Guest Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 It doesn't hurt; is uncomfortable. It's like holding a yoga position, except is your boobs. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) I survived! I will say that it was worse than I expected but better than I feared. I think I let the tech go tighter with the machine than maybe I should have because she kept saying that the tighter we could get, the clearer the films would be, and there would be less chance of my having to come back for a re-check. My right side feels like it's bruised deep through the center. I'm sure it will be fine by tomorrow, and hopefully the films will all be clear and easily readable. Thank you all for helping me know what to expect. It really ratcheted my anxiety level about the whole thing down quite a lot. You ladies are the best. Edited November 8, 2016 by ILiveInFlipFlops 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Most of the time, not at all. But even if I have a year when for whatever reason it's slightly uncomfortable, it doesn't really hurt. You know when they put that blood pressure thing on your arm and squeeze it? It's not any more uncomfortable or painful than that. (I've had many mammograms, since breast cancer runs in my family.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Not as bad as a pap smear Ah crap. You just reminded me that I'm overdue and hate pap smears *sob* I had my first mammogram earlier this year and it wasn't painful at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I've had a few and they didn't hurt at all...just a little pressure from the compression and you have to stand in an unnatural position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Yes not as bad as a pap smear. So far I find my annual mammogram less painful than my annual breast MRI and much quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I was very worried and it did not hurt ONE LITTLE BIT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamonlyone Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 The responses were surprising to me. I didn't realize how minor the procedure is for the majority. I didn't want to post until after the OP's test, but it is pretty painful for me...perhaps because mine are small and very fibrocystic (so much so they always have to do an ultrasound because it all shows white on the X-ray anyway—I always wonder why they don't just do the ultrasound since they say the mammogram isn't helpful in my case). Glad it went pretty well for you, OP, and hope you are feeling back to normal by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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