Saturday, August 15, 2009

Shadow

I finally had my first mammogram on Monday. And it is just as uncomfortable as I've heard. I had it done at the women's center place behind the Heart Hospital at Mercy. They were very nice, very professional. The fact is, though, you get your boobs squished down so they can take (granted, digital) xrays. Can guys have their testicles xrayed the same way? Please?!

Tuesday afternoon, they called me.

The radiologist (or whatever the doctor who officially looks at them) saw "a shadow" on my left breast. I have to have more pictures taken and an ultrasound done. They offered the next day, Wednesday, but I decided to wait until my next day off, next Tuesday afternoon. I spent a good day or two freaking out. Then I decided that worrying was not really helpful. I still hear that term "shadow" echoing around my brain. I've also decided that it's nothing, but on the off chance it's not nothing, I think I can handle it. Whatever it is. But it's nothing. Really.

Oh, and while I was leaving I caught a glimpse of my right boob's xray. It may be old and kinda saggy, but it's still nice.