October 1, 2024 • 8 mins
3 things to know about your mammogram. #mammogram #breastcancerawareness #womenshealth
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to Murphy Samon Jody after the show podcast where
we hang out a little bit longer with you.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I wanted to mention this today in the show, and
we just never were able to work it in. Today
is October first, the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
So three things to know about your mammogram if you've
never had one before, or if it's been a while
and you forget. I've had three or four mammograms, and
there are times when I show up and it's like, Oh,
(00:26):
I've done this before.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
What was I thinking?
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Are you supposed to get them annually now or not?
At what age? Or you do you get them?
Speaker 3 (00:32):
I don't remember that either, Murphy, but I've.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
Not been trud I can't remember. But she's here to
give us three things we need to know.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
I'm not due for one.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
I don't think if I'm supposed to get another one soon,
I'll hear from my doctor about it, because I have
my annual obgui N visit in January, and so if
I'm supposed to get one, she'll make sure that I do.
I don't think I'm due for another one.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
Okay, Look, it's easy and I'm not teasing you. I'm
really sure the you know, life gets busy, and I
think it's probably very easy for people to overlook A
year goes by and one and it's a very important
exam in my mind.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
I just had it the other day, when reality is
I had it in January. So anyway, the three things
to know, whether it's your first mammogram or if you
it's been a while and you forget, Like we just said,
Number one, don't wear a dress because they only you'll
end up naked because they only need you to take
off your top. So from the waist up is where
(01:29):
they need.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
I wouldn't think about that.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
That's why I'm throwing this info out.
Speaker 1 (01:32):
I thought I should know that. But yes, yeah, but
that's a good point. Ye Murphy wore a dress last time,
but if there's somebody listening, probably who's about to do
their first one, and to know that.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
And it's okay if you end up in only the gown,
but if you want ease and quickness, just get it
to where you know, and something that's easy to take
on and off the top. The other thing is something
that my friend Lisa taught me a couple of years ago.
We were just sitting there having coffee. One day, I
was talking about how much I loved coffee and that
(02:03):
I had a mammogram coming up. And she works in
that industry. She is a mimmography tech. She gives mammograms
all day long. And she was like, don't you know,
Jodie not to drink a bunch of caffeine right before
your mammogram?
Speaker 3 (02:17):
And I was like, no, I did not know that.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
In fact, the last the one before that, I was
in the waiting room with an iced coffee.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
But they called my name.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
And the reason being is that caffeine makes your tissue
more sensitive and tender, if you will, for lack of
a better word, And so if you're worried about it,
you know, being painful, give yourself the added you know,
(02:48):
protection of not having a much caffeine.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
And you walked in with that VENTI They didn't say, oh.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
No, because you know I have done it before and
it wasn't a big deal. Sometimes it has more to
do with where you are as a woman in your
monthly cycle as to how tender you will be, as
to how it will feel. I've had mammograms that felt fine,
no big deal. I was having a conversation with the
tech and it was over. And then I've also had
(03:13):
ones where I was like, ow, you know, okay, but
I will say this, the small amount of pain is
very quick. You know, it's very quick. It's a little
bit uncomfortable, but the information that they're gathering is so
worth it. You won't remember the way it feels. It's
kind of like a shot. You won't remember the way
it feels.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
You just won't.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
And the third thing to note is now the guidelines
have changed, and when you get your report back from
your provider, not not from a provider, but from whoever
gave you your mammogram, you will also get a report
on your density, your breast density. They you know, sometimes
you were told you you may have been told that
we need to we need a better photo, or we
(03:55):
need you to come back in because you have very
dense breast tissue. But now that it's going to be documented.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Because there's a link between density and the risk of cancer,
is that what it.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Is, And it's harder, it's a little bit harder for
them to see it. Understand though, as far as technology goes,
it's getting easier and easier for them. They have better
information with the images the images are better now, and
there's some there are some places where they're using AI
to detect abnormalities that they see, and the AI is
really accurate and for detecting things.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
I think you mentioned this before too. Size and density
should not be confused with each other. They're not because
they're not really interchangeable.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
You can have small breasts and they still be dense.
It's about the tissue, right, It's about the kind of tissue.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
I have a question. Yes, and this isn't juvenile, even
though you might think it sounds that way. If you
have breast implants, can you still do mamograms?
Speaker 3 (04:49):
Yes, it's a they need to know though.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
I remember a woman the tech last time asked me
if I had implants, and I said no, And it's
something that she needs to know right before she does
the photos and the images because I'm sure the angles
have to be different. It's probably a different mammogram. I
don't know because I don't have implants. But yes, implants
or no, you should have your mammogram right. It's literally
(05:16):
five minutes for me. It's in and out five minutes.
As soon as I'm comfortable in that little thing in
the waiting room. They're calling my name, and we do
it and you go. And so those are the three
things that I wanted to pass along. If you want
to add anything to this, we really like hearing from
you about it.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
And you know, it's so easy to blow these appointments
off because of a busy day, even if you've got
it scheduled and you know you want to do it.
Once you've like canceled because you have a conflict or whatever,
and then several months go by again before reschedule. I
guess you know. The reason for me is, as you
know your husband, Jody, I just that's something I want
(05:54):
to make sure that all of the exams that you're
supposed to be getting annually, because we do know that prevention,
or say not only prevention, but early detection. It's it,
especially in the case of breast cancer, makes the treatment
more likely to succeed or you know, I mean, it's
it's like anything, we catch it earlier, right, And so
(06:14):
it's the worst that comes out of a screening really
is that you know, you either have an answer of
something you need to address or you're all clear. But
it's really only two answers.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
And know this, I have a friend who got called
back for additional images once and it scared her, but
they knew to go ahead and calm her nerves. It
was not that she they thought there was anything there.
There was a problem with the image, and the doctor
was a perfectionist, and it's like, I need to see
this image and this image needs to be better. It's
probably okay, but the doctor didn't feel comfortable going, well,
(06:48):
the image is off and I don't see anything. So
sometimes it's just for their purposes that you're called back in.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Yeah. I remember on an unrelated you know subject, one
of the treadmill tests I did. That was I did
everything correctly the way I was positioned, it was, but
the image came back inconclusive in that.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
Meal test for your heart.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
Yeah, okay, And you know, and it concerned me just
a little bit, even though they you know, they said,
you know, look, it's the image we need to take.
You do it a different type of diagnostics.
Speaker 3 (07:19):
So that's it's natural because you're vulnerable.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
So that's a really good point too, is that the
technology and you know, it is not always going to
be perfect and the medical team is going to be
good enough to answer a question or you know, provide
another an alternate diagnostic if needed if the first one
doesn't look like it's opposed to. And none of those
should be a reason not to schedule.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Oh no, do it, do it, do it, do it again,
don't wear dress, don't have a bunch of caffeine. If
you are worried about tenderness or pain, you can have
it if you want it. I've had friends who roll
up in there with coffee and go, I don't care,
it's fine, And so you do you. And the third
thing is know that you will get a report also
on your breast density.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
You know some categories.
Speaker 2 (08:03):
There are apparently like four different categories of density, and
some of them require better images, a second look, And
you won't know that until you have a mammogram.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
Missed any part of the show. Get it All on
the Murphy Salmon Jody Podcast.
Welcome to Murphy Samon Jody after the show podcast where
we hang out a little bit longer with you.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I wanted to mention this today in the show, and
we just never were able to work it in. Today
is October first, the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
So three things to know about your mammogram if you've
never had one before, or if it's been a while
and you forget. I've had three or four mammograms, and
there are times when I show up and it's like, Oh,
(00:26):
I've done this before.
Speaker 3 (00:27):
What was I thinking?
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Are you supposed to get them annually now or not?
At what age? Or you do you get them?
Speaker 3 (00:32):
I don't remember that either, Murphy, but I've.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
Not been trud I can't remember. But she's here to
give us three things we need to know.
Speaker 3 (00:40):
I'm not due for one.
Speaker 2 (00:41):
I don't think if I'm supposed to get another one soon,
I'll hear from my doctor about it, because I have
my annual obgui N visit in January, and so if
I'm supposed to get one, she'll make sure that I do.
I don't think I'm due for another one.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
Okay, Look, it's easy and I'm not teasing you. I'm
really sure the you know, life gets busy, and I
think it's probably very easy for people to overlook A
year goes by and one and it's a very important
exam in my mind.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
I just had it the other day, when reality is
I had it in January. So anyway, the three things
to know, whether it's your first mammogram or if you
it's been a while and you forget, Like we just said,
Number one, don't wear a dress because they only you'll
end up naked because they only need you to take
off your top. So from the waist up is where
(01:29):
they need.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
I wouldn't think about that.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
That's why I'm throwing this info out.
Speaker 1 (01:32):
I thought I should know that. But yes, yeah, but
that's a good point. Ye Murphy wore a dress last time,
but if there's somebody listening, probably who's about to do
their first one, and to know that.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
And it's okay if you end up in only the gown,
but if you want ease and quickness, just get it
to where you know, and something that's easy to take
on and off the top. The other thing is something
that my friend Lisa taught me a couple of years ago.
We were just sitting there having coffee. One day, I
was talking about how much I loved coffee and that
(02:03):
I had a mammogram coming up. And she works in
that industry. She is a mimmography tech. She gives mammograms
all day long. And she was like, don't you know,
Jodie not to drink a bunch of caffeine right before
your mammogram?
Speaker 3 (02:17):
And I was like, no, I did not know that.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
In fact, the last the one before that, I was
in the waiting room with an iced coffee.
Speaker 3 (02:26):
But they called my name.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
And the reason being is that caffeine makes your tissue
more sensitive and tender, if you will, for lack of
a better word, And so if you're worried about it,
you know, being painful, give yourself the added you know,
(02:48):
protection of not having a much caffeine.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
And you walked in with that VENTI They didn't say, oh.
Speaker 2 (02:53):
No, because you know I have done it before and
it wasn't a big deal. Sometimes it has more to
do with where you are as a woman in your
monthly cycle as to how tender you will be, as
to how it will feel. I've had mammograms that felt fine,
no big deal. I was having a conversation with the
tech and it was over. And then I've also had
(03:13):
ones where I was like, ow, you know, okay, but
I will say this, the small amount of pain is
very quick. You know, it's very quick. It's a little
bit uncomfortable, but the information that they're gathering is so
worth it. You won't remember the way it feels. It's
kind of like a shot. You won't remember the way
it feels.
Speaker 3 (03:32):
You just won't.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
And the third thing to note is now the guidelines
have changed, and when you get your report back from
your provider, not not from a provider, but from whoever
gave you your mammogram, you will also get a report
on your density, your breast density. They you know, sometimes
you were told you you may have been told that
we need to we need a better photo, or we
(03:55):
need you to come back in because you have very
dense breast tissue. But now that it's going to be documented.
Speaker 1 (04:02):
Because there's a link between density and the risk of cancer,
is that what it.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Is, And it's harder, it's a little bit harder for
them to see it. Understand though, as far as technology goes,
it's getting easier and easier for them. They have better
information with the images the images are better now, and
there's some there are some places where they're using AI
to detect abnormalities that they see, and the AI is
really accurate and for detecting things.
Speaker 1 (04:29):
I think you mentioned this before too. Size and density
should not be confused with each other. They're not because
they're not really interchangeable.
Speaker 2 (04:35):
You can have small breasts and they still be dense.
It's about the tissue, right, It's about the kind of tissue.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
I have a question. Yes, and this isn't juvenile, even
though you might think it sounds that way. If you
have breast implants, can you still do mamograms?
Speaker 3 (04:49):
Yes, it's a they need to know though.
Speaker 2 (04:53):
I remember a woman the tech last time asked me
if I had implants, and I said no, And it's
something that she needs to know right before she does
the photos and the images because I'm sure the angles
have to be different. It's probably a different mammogram. I
don't know because I don't have implants. But yes, implants
or no, you should have your mammogram right. It's literally
(05:16):
five minutes for me. It's in and out five minutes.
As soon as I'm comfortable in that little thing in
the waiting room. They're calling my name, and we do
it and you go. And so those are the three
things that I wanted to pass along. If you want
to add anything to this, we really like hearing from
you about it.
Speaker 1 (05:32):
And you know, it's so easy to blow these appointments
off because of a busy day, even if you've got
it scheduled and you know you want to do it.
Once you've like canceled because you have a conflict or whatever,
and then several months go by again before reschedule. I
guess you know. The reason for me is, as you
know your husband, Jody, I just that's something I want
(05:54):
to make sure that all of the exams that you're
supposed to be getting annually, because we do know that prevention,
or say not only prevention, but early detection. It's it,
especially in the case of breast cancer, makes the treatment
more likely to succeed or you know, I mean, it's
it's like anything, we catch it earlier, right, And so
(06:14):
it's the worst that comes out of a screening really
is that you know, you either have an answer of
something you need to address or you're all clear. But
it's really only two answers.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
And know this, I have a friend who got called
back for additional images once and it scared her, but
they knew to go ahead and calm her nerves. It
was not that she they thought there was anything there.
There was a problem with the image, and the doctor
was a perfectionist, and it's like, I need to see
this image and this image needs to be better. It's
probably okay, but the doctor didn't feel comfortable going, well,
(06:48):
the image is off and I don't see anything. So
sometimes it's just for their purposes that you're called back in.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Yeah. I remember on an unrelated you know subject, one
of the treadmill tests I did. That was I did
everything correctly the way I was positioned, it was, but
the image came back inconclusive in that.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
Meal test for your heart.
Speaker 1 (07:10):
Yeah, okay, And you know, and it concerned me just
a little bit, even though they you know, they said,
you know, look, it's the image we need to take.
You do it a different type of diagnostics.
Speaker 3 (07:19):
So that's it's natural because you're vulnerable.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
So that's a really good point too, is that the
technology and you know, it is not always going to
be perfect and the medical team is going to be
good enough to answer a question or you know, provide
another an alternate diagnostic if needed if the first one
doesn't look like it's opposed to. And none of those
should be a reason not to schedule.
Speaker 2 (07:41):
Oh no, do it, do it, do it, do it again,
don't wear dress, don't have a bunch of caffeine. If
you are worried about tenderness or pain, you can have
it if you want it. I've had friends who roll
up in there with coffee and go, I don't care,
it's fine, And so you do you. And the third
thing is know that you will get a report also
on your breast density.
Speaker 3 (08:01):
You know some categories.
Speaker 2 (08:03):
There are apparently like four different categories of density, and
some of them require better images, a second look, And
you won't know that until you have a mammogram.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
Missed any part of the show. Get it All on
the Murphy Salmon Jody Podcast.
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