This Too Shall Pass

I decided to move forward with participation in a five-year clinical trial I mentioned awhile ago. My hesitation back in November was that it required a bilateral mammogram, as in both breasts getting the big squeeze. The way I was feeling then -- very tender -- there was no way I could have endured such a thing. But, time did allow for some healing and put me in a mood more disposed to giving it a whirl. Yesterday (Tuesday), I went to the Spielman Center filled with much apprehension. It didn't help, either, that they had the wrong information on me and made me wait another 30 minutes. Still, once I did get in the 'mam-room,' the technician I had was very kind and gentle. I won't say it was a painless process, after all whether you have a half or whole breast, putting it in a vice isn't fun. However, it was o.k. and I didn't do anything embarrassing like cry or wet my pants.

By the time I left, the waiting room
was jam packed with patients.

Waiting room with a view