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Mammogram

tanteva

tanteva

Mistress of Mayhem
Today I'm going to have a mammogram. In Sweden, you get them every other year, from you're 40 til you're 74. It's free, which is such a blessing!

Just thought I'd share this, as a friendly reminder to you all. Early detection can save lifes!
 
Good for you!! Not a pleasant thing to do, but necessary.

It's weird considering the US isn't known for its phenomenal healthcare-- We are recommended to go every year, and it is free as long as you have insurance. I credit the passage of the ACA for helping me get diagnosed early. I had been putting my mammo off because I couldn't afford it. As soon as the ACA passed and they were covered as preventative care, I scheduled my appt and got the great (not really great) news that I had cancer. But it was small and easily treated so that part was great :D
 
Yes, mammograms are sooooo important! I found out I had triple negative breast cancer thanks to my mammogram in 2023. The biopsy confirmed it. It was the size of a number two pencil eraser so it was very small. The type I had is typically aggressive and spreads quickly. I thank the Lord I went for my mammogram. It can be easy to forget to schedule them.
 
It sure is a good thing they send you an invitation here in Sweden. If I would have to schedule it myself, I would just forget it.
 
I started getting them at 40 and when I went in for my yearly in 2016, the facility had just gotten a new 3d mammogram machine. I could opt to do that if I wanted to pay for it. Otherwise, my insurance would pay for the regular. I decided to do it for $99 and it found my cancer. So, I suppose that was a $100 well spent...
 
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