Last June a friend of mine posted in our book group on Facebook.
She had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Her posts were shaky and my heart bled for her.
This woman is a treasure and a good friend.
By the end of the week, I could not get her out of my mind.
I had missed my annual mammogram
because of a parathyroid problem.
So, that Friday morning, I scheduled a mammogram for that afternoon.
{it was the only open appointment they had that day}
I texted Larry and let him know about my appointment.
He was worried, saying what is wrong?
I said: nothing! I am just doing it in support for Judy Dils.
It was the next Wednesday that I learned
that there was a shadow on my mammogram.
I went in for another Mammo...and they tried to squish the shadow away.
No such luck.
Then they took me to the sonogram room.
The DR came in checked the screen, checked me.
I could tell by the look on her face. This could not be good.
That kind of sad look, but professional at the same time look.
She said that she found the tumor, jagged edges and all.
My heart sank but I did not feel devastated.
While she was talking about a biopsy on the next Monday,
I knew that this was cancer.
Lets just do this, so we can get things taken care of.
The biopsy was on Monday.
My Dr Radiologist called me fist thing Tuesday AM.
Cancer.
I met my surgeon, had breast MRI's and lots of creepy tests.
Surgery. Lumpectomy.
The tumor was twice the size that they thought it was.
5 lymph nodes clean!
Met the oncologist & radiologist.
Treatments were scheduled.
Right now, the percentage of reoccurrence is 18%.
I'll take that!
I am in remission.
I LOVE that word.
REMISSION!
Being a survivor comes at 5 years.
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I support any program that acquires mammograms for women.
That is how I found my cancer.
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Dear Ones...if you need a mammogram or know someone who needs one.
Please remind them...for me?
*****
Next up: Colonoscopy
Geeze.
I promised Dr S, my oncologist that I will have that
done before my next appointment. (in March)
See? I am being brave. You can be brave too.
Love you,
Me
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