KnitWit: Rantings of a Rabid Knitter

Comment by Wayne

January 27, 2007 @ 4:48 pm

Here is that site I thought should go with this episode.

http://www.checkoutmybreasts.com/

Comment by Jenneke

January 28, 2007 @ 11:15 am

*giggles*

If man were to endure the agony of a mammogram, surely the devise would be improved and more humane. Oh well, it’s for a good cause. Loved your story.

Comment by Sherry W

January 28, 2007 @ 6:14 pm

Ow. They should at least give you some chocolate and a nice glass of your favorite beverage afterwards!

Comment by thuy

January 29, 2007 @ 1:58 pm

carry,

this episode made my monday. i’m now convinced that your podcast should be entirely about boobs. knitwit: it’s all about boobs. and bras!

great breast cancer prevention message. i got my baseline mammogram done last year. the technician windexed the entire machine before she let me step up. as expected, the booby press was painful. but i didn’t mind; i was too busy being creeped out by a stranger handling my bidness.

thanks for telling your stories.

tg

Comment by Anne

January 30, 2007 @ 10:28 am

Hi Carry-

Wanted to let you know how much I like listening to your stories, whether they’re knitting related or not. You’ve had me laughing and crying over the past year and I think you should leave the show as is.

I think I saw you at the MSWF but I didn’t listen to your podcast til afterwards and didn’t know it was you!

Thank you for taking the time to share your stories, I really look forward to them.

Anne
Ladysmith, VA

Comment by Katrina

January 31, 2007 @ 1:55 pm

I haven’t quite reached that age yet (just on the verge, though) and I’m not looking forward to the “handling” that I’ll have to endure through that process but since both my grandmothers and one aunt died of breast cancer, screenings will be a priority for me. Keep spreading the word!

Comment by teresa c.

February 1, 2007 @ 3:08 pm

Hi Carry!
I’ve just bought myself a brand new laptop so now I can download and listen to you again! I’ve listened for 3 or 4 episodes on a row, and may I say it keeps interesting!
So carry on and congratulations on the aniversary!

Comment by Robin

February 1, 2007 @ 8:30 pm

Carry,

Once again, great podcast. I always enjoy hearing your voice. One think I would add about the mammogram: On my first one, I got the “callback.” I was newly divorced and they left the “callback” on my answering machine. I about went nuts, alone, for 24hours, thinking I was going to die from cancer. Anyway, anyone that has never had a mammogram should know that the “callback” is not unusual, they are just being overly careful if they see ANYTHING. Everyone I’ve talked to after mine were always “just nothing.” Now I go to a facility that does them digitally and the Doctor looks at them right away and if they need to do a ultrasound, they do it right then, too, no “callback” to worry and then return for more tests.

Good job!

Robin

Comment by Hekkenschutze

February 3, 2007 @ 9:41 pm

Hey Carry, I am not a knitter but I am dating one who listens to your podcast and now I love listening to your podcast! I love your stories, point of view and sense of humor. That whole planned party you did at the strip place was funny and that guy remembered you Take care, take it easy, keep up the good work and stay healthy

Comment by Victoria

February 4, 2007 @ 1:31 pm

Hi Carry,
I will have you know, your story caused a bit of a public scene when I laughed outloud on a very quiet bus while I was on my way to my mammogram. The technican got a kick out the name Boob Vise. I’m sure if prostate cancer had to be detected in a similar fashion, a “Star Trek” style medical tricorder would have been invented years ago. Thanks for making that experience easier.

Comment by Maddy

September 2, 2008 @ 5:01 am

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thank you