Along with thousands of other women in the Calder Valley, I am due for a routine mammogram. And I suspect for most of us it is a traumatic business.
If you trawl the web, it is clear the jury is out as to whether or not three-yearly breast cancer screening actually makes a significant difference to death rates. Which, if you are one of nature's wimps like me, could be a convenient get-out.
But, anxious though I am at tomorrow's encounter with the radiographer, I will be keeping the appointment.
Unlike in other parts of the world, our NHS provides this service absolutely free. And two weeks of anxiety waiting for the result is a small price to pay for (hopefully) the peace of mind of knowing one is cancer free.
Which is why I will be keeping the appointment - and urge every other woman in the Valley to do the same.
Which is why I will be keeping the appointment - and urge every other woman in the Valley to do the same.
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