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Getting a mammogram isn't that bad.
Ok, so your mind isn't blown, you just think I'm nuts.
And I am... about Mount Sinai West, Radiology Associates West (6th Floor).
First off, they ONLY do 3D imaging Mammos, which don't require the techs to flatten you to a pancake and then spend minutes on end trying to reposition and recapture an image that regardless always looks to me like a primordial black hole that is your boob in space.
TRUTH: you STILL have to awkwardly stand, head askew, arm reaching, feet turned wonky, boob inserted into a plastic binder... but it isn't so press-y and it is for seconds, not minutes. And not THAT many images are needed, cuz... it's 3D.
And if your tech is Sophie, then the experience is a walk in the park.
You see, I've been to Mount Sinai West for exactly two years now for my mammos, and Sophie has consistently ensured a decent and even nice experience.
Last year there was an issue with my insurance, and Sophie took the helm, called my insurance company, hammered it out with grace, finesse and the assurance that "we'll work this out together". And I was SOOO GRATEFUL.
This year, she remembered me right away, and was, again, so personable, understanding, and just the kinda gal you want to see every year if you have to, ugh... get a mammo.
They have clean dressing rooms, lockers, and non-papery gowns, and it is quiet and almost spa-like, well, sorta, if your idea of a spa ends in a boob mush.
So, another TRUTH: I don't mind going once a year to Mount Sinai West, Radiology Associates West (6th Floor) for what used to be an anxiety-filled nightmare at other locations.
Getting a mammogram isn't that bad.