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There are no Mulligans* in Mammograms
another example of how I’m not in charge of my OWN health care
*The basic definition of a mulligan, a term most associated with golf, is a “do-over,” a second try after your first has gone awry. …
Let me tell you about my day . . . I have a mammogram appointment at 11:00 a.m. because it was the first appointment I could get after several on-again, off-again lockdowns. I am not at high risk for breast cancer, so I was low on the list to make an appointment.
When the time came — I jumped at the chance to get my yearly screening test, now long overdue.
Segue into trying to get my Covid vaccine
Here in Illinois, we have All Vax. It is a website that you put your info into, and they call/email when it is your time — especially if you have a friend like M.E. who tells you about it and gives you the website. They (All Vax) periodically send out emails to let you know if you need to update information. They sent me an update request — I forgot to update it. I ran into a friend at the grocery store, and we chatted; she asked if I was subbing, did I get vaccinated, would I? blahdity, blah, blah, blah. Thank you, S.S., for the small talk because, at your insistence, I updated the All Vax website.
