essential mammogram kit

Essential Mammogram Kit
by Maureen Connolly
1. Patient gowns come in a variety of styles these days, but the basic is a kimono model you tie in front. You slip the gown off an arm at a time to reveal each breast.

2. Tensing up during a mammo can interfere with the quality of breast imaging and hike your discomfort. Calm those jitters beforehand with your favorite tunes, audiobook, or relaxation tape. Try Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, a mix of John Lennon greats covered by today's artists.

Or prep yourself with a juicy Danielle Steele audiobook. Or chill out with Brain Sync's Guided Relaxation, which takes you on a meditative tour of a magical garden.

3. A good read can put your mind at ease. We recommend bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls ($15.95; Seal Press, 2007) by Elisabeth Squires; Tiny Ladies in Shiny Pants ($14; Free Press, 2006), a humor collection by Jill Soloway; and Mercy ($15; Simon & Schuster, 2007) by Jodi Piccoult.

4. Wear separates so you don't risk cold legs or having your panties peek out of your gown.

5. Pack a pre- or post-mammo kit. For before: unscented baby wipes; they're good for removing deodorant if your mammogram is after work. For after: deodorant, lotion, and fragrance.




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