When did you last have a mammogram

my nurse practitioner gives me a stern “mom” look.
When was the last time you had a mammogram?
I think I had one last week, I say breezily.

Really? She looks surprised.
What kind of a doctor is she?
She can’t tell that I am kidding?
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Allison Avatar
July 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
LOL Karen, I have have done a few poems about them gee you don't forget them in a hurry they are so bloody painful - breasts clamped like pancakes - but they do save lives! hugs jan xx
Krutsinger Avatar
July 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I know this - tongue in cheek here
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