I've had one mammogram, and missed the last because the first led to three days of pain, not being able to sleep as every time I rolled over I landed on the painful areas, but it still hurt as I lay on my back. I've talked to a radiographer friend, who shot me down on my "If this was done to men there would be a better way..." complaint, explaining that some men do have to have mammograms, and it's really difficult. But she also explained the negative sid of the process as well.

I'm currently expecting the next call. I am in the at risk group. I do manual exams sometimes, and now that is getting negative publicity. I don't know how I will decide.

I'm not at risk for cervical cancer, so regularly refuse smears.

Penny