Apparently no one at the hospital

seems to realize that a mammogram is a scary experience, especially if

you are waiting to hear if your cancer has come back, and asking someone

to wait on a hard bench in a cold area is not what any woman deserves.

When I was finally called back

for the mammogram, three names were called, and clearly the women were

not there. The nurse asked who I was, and had anyone called me back. I

told the nurse no.

She couldn't find my chart

that I had just filled out 45 minutes ago. She didn't have my doctor's

name, and apparently no information on me.

The mammogram was finally taken,

and I was asked again to wait. At 12 I got dressed and left!

How assured do I feel that

my mammogram will be mine, and will it even be correct?

I think women deserve a better

treatment than they are given at this breast clinic. A waiting room with

chairs would be nice. That way everyone doesn't have to wait for a dressing

room to open.

A mammogram isn't the most

comfortable procedure. Most women say if a man had to have a mammogram,

they would quickly find another procedure.

For my next mammogram I won't

go