# Ladies, you think I was kidding about the mammograms? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064 "2008-03-28T16:48:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sauron)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064/81 "2008-04-25T15:45:45Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Oh, I forgot…the nurse had me write THIS ONE on the correct breast. It was funny she would have me do it, since I was only getting a local, but I guess just in case I was too afraid to speak up if they started cutting into Rightie instead of Leftie. 😃 [/QUOTE] Fingers and toes are crossed over here, **ivylass**. My mom had breast cancer twice, and has had two radical mastectomies about five years apart. The last was about 20 years ago, and she’s still going strong. I’ll be praying for a benign report. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064/82 "2008-04-25T16:23:22Z")
I’m still bleeding from one of the incision sites, enough to stain my sports bra. My friend at work who’s had the same thing said it took a couple of days to stop bleeding, but I’m thinking I need Ivylad to take a close look tonight and maybe go to the ER. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064/83 "2008-04-25T16:32:45Z")
I just wanted to pop in here and add my good wishes and hopes that the results return as benign. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2008, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064/84 "2008-04-25T23:48:42Z")
I called the hospital about the still-bleeding, and as long as I’m not gushing blood all they would do is rebandage me, which I can do at home. It looks like it’s stopped now, so I’ve got an Ace bandage wrapped around my chest, holding the gauze in place, all underneath my sports bra. Oh, and I rescheduled my follow-up for May 6. The one next Thu was at 11am, smack dab in the middle of the work day, not very convenient when the boss is traveling for work. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064/85 "2008-04-26T01:28:18Z")
**ivylass** , I’m glad you’re not going to have to make a trip to the ER. ER’s suck. Meantime, I’ll be sending the best vibes I can muster your way. ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064/86 "2008-04-26T01:46:40Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] Oh, I forgot…the nurse had me write THIS ONE on the correct breast. It was funny she would have me do it, since I was only getting a local, but I guess just in case I was too afraid to speak up if they started cutting into Rightie instead of Leftie. 😃 [/QUOTE] 🙂 Like you’d just lay there thinking, “Well, I’m sure they know what they’re doing.” I hope you get a good report. ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064/87 "2008-05-02T01:17:49Z")
I went for my appointment today. I also had an ultrasound to see if I had fibroids that may have been causing me to have the periods from Hell. No fibroids, so I’m having endometrial ablation on the 13th! I feel so relieved. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jennshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Jennshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennshark)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064/88 "2008-05-02T11:13:22Z")
Inspired by your story, I buckled down and got mine last week (I’m 41, so it was the first time). Negative, thank goodness, but my thoughts are with you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-you-think-i-was-kidding-about-the-mammograms/443064.md?page=4)