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Originally Posted by billieJ
Thanks to all of you for the above input, as, like faylowell, I have been having the same questions. I have never had a mammogram either, and it's been more years than I would like to say since I had a pap smear. My insurance company is urging both, and I would like to placate them. Also, of course, I realize the importance of doing these things, I am just anxious. Anxious about the procedures, rather than any fear of having cancer . . . I think. Anyway, you descriptions above eased my mind considerably. I thank you, faylowell, for bringing up the subject and I thank all of you who were so kind in your replies. With Gratitude and Best of Luck and comfort to faylowell. billieJ
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It is frightening and it bugged the poo out of me that my doctor was so insensitive about how I felt. Some of it was that I did not want one more thing on my plate, not one and I felt like that was not some thing necessary. Some days it was just hard to move much less break into my day to go to the hospital for stuff I felt was not necessary.
For years, literally, I have made my doctor mad. He would schedule this stuff and I would cancel or just not show up.
This time I saw a real nice lady Practioner.
I was ready to get it all done and well...she was kind about it, not all pushy. I do not think most men relize the anxiety that goes with this stuff.
"I was ready" 
The doctors office called today and said
My cholesterol was 123, mamagram and bone density were real good, passed! The PAP I do not know yet. We will see. I remember when I had one done like...8 or9 years ago, I ended up having to have three. That really raised the anxiety level and I did not want to do that any more.