tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6204665141188912080..comments2024-03-28T17:39:34.611-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring - The Mammogram!Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30754975267727796992022-02-26T04:01:04.821-05:002022-02-26T04:01:04.821-05:00Excellent reminder, Julia--thank you. I'm on s...Excellent reminder, Julia--thank you. I'm on schedule for my annual check, but you made me go into my files to be sure, which is good. I have to compliment you on the orange-juice squeezer and waffle iron photos. Ay-yai-yai. Those are perfect...metaphors? I can almost feel that pressure.KimHaysBernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726133115831908758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24262191840471928232022-02-25T19:15:07.159-05:002022-02-25T19:15:07.159-05:00I've been doing Cologuard. Easier-- if one is ...I've been doing Cologuard. Easier-- if one is eligible.Ellen M. Kozakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342774310814059158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39627960426308685342022-02-25T15:52:05.962-05:002022-02-25T15:52:05.962-05:00LIBBY: I have been a size A cup for decades. My m...LIBBY: I have been a size A cup for decades. My mom was even smaller, size AA. <br />So yes, there is less breast to smush/smash but the techs still take the mammogram in the same way. Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84438153676401062282022-02-25T15:29:03.871-05:002022-02-25T15:29:03.871-05:00I'm pretty sure those radiology techs can find...I'm pretty sure those radiology techs can find <i>something</i> to smoosh, regardless of size.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30539009758668522882022-02-25T15:27:40.053-05:002022-02-25T15:27:40.053-05:00I definitely enjoyed finding them, Christine.I definitely enjoyed finding them, Christine.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10120550335664884172022-02-25T15:27:17.513-05:002022-02-25T15:27:17.513-05:00That's (literally!) the healthy attitude, DebR...That's (literally!) the healthy attitude, DebRo!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3048608794737591752022-02-25T15:26:32.785-05:002022-02-25T15:26:32.785-05:00After you've gotten your mammogram, you deserv...After you've gotten your mammogram, you deserve a delicious breakfast?Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41357731981926127312022-02-25T15:25:33.801-05:002022-02-25T15:25:33.801-05:00Always glad to spread a little joy and happiness i...Always glad to spread a little joy and happiness into the world, Pat!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71361770902824260852022-02-25T15:24:50.184-05:002022-02-25T15:24:50.184-05:00Excellent, Debs!Excellent, Debs!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66659834071651201602022-02-25T14:57:38.754-05:002022-02-25T14:57:38.754-05:00When I was a serious runner and lost most of my bo...When I was a serious runner and lost most of my body fat, it was easier to get the girls flattened!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64313202377052034572022-02-25T14:48:43.375-05:002022-02-25T14:48:43.375-05:00Right, Kathy. And the problem is that by the time ...Right, Kathy. And the problem is that by the time it is large enough to feel with a manual exam or self exam, it is more than large enough to have spread. Make those appointments! Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90456292464958352802022-02-25T14:41:41.163-05:002022-02-25T14:41:41.163-05:00Rick, if you are married, you should ask your wif...Rick, if you are married, you should ask your wife! LOLJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128026892155650398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31641413023336310642022-02-25T14:41:35.251-05:002022-02-25T14:41:35.251-05:00This topic today is so important! It's been e...This topic today is so important! It's been easy in these pandemic days to lose track of when we need certain check-ups, and we put lots of them off during the first year of the pandemic. I'm usually good about getting my mammogram, as my older sister died from what was originally a breast cancer diagnosis. Yes, she had things going on in her children's lives and put off getting checked when she first discovered something unusual. But, when I called to make my appointment in January (I had to get through Christmas, right?), I was told I hadn't had a mammogram for two years. Well, I figured it up, and it was more like eighteen months, but it was still longer than it should have been. I got in quickly to have my mammogram, and while there is still a cyst they're watching, my report was good. I really want my daughter, who is 38, to get a mammogram, but she says that she doesn't need on yet. My sister was either 39 or 40 when she was diagnosed. So, please, ladies here, do get your yearly mammogram.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71967814761899497292022-02-25T14:34:27.529-05:002022-02-25T14:34:27.529-05:00Not a secret but a longish story and I don't a...Not a secret but a longish story and I don't assume everyone is interested in my medical adventures. Yes, MSK is the best, with huge expertise and also very caring staff at all levels.I have been very lucky.Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40129461234300142772022-02-25T14:33:15.142-05:002022-02-25T14:33:15.142-05:00By the way, my husband was wondering how they take...By the way, my husband was wondering how they take the pictures of women with small breast. Any ideas? Not much to smush, as it were.Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81040639852162678902022-02-25T14:16:35.732-05:002022-02-25T14:16:35.732-05:00Interestingly I had one this week. When I mention...Interestingly I had one this week. When I mentioned to my granddaughter's teacher that I think the inventor of the automatic release on the machine should get an award, I got a blank look. I suddenly realized that younger woman have not experienced the fun of being trapped in the mammogram device while the technician walks around to the controls, takes the picture, and then walks back, and releases the pressure trays. It wasn't long, but any time reduction is a blessing.<br />Libby Doddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29664125096788118412022-02-25T13:58:40.069-05:002022-02-25T13:58:40.069-05:00Waffle weave? I think ours are...flannel? Pink fla...Waffle weave? I think ours are...flannel? Pink flannel. With belts that wrap..somehow..... <br />Would we be more eager to go if they had, say Frette robes? Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70303729850869711422022-02-25T13:56:30.198-05:002022-02-25T13:56:30.198-05:00SO agree! Hilarious.
SO agree! Hilarious.<br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32024536325043697832022-02-25T13:11:54.601-05:002022-02-25T13:11:54.601-05:00Julia I laughed out loud at the photos you used! B...Julia I laughed out loud at the photos you used! But it is no joke - Get those mammograms when you are due! Christine Falconehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719021526790008336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18452669576889517842022-02-25T12:46:09.680-05:002022-02-25T12:46:09.680-05:00I have mine every year, without fail. This year I ...I have mine every year, without fail. This year I had an unusual experience: my scoliosis has gotten so bad that the curvature of my spine apparently made it difficult for the technician to get a good view of one of my breasts. She had to take an additional shot of it. It took her a few minutes of maneuvering my breast around in the plate before all the tissue showed up on her screen. Everything turned out fine, as it always does. Except that in moving around while standing at the Squishing Machine, my glasses came in contact with a sharp edge on the machine, and there’s now a scratch around an inch long across the mid portion of one lens. I’m due for an eye exam anyway, and I’m pretty sure I need a change in prescription. <br /><br />Colonoscopy isn’t due for another couple of years. I need them more often than the average person, but that’s okay. A colonoscopy saved my life a couple years ago. No cancer, but a very huge polyp on the verge of turning cancerous was discovered, and I ended up having surgery. I would happily have a colonoscopy every six months if necessary!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6767417699087527092022-02-25T12:44:08.850-05:002022-02-25T12:44:08.850-05:00Yeah. We get a short version of a hospital johnny....Yeah. We get a short version of a hospital johnny.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5887853489125093522022-02-25T12:39:32.870-05:002022-02-25T12:39:32.870-05:00What on earth does all that have to do with pancak...What on earth does all that have to do with pancakes, waffles or breakfast in general?Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57033007626267877622022-02-25T12:36:55.356-05:002022-02-25T12:36:55.356-05:00How have I lived this long and never heard the Ban...How have I lived this long and never heard the Bananaphone song? I've got a little list and you may have just been put on it, Julia!Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-26422150323896757912022-02-25T12:21:23.052-05:002022-02-25T12:21:23.052-05:00Hurray for you, Dru!!
DebRo Hurray for you, Dru!!<br /><br />DebRo Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45995500368979139602022-02-25T12:18:00.593-05:002022-02-25T12:18:00.593-05:00Thanks for the reminder, Julia. I've put my of...Thanks for the reminder, Julia. I've put my off for two years due to the pandemic. Time to get scheduled!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.com