Love Your Boobies

I used to think waking up to KUOW was a good way to start the day. In one week, I heard about the study trying to negate the benefits of mammograms in early detection of breast cancer and about how a girl was gang raped in California while her classmates did nothing to stop it. “Women are so fucked,” I grumbled that morning and switched over to KEXP. John in the Morning has yet to depress me.

Although the study seemed inaccurate and enraged me, it also kicked me into gear to get an early mammogram (while my insurance would still pay for it). I was able to make an appointment for the same week and I know it sounds strange, but immensely enjoyed the experience.

Having my breasts smashed didn’t hurt as people told me it would. In fact, I even liked it. (Remember, I’m also the one who liked the feeling of getting tattooed and fell asleep on the table.) Having a beautiful, intelligent woman pressed up behind me only added to the delight. When not holding and pushing against me, she filled me in all that was wrong and misleading about the Preventative Services Task Force study.
You can learn more about the erroneous and subsequent studies by visiting her at Ballard Swedish or read this.

And if that’s not enticing enough, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance is continuing their second annual Make a Mammogram Promise until the end of October. For each promise made, $1 is donated by Safeway towards research that assists women in need to access mammography. Plus, they offer prizes.

Prizes and someone touching your breasts! What else could a girl ask for? So please, love your boobies and go get a mammogram.