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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Ontheroad · M

Maybe consider the other other side of the coin.... it might lessen the anxiety.

I put off, or more honestly stated, ignored getting recommended cancer screenings until about 5 years ago when being treated for a totally unrelated minor health issue, was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer.

The next three years of my life were, let's just say, not fun. In and out of the hospital time and time again, chemo and radiation treatments and three major surgeries, and on and on.... not to mention going sepsis (nearly ended me), chem destroying one kidney and two long rehab periods.

For years I avoided all the anxiety. Until I didn't, and then it all hit me like a ton of bricks... friggin' cancer!

I get it, the anxiety (over what it) and treatments are wearing and can get to you. What I would say, is consider the other side of the coin... actually getting cancer.