mammograms!

[blowry]

To practice for having a mamogram just go outside and lay in the driveway on your side, then have your husband back the car over one boob. That should get you ready!! LOL!!



Ya! that's a good way to discribe it!!LOL!
I have never heard of a digital mammogram....what is that?



Thanks everyone! I'm glad it came out good too!

[Emmsmom]

Yep! I have had a digital done. It is really cool. Actually there is no difference. Your boob still gets flattened like a pancake.
With a digital the lady doing the mammo gets to see it right there in the room on the computer screen. If you are like me you can be nosey as hell and run over (boob flapping in the wind) and ask to see it. It is rather cool looking. ALSO if you tech has been doing this for a long time they can usually tell you if they see any areas of possible concern.
I have been having mammos for so long it isn't even funny(since I was 21). So for me they are no big deal.
Glad to hear your mammo came out good!

[Carolyn]

Oh this is just so comforting to read! I've been putting off having a mammo but recently I noticed a small lump. My gyno thinks it's just normal breast tissue but I'm going Monday for a mammo just to be sure. I can't wait now!

[Gina]

Originally Posted by Carolyn

Oh this is just so comforting to read! I've been putting off having a mammo but recently I noticed a small lump. My gyno thinks it's just normal breast tissue but I'm going Monday for a mammo just to be sure. I can't wait now!

Carolyn I don't know where you go for your mamo, I go to the womens center at Riverview Hospital in Redbank. They are excellent there , I went for my yearly visit a few weeks ago and they have upgraded their equipment to ditigal which is better for they say it works like the ditigal camera. I have calcium deposits so I have to go once a year. Don't put off your visit I am sure its nothing but keep abreast of things...dont punt intended lol Good luck and try the womens center...

[Carolyn]

Originally Posted by Gina

Carolyn I don't know where you go for your mamo, I go to the womens center at Riverview Hospital in Redbank. They are excellent there , I went for my yearly visit a few weeks ago and they have upgraded their equipment to ditigal which is better for they say it works like the ditigal camera. I have calcium deposits so I have to go once a year. Don't put off your visit I am sure its nothing but keep abreast of things...dont punt intended lol Good luck and try the womens center...

I have to go to Freehold Radiology and I'm not going to Freehold! They are so booked that I'm going to their office in Morganville (Marlboro). I don't know if they have digital but I hope so!

Thanks!

[Marilyn]

Digital is supposed to show things that the film mammo's don't. They believe they will be able to detect problems sooner. Sure hope so!! I'd try to go where digital is available if they can arrange it.

Hope it turns out to be nothing!!