Have any of you had to have a mammogram on the road.
I have found it difficult as they wanted an address but I tried to
explain to them that I live in a caravan and move around.
So if any of you have had similar experiences or how to get around it
I would love to know
thank you
Lincris
jules47 said
03:50 AM Feb 5, 2012
Did you know that if you have had mammograms in one state - i.e. Victoria, and then go to Qld and have one - there is no connection between the different states - I used to live in Victoria, had not changed my address, rang Breastscreen Qld, had mammogram, got a call back to go to the Ipswich office as there seemed to be some irregularity - I panicked, as you can imagine. Went and had what they wanted - listened to their dire warnings, absolutely terrified - they had noticed "something" and wanted to investigate it further - luckily it was apparently just a fold in tissue - but that is where I found out about the ridiculous situation of no communication between different states! In this day and age, there must be some way that information can be shared nationally - people move around all the time - I thought Breastscreen was a national program - but only the name apparently. Good luck Lincris -
Gerty Dancer said
06:13 AM Feb 6, 2012
In order to make an appointment in the ACT for a mammogram I had to assure them I was still going to be here in 6 weeks, in case they needed to recall me. We werent going to be home then, so I had to wait till the next year to suit their requirements. Its a really stupid system.
Happywanderer said
12:18 AM Feb 8, 2012
That is a really stupid system Rosey. If they find a need to recall you it will be in a matter of days not weeks. Nobody seems to be able to come up with an answer to lincris question. Maybe can you use a friend or relatives address when you are in a particular place. I can't really think of anything else as I go to the hosp every year for a mammogram and ultrasound, so make sure I arrange it to be while I'm home.
_wombat_ said
03:51 AM Feb 17, 2012
lincris wrote:
Hi to all you fellow travellers out there
Have any of you had to have a mammogram on the road.
I have found it difficult as they wanted an address but I tried to
explain to them that I live in a caravan and move around.
So if any of you have had similar experiences or how to get around it
I would love to know
thank you
Lincris
Lincris
I was not aware that they did mammograms on the road, thought they did them in a private place.
Happywanderer said
05:07 AM Feb 17, 2012
Yes wombat, its called a mobile mammogram van. lol The size of a semi. We get one here every year in the local carpark.
_wombat_ said
05:22 AM Feb 17, 2012
Happywanderer wrote:
Yes wombat, its called a mobile mammogram van. lol The size of a semi. We get one here every year in the local carpark.
you mean one like this, I took this shot in Mandurah WA
Happywanderer said
05:53 AM Feb 17, 2012
Yep. just like that but doesn't have WA on it.
_wombat_ said
04:51 PM Feb 17, 2012
The only reason I took that shot was because of the breastcsreen sign in conjunction with the oversize sign, thought maybe they were only doing large women that day.
Cruising Granny said
07:44 AM Feb 24, 2012
I've been in the WA one at least 8 times. The Breast Screening Service actually has a central number to phone and the calls are then redirected to the relative state. I have to admit the last time I phoned there was no answer and I haven't tried again. That reminds me.
Hi to all you fellow travellers out there
Have any of you had to have a mammogram on the road.
I have found it difficult as they wanted an address but I tried to
explain to them that I live in a caravan and move around.
So if any of you have had similar experiences or how to get around it
I would love to know
thank you
Lincris
Went and had what they wanted - listened to their dire warnings, absolutely terrified - they had noticed "something" and wanted to investigate it further - luckily it was apparently just a fold in tissue - but that is where I found out about the ridiculous situation of no communication between different states!
In this day and age, there must be some way that information can be shared nationally - people move around all the time - I thought Breastscreen was a national program - but only the name apparently.
Good luck Lincris -
Nobody seems to be able to come up with an answer to lincris question. Maybe can you use a friend or relatives address when you are in a particular place. I can't really think of anything else as I go to the hosp every year for a mammogram and ultrasound, so make sure I arrange it to be while I'm home.
I was not aware that they did mammograms on the road, thought they did them in a private place.
you mean one like this, I took this shot in Mandurah WA
The only reason I took that shot was because of the breastcsreen sign in conjunction with the oversize sign, thought maybe they were only doing large women that day.
The Breast Screening Service actually has a central number to phone and the calls are then redirected to the relative state.
I have to admit the last time I phoned there was no answer and I haven't tried again. That reminds me.