Terrified of Mammogram

Gillybob - do you have a good GP? If you explain how you feel and your family history, which he may know, he can give you a small prescription for Valium. My DD gets this to help her through something she fears and it just slightly relaxes her.

I'm coming from a slightly different perspective as I've had breast cancer, I was 46 when diagnosed so had never had one before and was dreading it but I didn't find it painful just a bit squashy!
It actually didn't pick up my cancer, an ultrasound did so I'm not 100% convinced about them as a sole detection source but of course I have them regularly at my check ups and even post surgery and treatment I don't find them painful.

Don't fear what it may find, you really don't want an undetected cancer running rampage inside of you, my mum refused to have a mammogram and sadly she died from secondary breast cancer at 60.

Tell them you are anxious and they will be gentle with you, all the best! Xx

Well I’m sitting outside the clinic taking deep breaths. My tummy is doing somersaults and I’m plucking up the courage to get out of the car .

Appointment in less than 10 minutes so it’s now or never . ? Thank you again for your encouragement everyone x

Soon be over gilly x

Hope it all went better than you were expecting gilly.

I've got fingers crossed for you too

Over by now all being well
Go and have a coffee or something stronger
Well done xx

Man up!

Well it's all over and I'm back at work. Why did I build it up into something so terrible, I was seriously considering not going through with it? It was uncomfortable for sure, but no where near as painful as it was last time (or as I remembered it to be last time).

What a Silly Billy I feel. Just the wait for the letter now.

Oooops posted too soon. Wanted to thank everyone so much for their encouragement and support.

Gransnet at its best !

Glad you are back safe and sound and not too sore. .
Well as much as you can at work!

Well done gillybob. I hope you treat yourself to something nice for tea as you deserve it for being brave when you were obviously feeling very anxious.

Pleased to hear it went well, thought about you.

Well done gillybob ????

Oh well done Gillybob. I just had to check and see if you had posted to see how you got on. Good girl.

Perhaps you had a period last time gilly, may explain painful boobs . You were brave admitting you were fearful x

Yes maybe Annie . The radiographer this time was very nice and understood my fears which I believe helped a lot .

I feel so silly about it now though .

Fear is never silly my love , think how many fear a dental checkup x

Gillybob...facing up to a fear is never silly! Well done you and here's to the all clear! XX

You are very kind Annie

I never worry about dental check ups or even dental work. But I have lost so much sleep over this. I think maybe I had a bit of a bad experience last time and so I have built it up into some massive thing. I feel quite ashamed now that its done.

gilly, if you are silly fearing a mammogram when a previous one caused you much pain what does it make me , too fearful to venture out of my front door.

I too find it very painful usually but last time I found the whole process much less embarrassing and painful. You didn’t have to sit waiting with no bra on (so uncomfortable), you just took your bra off in the room, I mentioned my terror and they were gentle and didn’t press down as much as usual (ouch!). Do go and get it over with for another three years.

Oops! Didn’t catch up with the thread first, silly me! So glad it’s over with.

Thanks for update Gillybob
You may encourage others to go for a check.

Now you can relax with a glass of wine (or two)

Well done Gillybob