Donna in Hollywoodland

Mammogram & Blood Tests

Time for the 6 month Breast Cancer check-up.

My first stop was "The Lab" o get a Breast Cancer Tumor Marker Blood Test .
The technician took one jab at my arm, and could not find any veins.
Well, now that we can't use my left arm because of the lymph nodes that were removed - they usually don't want to poke around getting blood unless they are sure the can get it to work.
We only have so many spots.

I told the technician "The thing that always works are the Baby Needles or Butterfly Needles."
She responded that they were completely out of Butterfly needles.
And I was going to have to drive to their other location, and they had their butterfly needles there.
She wrote directions down on a piece of paper.

I then walked over to the Breast Cancer Center. And sat in the waiting room with about 5 other woman.
The place was really running behind.
I changed into my little smock. And then I sat around with the other woman who were waiting.
Little flowery smocks covering the top half of our bodies.

Two of the woman were very chatty.
One of the woman mentioned "how much she hated these things" - and it got me thinking:
Which one of us has had Breast Cancer ? Was I the only one in the room ?
And who is just there for their regular 2 year check up? Probably everyone there except me.

Of course, they had to re-do one of the mammogam shots twice because they didn't get it the first time.
Then I found out that my favorite Radiation Diagnosis Doctor had left, and moved back to the east coast.
I was so annoyed, because I really liked her.

I was even more annoyed when the new Radiation doctor never came out to introduce himself to me.
The technician took my films into him, and then came back out.
"The doctor says everything looks normal".
Sorry, this is typical of a male doctor to me. The previous female Radiologist was much more personable and friendly.

And off I went - to the other "Lab" on the other side of Glendale.
I got my blood taken - this time with nice tiny weeny Butterfly Needles.

I stopped off for lunch - I mean Breakfast- at Eat Well , Restaurant.

I like it because the food there is good for you.
I am on a big Eggs Florentine kick right now.
I have it at least twice a month.
And Eat Well has really good Eggs Florentine.

I always like to take myself out to a restaurant after a Doctors appointment.
Its kind of a Reward for all the medical stuff I have to go through.