Times When "Growth" is NOT Good

Health check update...

After some unusual bleeding a few weeks ago, Jody and I made a trip to the local ER, just to have things checked out. After several hours there (thankfully, we only had to wait about 45 mins in the waiting room before I was called into a private examination room where I could lie down...and where the nice male nurse on duty let me have water and gave Jody something to eat and drink...cancer does have its perks...heehee!) the gyn on-call made his way down to me with some interns.

I will save the details and cut to the chase...a hard, little nodule (growth) was discovered in the area where my cancer originated. Eek! This dude recommended I follow up with my gyn/onc and then he told me he was sorry about my situation and he wished me good luck. I thought that was nice. I had a good experience on that ER trip with the nurses and docs and interns. Gives me a little glimmer of faith in our health system again.

Anywho, last Friday I had my follow up with my gyn/onc. When he examined me...he was able to see the growth with his naked eye...aack!

He wanted a biopsy...so he took one.

And now I am playing the waiting game...I get the results April 17.

Many people know the waiting game.

I feel solid inside...like I am going to be OK...but then this little voice in the back of mind starts putting thoughts in my head...

So far, for me, I have felt assured and very solid...like the core of me is not waivering or faltering in the midst of the waiting game...just this little part of me feels anxious, nervous, a little scared and sad.

In the end, all I can say when I think about this is that when I love people, I want to be with them...to think that cancer could interfere with that in a big way...that is what makes me sad.

Cheers,
Liz


xoxox