Mammogram?!?!

Hi,

This is for the women (or men with history of breast cancer.)

I'm not on here much because I haven't needed to be. No issues besides bumping my PM pocket, which is still sore.

HOWEVER, my PM was put in pretty quickly, and I didn't think about a mammogram, nobody thought to tell me I should get a baseline. My heart pausing 9.6seconds regularly was much more pressing.

I’ve never had a mammogram. I’m a 42yo female with breast cancer in my family (both gma’s, not mom.) This really freaks me out. I tried to search it and saw everything from FINE to NIGHTMARE! (Can’t go down to google rabbit hole too far.) I've read I need to wait until it doesn't hurt, but I'm clumsy & bump into things like it's my job.

My PM pocket is still store from the injury 11/19, it was put in 4/19. No way I’d let my breasts get smashed right now. I've got an “ample chest,” (does that make a difference?) but have lost some weight so my PM is more noticeable to the touch. Experiences?

Message me if you prefer. I’ve got a PM check next week, but I’d like to hear from others, especially people in my age range or experienced this in any age range.

 

Thanks in advance,

Take care,

Ashleigh

5 Comments

mammogram

by new to pace.... - 2020-01-25 10:44:29

 i use  thermography which is a camera looking at your breast or other parts that you want to have a look see.  accurately measure skin temperature changes.  Such monitoring affords detection of even subtle thermal changes.  you sit in front of the camera and it takes pictures.  

mary

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by barnet38 - 2020-01-25 12:41:52

Hi,

I'm 38 and have had a pacemaker for 21 years due to congenital complete heart block.  My last PM replacement was in 2016 and I got a baseline mammogram about 2.5 years after that.  The left/PM side was a little tighter than the right side, but otherwise there wasn't a noticeable difference in discomfort.  Just make sure tell the technician that you have a pacemaker.

barnet38

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by AgentX86 - 2020-01-25 13:15:24

I know nothing about this subject but it's discussed here, at length, from time to time.  You might want to search the site for more information.

Mammogram

by Rockpainter - 2020-01-25 14:01:56

Hi! 
Almost 7 months post op and just had a mammogram Tuesday. No worries. I have an ICD. It was painless. 
 Cheryl 

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by Flo - 2020-01-25 14:17:10

I have had four mammograms post pacemaker implantation and so far no problems or pain. The first one was four and a half months post PM.  I let them know well in advance that I have a pacemaker. The report did state that positioning was limited on the right side due to the pacemaker.  

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