The Annual Breast Flattening Contest
Well, today I participated in my annual breast flattening contest, and this time it was a world record run. Each year it seems the machines get just a little bit better at their squooshing. So the radiology people did the squooshing, and had to do it twice cuz one didn't work all that well (good thing they check them right there to make sure before you go all the way home and have to come back.
I know there has been a lot of controversy about mammograms and how useful or not useful they are, however, I think there is definitely more benefit to the procedure than there is cost (financial, squooshing, convenience, etc.). And if there were to be a false positive, I would have them do an ultrasound before painful and annoying biopsies. I do think it's a must for women over 40, and since the Psycho Sensei is chronologically over 40, having one of those icky things is goooood.
Call for your appointment today. Even if you're male. Even if you're only 12. Everyone needs to have this fun. MOO HA HA.