Check your boobies...
I got my first boob pancaking session (mammogram) yesterday as well as a clean bill of health ππ.
A month ago, I had some tenderness in my left auxiliary breast area and decided to get it checked out. Something people may not talk about here is that breasts have different types of density, and I have always had dense breasts. What that means is that often, I will feel lumps and bumps (usually tissues and muscles) in my boobs and that I just need to check often to understand the baseline makeup of my breasts.
I had the best outcome I could hope for...I came back fully clear, and I am so very grateful.
To those who work in healthcare with a compassionate and patient soul, thank you for what you do. I looked around yesterday and thought about what a challenging and scary moment it could be for those who are battling breast cancer and other health challenges.
So....apparently, the pain was just from the 20+ lbs of boob and hormones π. Of note, it took almost 20 lbs of pressure PER BOOB for them them to get a clear picture. Even then, I'm not sure my boobs can ever be truly pancaked. I also asked enough questions about breast tissue and the science of it all to make my ultrasound tech have to Google things π.
God, I love data and science π€
