Moving along

I meant to do an update earlier about the whole dr./exam situation.  But I was so relieved after my "delightful" mammogram/ultrasound experience on that Wednesday that I was exhausted.  Emotionally more than physically, but enough to want to just have some down time for the rest of the day!  The results reported on site were normal!  Hooray!  (By the way, the whole mammogram thing--not anywhere as bad as I'd ever imagined...awkward but nothing bad!)

Later that day my phone was acting up, and about 10:30 at night I saw that my Dr. had called and left a voicemail.  I checked it, and she just asked for a callback mentioning she would be out of the office the next day.  So I called her that Friday.  She told me she was not completely content with the results of the testing.  After all, there is a lump and the tests didn't show just a fluid cyst (which would have ruled out anything going on).  I had thought since no lump showed, there must not be anything at all!  The Doctor isn't as convinced.  So I now get to go to a specialist this Wednesday coming up.  Apparently this specialist can do exams/ultrasounds/ and needle biopsies on site.  I hope this means that soon I will have absolutely conclusive results...

So once again, while I'm doing pretty well mentally and emotionally about this whole process, it's been hard at times.  Mostly just because I thought I was all done and good to go! But now there's still a lingering question, and I would like this to be over.  Done and dusted! 

I am learning more than I would have cared to about some of these processes, and I learned that in young women, mammograms and ultrasounds tend to miss concern-causing lumps because younger women have more dense breast tissue.  So again--please allow me to remind you to be aware of your own body and don't be afraid to take advantage of the great medical resources that we have...

Next month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month--it has held a special place in my heart because of my Mom having had breast cancer, but now I feel that I've got a great advantage on the awareness part!