Not so good mammo

[Cudedog]

I lived in a lovely area for these excursions, I'm missing it so much already. I have to keep thinking of the shape so much of it was getting in and all the work I really can't do anymore and to find reliable help is impossible.

Carol:

I needed to go back and check my posts to make sure that I hadn't written this! ALL your points here are just TOO true for me as well. Thank you for writing this. It was very comforting.

I lived in a beautiful, rural area of the California Sierra foothills for nearly 30 years. I miss it so much also. I have been a physically strong, independent, "get 'er done" (whatever needed to be done!), type of woman my entire life. I now see things slowly changing. There are many things I used to be able to do, that I either can't or no longer wish to do (hanging drywall is one thing that comes to mind!). Those things I can still do, I can see that I will no longer be able to do in the future.

Getting out in one's camper is an excellent, the BEST, suggestion. I need to do this more often

Alice, my thoughts are with you.

Anne

[avalen]

I sure appreciate your stories, makes me feel and know I'm not alone.
Certainly it will be just fine, but I won't know until next week. Appt is on the 3rd.
I'll keep ya posted.

[gingerK]

Had exact same thing as Laura right down to the ultrasound waiting if they couldn't determine it. Came back fine. Sure wish when they call you back for a second mammo, they would do it immediately so you don't have to sit and stew. Prayers!

[Bethers]

Had exact same thing as Laura right down to the ultrasound waiting if they couldn't determine it. Came back fine. Sure wish when they call you back for a second mammo, they would do it immediately so you don't have to sit and stew. Prayers!

I'm amazed most if you weren't... I was called and they insisted on next day... And insisted I wait for results before getting dressed after. If it hadn't been late in the afternoon I think I would have had to go back same day. I can't imagine waiting and stewing about it like you're having to do, Alice. Hang in there!

[Cougarfan]

Had exact same thing as Laura right down to the ultrasound waiting if they couldn't determine it. Came back fine. Sure wish when they call you back for a second mammo, they would do it immediately so you don't have to sit and stew. Prayers!

I'm amazed most if you weren't... I was called and they insisted on next day... And insisted I wait for results before getting dressed after. If it hadn't been late in the afternoon I think I would have had to go back same day. I can't imagine waiting and stewing about it like you're having to do, Alice. Hang in there!

I had my first Mammogram on September 7. My 2nd was September 27. I told the person that called to schedule the 2nd one on the 27th "okay but I'm leaving on September 30 for a 2-week vacation so if you find anything, we'll deal with it when I get back." It was totally silent on the other end of the phone for a few seconds LOL

I think if you get called back for a 2nd, they should schedule it stat so you get right in. I agree that there is no excuse to make people wonder or worry and in my case, if I would've had a different attitude, I'd have been a basket case after 3 weeks. I had a stupid pain in my side that kept me up at night so I was more focused on that than being called back for the 2nd mammogram. If I hadn't had the pain, I might have felt different about the wait. The pain is resolved and the 2nd mammo was nothing so I'm all good now.

Laura

[bluepinecones]

Those repeat calls are surprisingly frequent. I freaked out the first time it happened to me. Have had several repeats since and no problems.