Not so good mammo

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Re: Not so good mammo

Postby Cudedog » Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:31 am

Carolinagal wrote: 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.

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Re: Not so good mammo

Postby avalen » Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:23 pm

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.
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Re: Not so good mammo

Postby gingerK » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:21 pm

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!
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Re: Not so good mammo

Postby Bethers » Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:51 pm

gingerK wrote: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!
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Re: Not so good mammo

Postby Cougarfan » Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:10 pm

Bethers wrote:
gingerK wrote: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.

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Re: Not so good mammo

Postby bluepinecones » Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:40 am

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