tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610810146856199913.post4630462273879423662..comments2024-03-23T05:13:18.984-07:00Comments on Finding a Different Path: Smooshing the GirlsJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610810146856199913.post-71678379679583840112022-02-12T12:01:27.089-08:002022-02-12T12:01:27.089-08:00Mine was last week, and I took the opportunity to ...Mine was last week, and I took the opportunity to let my son know this part about what it's like to be a woman. Of course, I had him imagine manly tender bits getting smooshed as the equivalent. He was very kind to me the whole rest of the day.Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610810146856199913.post-7001997425383130522022-02-09T20:03:00.193-08:002022-02-09T20:03:00.193-08:00I had my first mammogram at age 40. Started sooner...I had my first mammogram at age 40. Started sooner because my mom and an aunt had had breast cancer. It was kind of weird but not a big deal. We are lucky to have access to all this modern medicine and technology that can help us stay healthy (though its hardly the only factor in health, of course.)torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610810146856199913.post-41487533627422614422022-02-08T13:10:39.900-08:002022-02-08T13:10:39.900-08:00I'm glad you got checked and I'm glad you&...I'm glad you got checked and I'm glad you're good for another year! These appointments are so important, but, as we know, they can bring up a lot of undesirable thoughts and feelings. I'm proud of you for taking care of yourself and thanks for encouraging us to do the same.Infertile Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11033358612204465661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610810146856199913.post-39442925337013538262022-02-08T12:48:03.682-08:002022-02-08T12:48:03.682-08:00As Mali said, it's not my favourite way to spe...As Mali said, it's not my favourite way to spend an afternoon, but hey, it's over with relatively quickly, and once you get a clear result, you don't have to think about it for another two years! I just got my reminder letter from our provincial breast health program... my last one was two years ago in late February 2020 -- just as covid was descending upon us. I've always gone to one of the downtown hospitals to have mine done -- they have an excellent clinic there. But it's a hospital, during covid, with the provincial legislature a block away & anti-vax protesters all around :p (plus it's not as convenient to get to as when I was working downtown). So I've called my family dr to see if I can get a referral to a clinic closer to home. It's important not to put these sorts of appointments off for too long... my dad procrastinated on seeing the dentist because of covid, and now he has thousands of dollars of dental work ahead of him...! Ugh! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610810146856199913.post-80807566690703711332022-02-08T01:00:00.245-08:002022-02-08T01:00:00.245-08:00In my country the boob checkup is from age 50-75, ...In my country the boob checkup is from age 50-75, every 2 years. I'm apprehensive about it, still a few months to go for me. It does sound almost medieval to have boobies squashed in a machine. Preeeeetty sure it would be different if men had boobs!Valeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210187335704409247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5610810146856199913.post-87379760750036811672022-02-07T17:29:27.620-08:002022-02-07T17:29:27.620-08:00Squishing the girls is never fun, but damn, it fee...Squishing the girls is never fun, but damn, it feels good when it's over and all clear, doesn't it? Glad you had your boobies checked! It's an act of self-love, even if the process is never fun - physically or emotionally.<br /><br />And I always say, "no uterus" now just to stop any further questioning. (It's frustrating that they ask me in my 50s, though they tend to phrase the question differently these days!) Glad your technician was so professional.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.com