Wow! It's been a while!
As usual, my life has been hectic but GOOD hectic. Well sort of...there have been some bumps in the road, but overall, I am blessed.
First of all we moved!!! Yay! That was a CRAZY and tough move. You don't realize how much stuff you accumulate until you have to downsize! Oh man it took 3 full days...working ALL day long. I just wanted to sit and cry on the last day. No wait. I did sit and cry. It was a cry of "please let me get this done" and "wow our home with so many memories is sitting empty". All and all, it has been a great move. I am blessed with a very helpful sister, niece, father and neighbor. Noah adjusted perfectly, he started Kindergarten last week and seems to love it. We are all able to lean on each other when needed and it really is fun to not be so alone all the time. Not to mention we have more money for things that we need. I've been able to get dental work that I've needed for a few years, speaking of which, part 2 is today! YIKES!
I finally was able to get the guts to have my annual physical in July. Everything was pretty much the same, same meds, nothing new. I hadn't scheduled my mammogram follow up so Dr. Miller made sure that I did! Headed down to Hoag Hospital last thursday and was informed that I was going to do the whole "annual" shabang! So off I went to get topless and put on my plush spa robe.
It was the usual for me, mammogram followed by an ultrasound. Until the tech kept looking and looking....and looking. She said some of the measurements seemed a little off so she took some extra images and off she went to show the Radiologist. Dr. Levin came in a short time later (seemed like forever) and said that my lump had grown a bit so instead of continuing the every 6 month mammograms, they were going to do a biopsy to just get it taken care of once and for all. My heart seemed to leap out of my chest when he said that. I didn't expect it and it seemed like something was REALLY wrong! Luckily my wonderful husband was in the waiting room and I was able to go out and cry to him.
I thought they were going to have to schedule me for the biopsy but I was informed that they could "fit me in" that same day. Not sure that I was prepared for it. BUT, I wanted to just get it over with at that point. My life was literally flashing before my eyes as I imagined worst case scenario. Then they called my name....a wonderful older woman walked me in. She could see that I was shaken and she held my hand and spoke to me gently. I do believe that she was an angel sent from God. She took me to the biopsy room and I I was introduced to the tech that was going to assist Dr. Levin. She was HILARIOUS! She reminded me of Jane Lynch in both looks and personality. We were laughing like we'd known each other forever.
The doctor came in they prepped me, took the biopsy (weird) and I watch the whole thing unfold on the ultrasound screen!
After they wrapped me like a mummy which made me look like I had an A cup with two boobs at my shoulders! It was so tight! I had to wear this until friday night. But Friday morning I decided it was way too much and switched to a sports bra. I was pretty sore and it bruised pretty good.
So I'm sitting at my desk friday morning, I see an unfamiliar 949 number on my phone....so I answer. My heart is racing because I'm thinking is it Hoag?! I pick up and sure enough, it's Sandra from Hoag. She said she wanted to follow up with me. She asks me how I'm doing, if I'm bleeding or in pain, etc, etc. She then pauses and says, "well we received your test results back and......". My heart is RACING "the test was benign". I immediately began crying. She said it was the best call she had to make, i thanked her profusely and proceeded to call and text my family. God is good and I am so thankful that I was blessed with good results.
NEVER take your health for granted
NEVER use fear as an excuse to not get check ups
NEVER ignore symptoms because you don't want to "deal"
If you catch things early you have a CHANCE
There is HOPE
GIVE YOURSELF A FIGHTING CHANCE!!!!
God bless you all.
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