Over 50's club

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GimmeMedals 11 Jan 7:31pm, 11 Jan 2024 26,488 posts	0 GimmeMedals I’ve recently had my 4th mammogram, EP, and I’m 58. I had my first soon after my 50th birthday and have had one every 3 years since, though this one was a bit early. Results back within 2 weeks. It’s very efficient.
cathrobinson 11 Jan 7:43pm, 11 Jan 2024 12,159 posts	0 cathrobinson Yeah I also had my first boob squish shortly after turning 50. Incredibly efficient process.
Lip Gloss 11 Jan 7:51pm, 11 Jan 2024 73,299 posts	0 Lip Gloss I’ve had 4 routine ones, one I paid for privately and one through a referral. The one I was referred through was a stop does all so had an ultrasound done as well. The sorest thing I’ve had was a needle biopsy- bloody worse than any squish.
Hanneke 11 Jan 8:00pm, 11 Jan 2024 117,927 posts	0 Hanneke I have had surprisingly few, considered I am at risk: BRCA1 mutation...
Hanneke 11 Jan 8:03pm, 11 Jan 2024 117,928 posts	0 Hanneke I got 1 age 53, 1 after I found a lump, aged 55 and none after: because of Covid, they cancelled all screening and preventative surgeries, hence now dealing with stage 3c Ovarian cancer... Which, for mysterious reasons, involves no more breast screening... So 59, I had 2, one routine, one because of a lump.
Lip Gloss 11 Jan 8:04pm, 11 Jan 2024 73,301 posts	0 Lip Gloss My mum and aunt both had BC and my mum died at 57. I’m very paranoid about any lump, bump or pain.
Hanneke 11 Jan 8:06pm, 11 Jan 2024 117,932 posts	0 Hanneke Me too!
Flatlander 11 Jan 8:08pm, 11 Jan 2024 3,073 posts	0 Flatlander The shingles vaccine was initially offered only to those aged 70, but is now being offered to a wider age range, but not over 80s due to the reduced efficacy of vaccine in that age group. gov.uk
Hanneke 11 Jan 8:10pm, 11 Jan 2024 117,933 posts	0 Hanneke I was urged to have it, but I prefer to remain shingles free...
Mandymoo 11 Jan 8:20pm, 11 Jan 2024 18,129 posts	0 Mandymoo I had my first boob squish in my late 40's and regularly since. Ironically one my friends works in the mobile unit and has just been diagnosed with BC