In addition to my user-friendly “Your breasts are normal” mammogram letter, I also saw the cold doctor-to-doctor mammogram report.
“The present examination has been compared to prior imaging studies performed at Barnes Jewish Hospital on 06/18/2009, 10/09/2006 and 09/28/2006. The breasts are almost entirely fat.”
Harsh!
“Doctor, I need a consult. Have you ever seen breasts this fat? They’re almost ENTIRELY fat.” I suppose they expect me to be like milk, between 2 and 4% fat. And here mine are, almost entirely fat.
Then I started to think, what are they supposed to be made of? Cartilage? Sawdust?
As it turns out, there’s a breast density scale that measures the amount of fibrous tissue you have.
So, if density is a bad thing (and some think it is), then my breasts are in the 90th percentile.
What’s odd is that back in 2006, my gyno told my authoritatively my breasts were dense, then later that year I needed another test because they were too fibrous. All I can think is that I’ve heard caffeine contributes to the problem. Maybe they’ve lost their edge now that I’m off the caffeine.
Of course now I want to be the first woman to go from “almost entirely fatty breasts” to “Entirely Fatty Breasts.”
5 responses to “Like the Universe, I Am Becoming Less Dense”
Mine are in the squishy post-menopausal breasts category. Not too big, luckily.
after nursing three babies my breasts went from VA VA VOOM to concave in appearence. seriously. it’s like i had implants removed and the skin is all stretched out. FUCK. they look all small, saggy and sad. won’t trade nursing my babies for an instant though. in fact, i tried to be one of those moms that nursed their babies into the toddler years but they basically self weaned at 6-7 months. i think about getting implants but meh. you have to have those replaced every 10 years or so and screw that. i’ll just wear a wonderbra. AND THAT’S ALL I GOTTA SAY ABOUT THAT!
Nobody ever told me what my boobs are made out of. I feel cheated.
Hattie – They get squisher? If mine get squishier they’ll be liquid. I’m on my first week without birth control and I have flushing and flashes.Mrs. hall – I had good boobs for a week when I was 12. By the end of that week they had stretch marks and the nipples drooped straight down.Tami – Can you access your mammorecords online?
Mammorecords online? I have no clue. I’ll check out the University Radiology web site.