Being a woman can suck. This morning I had my first mammogram. Yes, I am too young to get one (if that’s what you’re thinking).
But I am so hypersensitive to any change in my body that I freak out. I’ve had a pain in my right breast for about a month now. I know pain doesn’t equal cancer. Still I went to see a doctor. Now I don’t usually go do talks that often – only when I feel I know there’s something not right.
Thankfully I was wrong this time. All clear on the cancer front.
I hated the whole experience. It was painful and uncomfortable. Thankfully the nurses were sweet and caring. A woman in the waiting room offered me some comfort when I came back from a second test. That was welcoming. The cute doctor said I should just wait a few years before I should have regular tests. Whew!