Just came back. Interesting experience.

Never had one done on a mobile mammogram bus before.
It's all free. Sponsored by the Woman's OUtreach Program.

There are different sections of the bus.
First you go in and they show you different variations of fake breasts and they make you feel what a lump feels like. Never did that one before.

Then you go into the mammo room where they do their thing.

THEN, you go into another room where a nurse examines you and in my case, she said "I want you to feel all these little nodules". I said "Yeah, that's what it says in my reports, they're not cancerous are they?"

She said "no, I think you have cystic breasts, which is very common. I said "most of friends have cystic breasts" and they're just fine"

She said "don't worry, from my standpoint, you're fine, but of course the films have to be read by the radiologist".

Then they asked me how come I haven't gone since 2001 and I said "well, we found out our son has Aspergers and we've had a lot of stuff going on and this kind of went out of my mind".

The nurse says to me "Oh my god, my girfriend's son is being evaluated for Aspergers, so that got the aspergers discussion going on.

It's absolutely amazing how many people are being diagnosed with ASpergers today. I have no idea why.

Anyway, wish me luck. Will find out in two weeks. I'm putting it out of my mind because otherwise I'll drive Alan bonkers.

mel

Hi Melody:

Hope everything is OK with your chest, there, girl. Sounds to me like it might be just cystic like many of your friends have.

I am sure all of us women hate those darn mammograms but our doctors want us to be faithful in having them - and more so as we get older - but you are not "older" yet! All these tests do cause us a lot of anxiety though, till we find out the results. We all share that worry, too.

Good for you for taking such diligent care of your teeth. Wish everyone did -and bet your hygienist is proud of you.

Try to do something fun so you can relax about all these worries, Melody.

Hugs to you.

Shirley H.