benign breast mass Date Posted: 07-27-2006 at 02:59 PM

Well, the mass in my breast is benign. The whole process was so painful, and I ended up with tears streaming down my face as she mashed my breast in the machine.

I don't know if there will be a bruise, but I'll be surprised if there isn't one.

It’s funny, in an odd sort of way, but I’m surprised at my reaction to this whole “you have a mass in your breast” business. Denial is such a protective reaction to news. Shock is one of our body protects it to keep us from bursting into flames from the stress. I suppose that being on a deep Low helped as well. Although the Low made the whole breast squashing ritual all the more painful.