mammogram Archives - Living with Scleroderma https://livingwithscleroderma.com/tag/mammogram/ Reflections on the Messy Complexity of Chronicity Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:38:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 31053421 False Alarm https://livingwithscleroderma.com/false-alarm/ https://livingwithscleroderma.com/false-alarm/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:00:06 +0000 https://livingwithscleroderma.com/?p=9846

I had a routine mammogram a couple of weeks ago. Not my favorite “non-invasive” test, as any woman knows. As the tech was arranging me for the inevitable squash grip of the mammography mammoth, I asked her why she had chosen this particular technical specialty. Her answer: “Because it saves lives.” Fair enough. Fifteen minutes […]

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Monday morning. I am at one of my least favorite medical appointments: my annual mammogram. I am relieved to get through the test in a matter of minutes (even as it feels much longer when clamped in that sadistic machine). What strikes me most about this year’s visit is the new surroundings for the clinic, […]

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