Mammogram day ☹

Getting the ol booby smash today. I'm nervous because five years ago I went through the whole biopsy/lumpectomy thing and it left me with scars. I'm worried they will find something again. I've been putting my 40 year old one off for awhile because it was probably one of the worst medical experiences I've been through. Particularly the biopsy. I couldn't let anyone touch me for awhile after that experience.

🤞🏼they find nothing, it's just, it's never nothing for me and I'm tired.

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PerfectionOfTheHeart · 46-50, F

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

I have my first one coming up and it’ll be a thing. I’ve had a lump since I was a teen and I just know they’ll want to do a procedure given my recent stint with cancer. They’re not going to like my refusal, but I’m not going through surgery anytime soon for something I know is just a part of me.

I love my doctors, I do. But at the same time, I’m tired of the overreaction to every little thing that has caused me so much anxiety lately. I need to be allowed to just breathe for five seconds without someone leading me to believe I’m going to die tomorrow if I don’t do something today.

ScreamingFox · 41-45, F

@PerfectionOfTheHeart it does get very anxiety inducing after so much of it. I'm grateful for the care and follow ups though.

If it's benign it's definitely worth being left because it's a lot to go through 🖤