Self Care Thread

[dglvrk2]

For you gen-xers whose parents dragged you to Sears or Olin Mills for posed photos....I swear these were training sessions for mammograms. The weird ways I have to tilt my head, place my feet and turn my chest while getting the girls squeezed take me back to the Sears portrait studios of a bygone era that was the 80's!

[sdlaura]

Wow mae0111, I’ve never been sore even immediately after! Sorry about that.

[mae0111]

Mar 19, 2024 17:00:24 GMT -5 sdlaura said:

Wow mae0111, I’ve never been sore even immediately after! Sorry about that.

Usually I’m fine! I’ve had a bunch. This one was just rough!

[sandandsea]

So colonoscopies….ive heard about a diy one at home? Is this a thing and is this legit? I’m not 45 quite yet and have never had one and no family history but this seems like a nicer option. Is it too good to be true?

[librarychica]

Mar 19, 2024 20:05:27 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

So colonoscopies….ive heard about a diy one at home? Is this a thing and is this legit? I’m not 45 quite yet and have never had one and no family history but this seems like a nicer option. Is it too good to be true?

I believe they have more false positives. My mom did one, actually, got a flag and ended up having to get a colonoscopy anyway and there were no concerns.

[librarychica]

Also I love that our self care thread has devolved into medical maintenance.

[twinmomma]

I think for me the worst part of a mammogram is that the machine was obviously designed by a man because there's a little screen directly in front of your face displaying the amount of pressure being put on you. Watching that tick up while getting crushed is just doubly awful!

[rere]

Mar 19, 2024 20:26:20 GMT -5 librarychica said:

Mar 19, 2024 20:05:27 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

So colonoscopies….ive heard about a diy one at home? Is this a thing and is this legit? I’m not 45 quite yet and have never had one and no family history but this seems like a nicer option. Is it too good to be true?

I believe they have more false positives. My mom did one, actually, got a flag and ended up having to get a colonoscopy anyway and there were no concerns.

Colonosopies are not fun and I had to fight to get mine because the first doctor's billing person swore it wouldn't be paid because I wasn't 50. They somehow hadn't gotten the memo about being 45, even though my insurance assured them it was covered. I obviously finally found a better practitioner. Good thing, because they found 3 polyps. I have to go back in 3 years, but an grateful I fought and didn't wait until 50. It gives you great peace of mind. Colon cancer is one of the deadliest, but most preventable cancers.

[waverly]

I need to schedule the dentist for myself, and I need another mammogram in 6 months because I have a cyst (not cancerous).

Self care, I feel like I am bad at it, but I am good at sitting on the couch and watching TV or playing on my phone. The kids always need dinner and being driven to a sport that I don't feel like I have time to work out even if I do actually have time. I always feel tired. Realistically, I need to go to physical therapy and keep up the upper back exercises because I am rounded at the neck. IDK, I thought I needed therapy but have been feeling better after a rough month so maybe not.