00:00It's going to squish my boobies in there and give them a good old look.
00:03Just bring the board up and just going to rest the breast on there.
00:06So my boob is now on a black metal plate.
00:12That was really quick, considering it could potentially save my life.
00:17This morning I am at a hospital and I'm going for my annual mammogram check-up.
00:24I always feel really nervous before I go in.
00:28I think it's a really human thing to feel.
00:30I'm going to take you right the way through the whole thing.
00:34And I'm going to talk about it all the way through.
00:36And hopefully it will inspire you to go and do the same thing.
00:39I think the thing to say here is to try not to be intimidated.
00:43Because this is a big machine.
00:46It's a little bit buzzy.
00:48And, you know, stripping off and having to do something in front of a complete stranger can be a bit
00:53nerve-wracking.
00:54But in the end, it's for your own safety and your own good.
00:57So all I can say is just do it.
01:00Do it for your family.
01:01Do it for yourself.
01:02It's important for you to do your self-examination.
01:04So women do that monthly.
01:06So you're aware of what's normal for you and then you're aware of any changes.
01:09You can also be vigilant by having regular mammograms.
01:13From the ages of 50 upwards, you from the NHS will invite you for regular screens every three years.
01:19Just bring the board up and just going to rest the breast on there.
01:21So my boob is now on a sort of black metal plate.
01:26Now I'm going to bring the plastic down onto your breast.
01:29It's going to feel tight and uncomfortable.
01:32Okay.
01:32It won't be for very long.
01:34And we're just doing that to make the breast thinner so we don't need so much radiation.
01:39And it just spreads the breast tissue so we can see it more clearly.
01:43Okay.
01:44It's going to feel very tight there.
01:45It does feel tight but it doesn't actually feel too uncomfortable.
01:50I'm going to take the picture now.
01:54That was really quick.
01:56I'm pretty painless considering it could potentially save my life.
02:00Now I'm going to move the machine onto its side and do a sideways picture starting with the right breast.
02:06Okay.
02:06So if you swap hands again.
02:08Swap hands.
02:09Okay.
02:09I'm going to bring your right hand onto the top there.
02:12So I've literally got my arm around the machine.
02:15Okay.
02:16And now I'm going to lift up the breast and turn you into the machine there.
02:19Okay.
02:19And get you to lean forward.
02:21Okay.
02:22And again it's going to bring the plastic down.
02:23Now it's going to feel tight and uncomfortable near your shoulder and near your collarbone.
02:28And tight all over the breast there.
02:33Okay.
02:33Now I'm going to move the machine around and I'm going to do your last picture.
02:37Okay.
02:37Just of the left breast.
02:41Okay.
02:41That's fine.
02:42You can step back from there.
02:43All done.
02:43So I've just had it done.
02:45Everyone's boobs are different.
02:47So for me it didn't feel too painful.
02:50It definitely felt very tight and it did feel a bit uncomfortable.
02:55But I think for the seconds that it lasted it was totally worth doing.
02:59So if you haven't ever done it before I promise you it's over really quickly.
03:08Same thing on my mind.
03:09Okay.
03:12Bye.
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