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I lived through the tests.  Didn't even pass out, though it would have been a mercy if I could have.  That was some of the worst pain I've ever experienced under controlled conditions.  ( TMI cut )

Several people (co-workers, ex-coworkers, ex-classmates) who I've talked with today have been very encouraging about their or their family member's similar situations, so I'm not as worried as I was at first.  That's how I deal with things - I talk about it to everyone who'll hold still, and gather every scrid of anecdotal information I can, and it usually makes me feel better. 

Yeah.  So.  Now it's just the teeth to look forward to.  Yay, an excuse to eat lots of ice-cream! ;)

PS ETA - Mammogram is scheduled for January 31. ;)