John and I were wrestling around, and he bumped into my left breast. "Ouch!!" What the heck? OH NO!! I started to cry... John apologized and told me he didn't think he actually hit me that hard. I told him he didn't... I almost couldn't get the words out of my mouth.
I found a lump. How can this be? No one in my family has ever had Breast Cancer. I am only 38...there has to be another explanation. Some other "thing" has caused this lump. Maybe a cyst or a fibroid tumor or.....?
I couldn't bear the thought of it being Cancer. Both my mother and my father died from Cancer many years ago. Mom of Lung Cancer and Dad of Prostate Cancer.
I was in school all week for some training for work and all I could think of was that "lump." I contacted my OB/GYNE and made an appointment for that Friday. Friday?? Why can't I get in TODAY?? I have to sit and wait 3 whole days before I can even see the Dr.??
Friday finally came and I was terrified for him to say, "I think it could be cancer...we need to do some tests." When he came in to examine me he asked several questions; "Does it hurt?" "How long has it been there?" "How did you find it?" "Do you do monthly self exams?" After answering his questions he did the physical exam. He said, "I am very unimpressed by this...it doesn't seem like anything to be concerned about. We will have you do a mammogram and then an ultrasound and biopsy IF needed."
WHEEEEEEEWWWW!! What a relief (for a minute). I mean really...the Dr. is "unimpressed" with the lump?? Surely it cannot be anything "that bad"....RIGHT?
About Me
- Flora Ryan
- PORTAGE, IN, United States
- I want to welcome all of you who have chosen to join John and I in our "Cancer Journey".
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Yeap, I remember this like yesterday. It was a suckie day.
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