Bilateral screaming mammogram
Posted By: Rad MT on 2007-06-19
In Reply to: My blooper typo-of-the-day! sm - LOL!
The doctor said that, then got so tickled at herself that she could hardly go on with the dictation.
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ode to a mammogram
For years and years they told me,
Be careful of your breasts,
Don't ever squeeze or bruise them,
And give them monthly tests.
So I heeded all their warnings,
And protected them by law.
Guarded them very carefully,
And my bra I always wore.
After 30 years of astute care,
My Doctor found a lump.
She ordered up a mammogram,
To look inside that lump.
"Stand up very close" she said.
As she got my boob in line,
"And tell me when it hurts," she said.
"Ah yes! There, that's fine."
She stepped upon a peddle.
I could not believe my eyes!
A plastic plate pressed down and down,
My boob was in a vice!
My skin was stretched and stretched,
From way up under my chin.
My poor boob was being squashed,
To Swedish pancake thin.
Excruciating pain I felt,
Within it's vice-like grip.
A prisoner in this vicious thing,
My poor defenseless tit!
"Take a deep breath", she said to me,
Who does she think she's kidding?
My chest is mashed in her machine,
And woozy I am getting.
"There, that was good", I heard her say
As the room was slowly swaying.
"Now let's have a go at the other one".
Lord have mercy, I was praying.
It squeezed me from up and down,
It squeezed me from both sides,
I'll bet she's never had this done,
Not to her tender little hide!
If I had no problem when I came in,
I surely have one now.
If there had been a cyst in there,
It would have popped, Ker-pow!
This machine was designed by man,
Of this I have no doubt,
I'd like to stick his balls in there.
And see how they come out!
A mammogram isn't that expensive. I just had 2 and they were
$125 each, most of which I paid out of pocket due to insurance deductible. BC is usually very good about paying for preventative care, such as mammograms and Pap smears. The doctor should just submit the bill to BC for payment, this isn't something you need preapproval for.
I doubt they would tip you off but the mammogram - sm
will be read the same day and I am sure they will call you with the results if there is something suspicious or if it needs a re-do. You can always request that the radiologist calls you that day with a verbal report, cannot hurt, and should help your anxiety. I just had my first one and got the report in the mail a few days later. They did 6 shots as they were not happy with 2 of them when they took them (I am flat chested so it was a little harder to grab and squeeze the tissue they needed in order to see). I hope all ends up well for you.
Question re mammogram (having one, that is)
Having a mammo and ultrasound tomorrow for palpable lump discovered last week. Never had one before and am wondering if the techs will tip you off in some fashion if the results look favorable. Also have appt with surgical oncologist later in the week, but I am on pins and needles mostly because I am a self-supporting single mom and can't afford substantial downtime as well as other issues with DD.
I'm also a little concerned about the speed with which all of this has been arranged. Hopefully it's just out of an abundance of caution. TIA. Hope this didn't post twice. I don't know what happened to the first one in the email verification process!
Bilateral ear infections
Oh -- Let me tell you a good story about ear infections. Not too long ago I had a bad one. I could not hear anything. Because I couldn't hear at all -- I sent an E-mail to my supervisor saying I would not be able to work my shift. The response? I should have called. How can you call on the telephone if you cannot hear?????? Perhaps my 6-year-old should have called and said "my mommy can't work today." LOL At least I had sent the E-mail. Cannot tell you how many times I call in for my shift to find a dry typing pool. I guess they should call me prior and tell me not to bother to take the time to update my PC and ready it for work because there isn't any.
I found out my mammogram was abnormal after 3 weeks!
I assumed the doctor's office would call me if it were. It wasn't until I got a letter from the radiologist 3 weeks later that I learned it was abnormal. I called my doctor's office and the secretary assured me that they had called me and had left a message. I asked the secretary what number she had and she kept saying, "tell me what your phone number is and I'l see if it is what we have." I asked to speak to her boss and she found that they hadn't even been sent the report. I was LIVID! That secretary disappeared within a few days. I also brought the matter up with administration at the hospital where the test was performed. There was a "hurry up offense" to get me in for an ultrasound and I didn't even have to sit in the waiting room. Fortunately for me everything was okay.
No excuses. 30 day TAT. Absurd.
Hope everything works out okay for you.
totally agree, I have bilateral CTS sm
I keep typing waaaay down.
I don't like to rely on Autocorrect, tho, because it's so easy to lose. Nonetheless, I do it. ;-)
For things like you mention, I have a REALLY weird method. I don't like to make my fingers reach up to number keys; keeps my speed up.
coct = C1-C2 (o for one, t for two)
ctct = C2-C3
ctcf = C3-C4
Naturally, like you say, if a doc wants it differently, then I have to create more abbv's.
I just checked Instant Text, and I have about 30,000 abbv's. I am adding constantly myself. I totally agree. WHY make extra work for yourself. I think you're right... does it slow you down to add all that stuff... well, maybe in the moment, but for how many times you are going to use that, it's worth it.
Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
I have the above, and neurologist told me that at all times to keep my wrists turned outwards and not bent inwards. This, along with wrist splints, have helped me tremendously and I have no need for surgical intervention.
I had bilateral arthroscopic knee surgery for sm
internal derangement, synovitis, chondromalacia, etc. The doc told me I would have "healing pain" that would be worse than the original pain as my patellae learned to track in the proper groove. It took several months before I stopped having pain. I had all kinds of fluid--big bags of fluid flopping under my knees,stiffness, swelling, and heat. For lunch break I'd walk the length of the mall next door and at home would do plies (sp?) (ballet) while holding and cuddling my 10-pound cat. It was a long, long haul, but it eventually ended. Wish I hadn't waited so long for that surgery!
You'll get better. It takes a while.
in fact I wear bilateral aids... some is familial loss; SM
but have to wonder how much is related to 25 years of headset use as well
Have to be screaming
There is no work on the account they were just hired for. Explain that one.
ESL - screaming with you
How can we be held to line count when getting 4 or 5 of those ESLs in a row, or "Dr. Don't Care". MTs need to walk on water and make a perfect report. Maybe it's slop in, slop out. I try but's its difficult. I want to throw my headset across the room sometimes and just quit...lol but I need the job.
Screaming mammograms
I transcribed radiology for years and one radiologist always said BILATERAL SCREAMING MAMMOGRAMS. He also had other "pet names" for certain studies - at least it helps to know that some have a sense of humor or are they sadistic??? either way - breaks up the monotony of transcribing radiology.
hello, screaming Mimi, where are you?....nm
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hello, screaming Mimi, where are you?....nm
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hello, screaming Mimi, where are you?....nm
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hello, screaming Mimi, where are you?....nm
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I have bilateral tinnitus and HATE it. White noise or radio softly on helps get my mind off of it.
:+
I say she was screaming with good reason
If you don't want to work for her, then don't apply. It's a free country.
I agree that all caps=screaming .
I would try to politely let her know. That could save her from an embarassing situation in the future.
Similar problem with screaming kids. nm
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Go with your gut, Patti - my gut is turning and screaming Indian - sm
but then again, it could just be increased peristaltic activity... but I doubt it
Total incompetence and I'd be screaming big time.
Just recently had a mammogram come back abnormal and had to have another one. Waiting on that radiology report was stressful and if I had to wait longer than a week I'd be asking where it was and you can bet the source of the problem would have been found. There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for this sloppiness. What does the woman do all day?
screaming into their hand-helds so that the sound is distorted!
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