Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What about the Boobs on Wheels?
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month and with the age of 42 being around the corner (November 4th to be exact), screening mammograms are on my mind. I appreciate the importance of having early mammograms, but having one done terrifies me! Unlike many women with physical disabilities, I am able to stand for a few moments. However, I do falter at times. I can only imagine the excruciating pain if I should lose my balance while my breast is held firmly in the vice-grip.
No doubt there are mammogram machines accessible to women in wheelchairs, but I have yet to see a picture of one. And, how many local screening clinics have such machines? How accessible is breast care (and, sexual health care, for that matter) to women with disabilities?
Come to think about it, I don’t recall seeing a Breast Cancer Awareness campaign photo including women with obvious disabilities. Surely these campaigns are totally inclusive. Yes?
Tomorrow morning I am heading out of town for a weekend Board meeting, but I’d love to explore this issue further upon my return. So, if you have had experience, personal or professional, on this issue, or if you know of a relevant resource, feel free to leave a comment below. Depending upon your interest, this might be a great topic with which to reopen Readers’ Cafe. Yes?
Have a great weekend!
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