My First Mammogram || Mayim Bialik
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- Hey, it's Mayim, and I recently had the "rite of passage" of experiencing my first ever mammogram. A mammogram screening is an important and necessary procedure for women's health (though it's worth noting that men can also get breast cancer, and should be getting regular screenings as well!). I was nervous about going, so I made a video diary to document step-by-step what the appointment is like in case there are other people nervous about receiving a mammogram like I was.
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About Mayim Bialik:
You might know me as Amy Farrah Fowler from The Big Bang Theory or from Blossom but there are so many other parts of me that you might not be aware of! I’m trained as a neuroscientist, I'm a passionate activist, an observant Jew, a perfectly imperfect mother, and I'm a complicated human being like many of you. This is the place where I wear all of those hats - and none of them have a flower on them! ;)
my mom died of breast cancer almost 2 months ago. She never really told me about the mammogram experience, so thank you for this video. You helped a daughter who doesn’t have a mom to teach her these things anymore 💕
Sending hugs to you. Losing a parent is awful.
I’m so sorry about your mom 💕
I am so sorry for your loss , I lost my mom to endometrial cancer almost 5 years ago .
I am so sorry for your loss. Very sorry.
So incredibly sorry. I lost my mama some years ago as well so I feel your sorrow. Much love to u.
Never trust a doctor who doesn't know who Mayim Bialik is. This question will now be a part of whatever interviewing I may have to do in the future.
I think this is the best video i have ever seen. This is fantastic. Your humor and relatability absolutely shines. Beautiful. I also love how you advocated for yourself. This would be a great PSA for women.
My mother and grandmother both died from breast cancer, so I've been getting mammograms since I was 35. I'm almost 50 now and no signs of cancer. I know they are uncomfortable, but they are vital and necessary. Thank you, Mayim, for being so honest about your fears and anxieties. It's a scary thing, being confronted with the possibility of cancer.
Greetings! Breast cancer survivor here! One thing I had a mammo tech tell me was that sometimes it helps to slightly bend your knees. It can alleviate some of that pulling sensation you may experience in the upper chest. It worked for me!
Also, I'm here to let everyone know, breast cancer is super scary, but it's not always a death sentence. I had a lumpectomy, 20 sessions of radiation, and now I take a hormone blocker. I have a less than 10% recurrence probability. GO GET YOUR PILLOWS PANINI'D!
Glad to hear that you're doing well! :)
Amazing story!! So glad to hear you are doing so well! ❤️
I wish i had that tip a long time ago. Jeeze i will remember next time lol thanks!!
Congrats on your recovery!!
Thanks for sharing. ❤️
I just had my first mammogram today. 🎉Wish I had seen this before I went. Would have saved a lot of anxiety. This is something women just do not discuss enough and thank you for sharing your experience because it really is strange but in the end it was very easy to do. ❤️
Helpful lovely woman. This lady is so grounded in a time where that is lacking in celebrity world. I'm glad I subscribed.
It's cool that you talk about this on your channel, it helps stop so many people avoiding it!
Mazel tov!
I too, have dense breast tissue, and both fibroid and fluid-filled cysts. Had to have a mammogram and sonogram every 6 months for the past couple of years. Two months ago I was finally was cleared to have the one annual exam. Yay!
The things women have to endure!
The first mammogram is super-scary, and YOU DID IT!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
I started doing the mammogram at 31 years old when my dad died from cancer. I stopped doing it for 5 years because everyone said that I was too young and I probably should wait till 40. Now I'm 36, currently in chemo, waiting for my surgery. Seriously don't skip this exam, it's very important
When you said your cat wants you to cancel and you decided to go any way, your cat's reaction was beautiful. 🤗You did it!!! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. 😊
So I'm only 27 and I've had to have one of these already because cancer runs so much in my family and I had a lump they were concerned about... It is a crazy weird feeling and you are awesome for talking about it because I was terrified beforehand and something like this might have helped me to feel less scared.
Please watch this
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Breast cancer warrior over here 💪 I got my diagnosis at 32, so start early ladies 😊💕
I'm making an appt at 38. Thank you
I agree get early. I was diagnoised at 38. Keep spreading the word.
27 over and a fellow battler... just that its testicular cancer with me. Stay strong and pull through.
Im 21 with a painful lump & my doctor said I should get one
The cat's reaction to your description of your grandma's "speciality bras"!!! XD 1:53
😂 At least two people commented on the cat's expression. I'm going to re-watch that part. 😄
Oh my god. I couldn't concentrate on what Mayim is saying there because of the cat. 😂 Some zooming in on it there would've killed me.
LOL I love it!!!
came here for a comment about the cat. Couldn't concentrate either 😂
Yes ladies get that mammogram but oh my gosh that cats face. I'll think of that expression when I get mine.🤤🐱
5:20 "I'm an actor" - the first thought that went into the doctor's head was "Yeah right - everybody is an actor in LA! bet she works at the Cheesecake Factory!"
I honestly couldn't be happier about the videos you are spoiling us with.
Hilarious and yet profound!
This is actually the content I joined TH-cam for.
And I can't stress this enough: It's a catharsis hearing you talk about so many important issues!
So thank you very very much Mayim!
Your work is highly appreciated, please do keep it up!
All the love✨
Thank you, this is so sweet! :)
I had a breast reduction when I was 31 and had to start getting mammograms at 35. I'm 46 now so I've had quite a few. It's not so bad, and you explained the experience very well for those who haven't had it done.
Speaking of which, this is a great reminder that I'm due for mine!
Those pom pom earrings are the best!
Mammograms and screening colonoscopies are a life saving procedure. Wish my mother-in-law knew that. Mayim, your video is priceless. Should be played while women wait for their hair to dry in the salon. ❤️
Based on some of the vlogs she has done, it seems like she wanted a divorce.
cute story Mayim! Welcome to the mammogram club! I was supposed to go at 40 but waited until I was 43 and after my Primary Care Dr. hounded me.. I was so scared and yes it was not very comfortable but went smoothly! WAY TO GO LADY!
Great video 💖 I admire you so much! You never shy away from the tough videos but you make them fun to watch and experience with you. Thank you for that 💖
Thank you SO much Mayim!💯 I've got my first mammogram in three days and am very nervous😬 You really helped calm some of my anxiety🙌 You're an amazing, wonderful human being and I very much appreciate your openness and honesty. Please never change, we love ya!🌻🌺🌷💜
Yes the first time is always the hardest. Because we don't know what it feels like.
You did it and now you know you can do it again Mayim.
Just wanted to hop on here to say this is from 4 years ago now, but is still so relevant and I appreciate this video even though I've already gone through this now twice in my 45 years of life. I too share in the dense breast club! Woo hoo! All of your descriptions are 100% spot on. I will never be able to look at another organization container without busting up now...thanks. Cheers to healthy ta ta's!!!!
Oh my gosh, I loved this video! Such an important topic. Plus, you're so good at making awkward topics seem more comfortable and normal 😊
I'm 40 and will be getting my first Mammogram soon. This video makes me feel much more comfortable with it. Thank you Mayim!
I am so grateful for this video and your vulnerability and honesty. I'm 26 and mammograms are on my brain because of past history of breast cancer in my family and in friends around me. Thank you for making me a little less fearful for my future.
Speaking as a fellow dense breasted individual, the technique has improved over the years. It used to be an ice cold opaque substance (think garage door closing on concrete floor in winter) they used to squeeze your melons flat as a pancake. Now it's ice cold acrylic. Hats off to progress!
Thank you for sharing Mayim, these personal things are not easy to process and you really do help by letting us know what to expect with honesty.
Thank you so much for this video. I just had MY first mammogram, and seeing your video last week helped put me at ease. I have white coat syndrome, so anything to do with medical care triggers me. I felt so much better, and that, coupled with having a wonderful technician who laughed with me about wrangling boobs, made the experience bearable. So grateful! 🙏🏼❤️
Mammograms are super important mammogram caught my cancer in the early stages
PLEASE watch this :
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Lisa Ciancanelli excellent
Lisa Ciancanelli mine too
Me too, had surgery this month! Congrats!
Did you have any sort of symptoms or signs beforehand?
Hi Mayim. I live in the uk were we have free medical care. We start getting Mammogram’a from the age of 50 as routine and then every two/three years. It’s scary the first time. And we have smear tests every five years.
I’m 53 my mums hod breast cancer twice fully recovered she’s 80 in November. I try and remind people they they should go for these test as they do save lives
Thank you for sharing your first time experience.
First of all, cats make everything better! I love when they make appearances in your videos!
Second, I am so thankful to live in Canada and often don’t have to even think about “can I afford this”? Although, even Canada can make some improvements on its healthcare system, I am still beyond thankful we have one!!!!
You are adorable and I freaking love how humble you are. So proud of you! 👏🏼
So glad I live in the UK. Hooray for the NHS. Bravo Mayim for making sure you got this done x
Georgie Martin what’s so great about the NHS? I’ve heard horror stories of it.
In the U.S. we have several programs that offer free testing. We're good. Also, if you break a bone, it's fixed within hours. NHC gives painkillers and you wait for a call....could take weeks.
It's interesting how people who don't live in the UK correct people who do live in the UK about the NHS.
It's still a decent system compared to US. It was even better before Thatcher and the Tories cut funding.
@@MrsChattyCathy that's simply fake news
I have friends and family that have NHS. And...the Canadians come here for health care.
It blows my mind that you have to pay for this in The States! In Ireland we get mammograms, cervical smears ect for free...
@J. C. Obviously. In Ireland though, it doesn't matter what's in your bank account the day of your appointment. I'm sure that fact alone has saved lives...
@J. C. True - every other industrial country is paying significantly less though.
Are there 350 million+ people in Ireland? That’s something that people in other countries need to think about. The US is also the military for a lot of countries, so they save money that way as well. Healthcare isn’t free because someone is paying for it somewhere.
Yes thanks god all free on uk but we pay in our taxes!
Because my mom had breast cancer, my mammograms started when I was 34 and now at 38 I've had at least 7 of them thanks to things showing up as "questionable" that all turned out to be fine. I'm planning a preventative double mastectomy when I turn 40. Ladies, it's nerve wracking, but mammograms are not nearly as dramatic or painful as you think. Go get one. Get one.
The only reason you get a Mastectomy is because you have DCIS cells that need removing. Talk to your doctor first.
A woman of many talents and an inspiration to girls trying to get along in the academic world and honestly just girls trying to get along in this world.
"Braless with my pom pom earrings"....too funny! 😂
Wish I was there.
Very clear and concise video, while making it a little funny and not at all boring! Keep it going, Mayim!
Holy cow!!! I literally just got home from my mammogram today too! I agree, it was fast and awkward, but for me, IT HURT!!! I'm in Canada, so like most developed countries, it's paid for by our government, which I am deeply grateful for...even if it does hurt.
Gen Smiley All mammograms are free in the U.S. at age 40 to 45,sooner if it runs in your family.
Thanks Maree! I'm relieved to hear that, but now I'm also confused. The impression I got based on the very last part of this video is that it's not free. @mayimbialik mentions that she had to pay for it and will be submitting it to her health insurance provider and she is in her 40s, and has breast cancer in her family history.
Gen Smiley I’m not sure why a millionaire and yes she is one google how much she makes per episode of her TV show and the others she has done. Why wouldn’t she have private health insurance I don’t know. Maybe her doctor didn’t think she needed one, IDK. I’m just tired of rich people Hollywood stars and the media who aren’t middle class telling people from different countries we don’t or never had free insurance for the poor and elderly we do and we did before Obama Care. . Most large company’s offer insurance but some people don’t feel it’s necessary to have until they get sick and really see they need it. Yes some families with one income can’t afford it but they can cash pay and it’s affordable. “My woman’s center” only charges $100.00 for the mammogram and exam and blood test. A little pricey but not bad. But we have free clinics that do your one year exam for a small fee, it goes by your income. Don’t believe everything you hear from these people. It’s all about money. She gets paid to do these UTube video’s. Plus lots of free stuff from companies.
I don't see anything wrong with people get money and free stuff for their YT channel. Especially if it's reaching a lot of people and helping them in some way. Regardless of how much or how little money you make elsewhere, maintaining a TH-cam channel is a lot of work. So just like any other job, I think you should get compensation for your work.
Gen Smiley That’s not really what I’m saying I’m talking about insurance. Nothing to do with her channel. Just that insurance is free to low income people in the U.S. always has been it covers everything, Including her mammogram why she said she would submitting it to her insurance company makes zero sense. She’s rich,she can afford to pay for it out of her pocket. Plus the cash price for a mammogram is cheap. She must be taking about people in third world countries who can’t afford to get on.
Thank you so much for being so open! Your description of the process was spot on. I had my first mammogram at 22 when my dr. found a lump at my annual checkup. I was still breastfeeding my 1yo so when the arm on the machine smooshed my breast, breastmilk literally shot across the room. 😒 Luckily it was just a blocked milk duct and not anything serious. Hopefully you get great news.
Thanks for sharing this! It’s an important message. I had my first and only mammogram 9 years ago. A double mastectomy later, I’m so thankful I went. So happy your test results were good.
So proud of you. As a short round woman I can honestly say for me it feels like in swinging from the machine by my breast. They gave me short stool to stand on the first time. I have had 3 scans at different points in the last 10 years. Every time I get a tiny bruise close to my armpit. I wish this was considered essential heath care. In Ontario if you have it done before 50 it is not covered under our healthcare. After 50 once every other year is covered.
Thanks so much for posting this video, it's a service to all women and I'm so glad you did it for yourself. Now you know it's not sooo bad and you'll get it done every year from here on in. I'm getting my MD referral next month for my annual. :-)
Only you, Mayim, could make this subject hilarious! 😁 Kudos!
Hi Mayim, thanks for sharing. Lots of women are afraid to have a mammogram. I live in the United Kingdom. We have a wonderful heath care. Here in the UK, our health taken care of through our taxation systems. I feel really sorry for people who don't have the means to afford propped health care.
dawn j so how do you know to which hospital you should go? I mean can you just go randomly to any hospital requesting for a service? For real?
One of your best videos! Thank you. I've been putting this off for years now, but my best friend convinced me that I need to do it.
So your video came at the right time. I'm going to call tomorrow and make the appointment!!
I love how the universe works. I have me first diagnostic mammogram tomorrow. Thanks for this.
Way to go May! I have stage 1A breast cancer and it was diagnosed because of my yearly mammogram. Your setting a great example! Mazeltov!
Welcome to the Club Mayim. it is a valuable test. I was diagnosed Jan 2016. It's not fun. Take it Easy.
Please do your research on mammograms. they are a SCAM and here is why
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Just came to say your cats are adorable!!! ❤ Also, good on you for getting your regular screenings!!
It must have been a relief to know your screening was clear! Also I’m happy mammograms are free in Canada 🇨🇦
Newfiegal 78 nor really free, our taxes pay for it.🇨🇦👍
As an Ashkenazi Jew, you are in one of the highest risk categories for breast cancer. To now hear your grandmother had it, underscores that risk. I would urge you to get a BRCA genetic test done. I am convinced this saved my wife’s life by letting us make informed, rational choices when she was positive for BRCA-2.
MISS U IN BIG BANG THEORY! I CRY EACH TIME I SEE YOU IN THE LAST EPISODE!
Once you have your first mammogram your fine. Breast cancer runs in my family. I was diagnosed at 35 years of age. A mammogram saved my life. After radiation and part removal of your breast nothing phases you.
Thank you for getting the message out. 🙏
Glad you're well Mayim. You're right; all women should get them.
Much love to you.
Your compassion is immense and admirable!
Addressing a significant issue w candor and some humor. Love these " real life" vlogs!
I'm so glad you did this. It's uncomfortable af, but It's just a few minutes of your life and so important to do. You're right that no one should have to go without basic preventative care.
Glad you stuck up for what you needed. I am now 63 so I do this every year. Pretty routine after a few times. Xo
Routine... But dang, it hurts to have them smashed for those few moments. Also, I'm short... Could I please have a box to stand on. I feel like this machine is hanging me up by the breast.
I had a panic attack going into my first mammogram. Cried so hard knowing that test could literally change my life forever. The 3 week wait for the results was gut wrenching but when the letter came saying I was fine I rechoiced with glee
I love your descriptions....and your cats!
Thank you for sharing a part of you with us. :-)
BTW, your house looks so cozy and comfy. Not something I'd expect from an Emmy Award winning actor---chrome and clean lines. I love that you're so down-to-earth.
So true! They treat them like dough. I'm 31 years old with a long history of breast cancer in my family, so I've already had like 3 mammograms done and they're not fun. But this is so important to help catch and treat cancer and more women should have access to this test. I'm lucky because in Chile, even though it's not the best health care system, we do have access to free mammograms if we can't afford them and that's very helpful. Thank you for doing this, awareness is key
Congrats Glad all is well. Thank You for all those years of the TBBT.
Such an important video thank you for making this Mayim! Who knows, someone who doesn't want to get a mammogram can see this video and decide that it's better safe than sorry!
My wife is 55 and refuses to go for a mammogram and has never gone. I don't know why this came up in my recommendations.( Maybe because I like BBT. )I will try to get her to watch your video. Maybe she will listen to you. Ty.
C. S. She should. It’s more important to have them done between 45 and 50 because of menopause,Your hormones change. It’s no big deal and is only uncomfortable for a quick second.
@@pinkbutterflies1679 .
Unfortunately being the husband Im a dummy and don't understand. Consequently she doesn't want to hear it from me. I agree though. 😉
If her reasons for not getting a mammogram have anything to do with the research that doctors like Pam Popper talk about, I can see why she wouldn't be interested... I know every woman of a certain age is supposed to get them regularly but some of the research findings make me wonder if it's always worth the risk.
Ahopek If you get them every year you can get a false positive but at 55 that’s pretty old to not get one. I don’t get mine every year but I had not had one sense my mid 30 and I’m 44 now and they found a mass but not cancer. Nothing to worry about, but I would have never known because I didn’t feel it.
@@Ahopek
I don't have total faith in western medicine either but I think you have to be balanced. The benefits in this case probably outweigh the risk. I respect people making their own medical decisions. But we still have a 13 year old son at home and in the back of my mind, well, you know. It's something I don't like to think about. Once you have lost others to cancer or suffered from it it's always in the back of your mind.
I live in Germany and it's free. Since I have a family history, it's been free and recommended for me for years now. But now that I'm 50, it would be free anyway. I'm very lucky, I realize. And now, thanks to my best friend and your video, I'm definitely finally going to go do what I maybe should have been doing for five years now. Thanks!
Im glad everything was ok for you. Ive got to go for a cat scan for my upper chest to check my heart. So on the day i will watch your video again and may be do my own just to keep my mind busy.
Lots of love Shalom xx
I appreciate that even though you have money and may not fully understand, that you still mentioned how it is something all women should have access to. Breast cancer runs in my family, and my husband, that I've been with since 15, just up and left out of nowhere, and I am one of those people who will not be able to get screened as I turn 40 because he took his health insurance with him. I am disabled and unable to work, leaving me few options, and I feel that just because I can't afford it, doesnt mean I don't deserve to stay healthy just as much as everyone else!
A yearly mammogram is free with any regular insurance plan. Doesn't make the pain any less, it's the absolute worst.
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i was waiting for her to describe the pain/feeling but didn’t.
how bad is the pain and for how long? thanks
@@phoebebuffet9541 not bad at all. Just a very brief squishing of the breasts. Totally fine.
@@phoebebuffet9541 It was agonizing because of the way they have to angle you in there and, like Miss Mayim, I also have dense breast tissue. I hurt for like 2 weeks afterwards, not breast pain necessarily but pain around the breasts like ribs and around armpits, etc. I felt like I got hit by a car!
My mistake, it is every one to two years, here is the info directly from the Healthcare.gov site: Breast cancer mammography screenings every 1 to 2 years for women over 40
They save lives. If you do have Cancer they can hopefully catch it earlier. So ladies take the advice of an old lady. Get your mammograms done and be grateful when they come back negative!! My Mom has breast Cancer twice. She lived to be 97 years old! Proud that you made this video. It does not take much time but you will feel really good about yourself for doing it. Love Nancy
A mammogram is like bear-hugging a Xerox machine naked ....
wait,
is their a photocopy?
ohhhh😳😳😳
im out.
Tammy Tenison best description EVER!!!! FTW!!
@@egoy34 oh yes. You get a lovely souvenir black and white suitable for framing LOL
Tammy Tenison Yes, but with even more squishing! 😂
This may be the clearest most concise and easily u ceratopsian explanation ever! It’s shorter than my compliment!
Wow you are the best! Thank you for sharing. I am only 32 but my mom had a recent breast cancer that has been successfully treated with just radiation.
At the end when you talk of people who don’t have insurance, I think about all the women who don’t have insurance and who do not get it addressed, who eventually have a rotting breast that falls off. They eventually end up in the hospital dying of cancer that has spread to all of their parts… Which costs a lot more than what it would have cost if somehow she could’ve gotten some kind of care before it turned into this metastasized horror. I’m so grateful my mom had everything done when she did before things get worse in healthcare. Thank you again for sharing!
I've had several mammograms since before I was 40 since breast cancer runs in my mom's family. You were great at describing the experience. I just had one last week. It does feel like the tech is handling risen dough. LOL! I don't look forward to them, but I do it and think about my Aunt Christine who passed away almost 9 years ago from a rare and deadly form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer.
I needed this. I have my 1st mammogram tomorrow.
I'm so nervous & anxious about it cuz my aunt had breast cancer.
Thank you for this video.
I'm glad the male doc didn't ask what you were acting in 😅
Mayim,
You described it exactly like my first.
I remember as the tray came down very uncomfortable thinking I can take this, then she cranked it more. OMG.
I think I’ve had five with most recent last November.
It is uncomfortable and embarrassing although if discomfort can save a life it’s worth it.
Welcome to the Squishy Club. 😀
Angie
St. Louis Missouri
I love how you made a video diary about this. It was very entertaining and will surely be helpful to many people. Love you❤️
Mayim, sweetie, maybe just say "I'm a mom" when they ask "what do you do" because that preserves some privacy, it doesn't potentially lead to questions about Big Bang Theory, and it's true. You are a mom. And it IS work. :)
The rest isn't their business unless you choose to make it so.
This video made me unexpectedly very emotional. First I would like to say I’m proud of you for not putting this off as so many women do because it is emotionally and physically terrifying. Second THANK YOU for sharing your journey to show many women that it’s not just pain followed by bad news. Third congratulations for surviving your first mammogram!! 💕
I would love to know your thoughts on Dr. McDougall's thoughts on routine mammograms. Specifically routine ones, not ones where there is a legitimate likelihood that you might get breast cancer because of family history. Here in the UK they actually send out literature about the pros and cons when they invite women for their first mammogram when they hit 50. So that women can make an informed decision on if it's a risk they want to take. I understand that isn't always the case now that I've seen his lecture on routine mammograms.
They don't start until 50 in the UK? Interesting... They start at 40 here in the US. I suppose it's helpful to start earlier just in case, but it's probably just because of profit here unfortunately😒
@@oliviagreen7423 I fear you may be correct. Dr. McDougall's analysis of the statistics in the U.S versus the rest of the world would indeed back up your theory. 🙈 have you watched What The Health on Netflix? There's one particular exchange between the film makers and hospital staff that is *staggering*. A confession if ever I heard one.
I will have to watch that, thank you for the recommendation. Kind of dreading finding out more about our healthcare system, it's so broken and awful😕 but ignorance is definitely not bliss, it's necessary to know
Thank you for sharing this Mayim!! This topic is so important and I personally appreciate it and you, so much!
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Ultrasound is an imaging test that sends high-frequency sound waves through the breast and converts them into images on a viewing screen. There is no radiation involved. ... Ultrasounds are sometimes recommended for women with dense breasts because it can be harder for mammograms to detect cancer in dense breasts.
I’m turning 40 in december and that’s when you get your first mammogram here in Sweden. I’ve been nervous for this my whole adult life it feels like 😆😓 But I guess I also will survive. And I’m greatful that all women in Sweden gets this for free 🙌🏻
TheAloriaGirl Matin is correct, the worst part of the mammogram is the anxiety leading up to it. I’d always heard that it hurt and I suppose if you went in during your period it would hurt! I found mine to be mildly uncomfortable and NOTHING at all like any of the stories I was told.
First, more videos with your cat's please. Particularly enjoyed the background cat at 1:52
Second, I would have never posted a vid like this on the internet but I'm glad you did because it was interesting to hear about
I don't think they are that bad. It caught my cancer in 2017. I had breast cancer and Non Hoskins lymphoma. I still have my port in. I went yesterday for a cancer check, I'm still doing good after a year and a half. Good luck to you and all woman.
Had my first one at 35 and at 65 I still wonder why it has to be so cold. 😬😬😬
Carol Kane Hospitals are kept at that temp because it helps hard surfaces to stay at a temperature low enough to help slow or inhibit bacterial growth. It’s super uncomfortable but it’s a step in trying to limit nosocomial ( hospital acquired ) infections. The only wards in a hospital that are not kept chilly are burn wards.
Thank you so much for sharing things like this Miss Mayim. It's important for us all to remember that most people have found themselves in the position of thinking, "If I don't get this checked it's not real" or similar. It's much better to know, and to act if necessary, than to not know, and pay the consequences. Avoidance of anything (health-related or not) also causes more stress and anxiety, not less. The "what if's" can be brutal to carry around with you every day.
I refer to them as squishograms.
Crushograms
I’m so very grateful mammograms are routinely given for free where I live. My mum had breast cancer that was picked up very early via a mammogram which meant it was treated in the really early.
Please do more vlogs! They are so refreshing and real. Great video :)
I really resonate with what you said about it being awkward and scary, but still being thankful to have access to such an important screening. Many places around the world do not have such screening and early detection is rare.
My first mammogram, like so many first timers also went to ultrasound and showed masses requiring follow up screening. That can be such a shock, but it is really common when young to have dense breast tissue and harmless masses essentially of fat which need checking out, but turn out to be nothing. I am so glad for the journey because now know the kinds of things that go through people's minds when they are waiting and how to pray for them.
You are all woman, lovely Mayim! Thanks for taking us on your journey.
Move to Canada. We smoosh all sorts of things with the compliments of the Gov.
I'm so glad you made this video, at 44 I had my first mammogram and was diagnosed with breast cancer, had a skin sparing mastectomy with diep .. 10 hours in theatre, best treatment and surgery I have ever seen, no one would ever know unless I told them, and because I live in the UK it was all free because I pay national insurance based on my income. I am now on oral meds for 5 years and all my medication is free too. I feel for those in countries who either don't have the standard of treatment we have or the money to pay for it.
That was HILARIOUS...thanks for sharing...and WELCOME TO THE CLUB LOL! :)
I agree that the procedure itself is not so bad, but the thought of the information you may or may not receive about your body is terrifying. I also wanted to cancel and I cried, like, most of the time....that sort of quiet crying where you don't make a sound, but tears just run down your face uncontrollably. I asked the technician if other women cried their first time and she said no. Oh well. Having lost a number of family members to breast cancer and caring for my dear older friend after her double mastectomy, this is very real. I am proud of you for sticking it out and sharing your story with us. Amen to women's health care. Thanks for another wonderful post.
Mayim, this is very serious but, I am literally rolling on the ground laughing. You are so funny, I just cannot even ...
Well now, no, you're not _literally_ rolling on the ground laughing, or you would not be able to reach your keyboard.
@@lazyperfectionist1 yes, yes I was
Mayim,
What a wonderfully courageous and helpful video! And, of course, your inimitable sense of humor shone through as it always does!😃
Milk makers - I can’t 😂
Mayim, I know that you make your videos light and filled with humor for the sake of entertainment and also making things a little bit easier to handle, but I can't tell you how much I appreciate your efforts. My first mammogram is impending. It has been a terrifying idea for me. I certainly don't even like having someone hug me, let alone handle my breasts like dough. That being said, I appreciate how informative your video was. Thank you for your candid vulnerability. It is much appreciated.