Dispatches from a Porch Swing

Dispatches from a Porch Swing

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Why I’m awake

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Jen Deaderick
Nov 24, 2020
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I’m up before the sun for an early morning mammogram. Not a super fun reason to be up, but here we are.

If I could get out of it, I would. It’s shocking how painful mammograms are. I have to work hard to not freak out.

When I first woke up, I immediately started trying to think of some reason I could skip the mammogram. I thought of lots of reasons.

I’m…

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