@aspecurian @redenigma I didn’t even know ultrasound was an option. Wonder if Medicare will cover it?