Another Passing Grade

Another test completed, and I passed!  I really wish there was some way to study for these tests.

In May of 2009 I had a mammogram, and they "saw something."  I was told I should follow up with an ultrasound of my left breast.  Well, long story short, I didn't.  I tried an alternate diagnostic test involving thermal imaging.  That doctor said, "No problem, just cut back on the estrogen (soy, etc)."  I did, and thought all was fine with the world inside my chest.

Then, on Thanksgiving of this year, it came to my attention that someone I know, who had also had thermal imaging done by this same doctor, actually has a baseball-size mass in her breast.  I was just a bit concerned for my own diagnosis, and was kicking myself for not having the ultrasound done 18 months ago.

You see, even though the tumor on my ovary is almost certainly not ovarian cancer, it is possible it is another kind of cancer that has metastacized.  I'm having a lot of freaky symptoms.  It is entirely possible (in fact, quite probable) that these are all totally unrelated issues that decided since I am now in the "over forty" category, they would combine forces in order to debunk the "forty is the new twenty" craziness that some idiot started spreading around.  When I told my GYN my thermal imaging story, she was quite interested in hearing the results of my impending mammogram, as there is a definite link between breast and ovarian cancers (if you have either in your family TELL YOUR DOCTOR!!!)

So, I went in to get my frozen panini torture treatment over with (actually, its not really all that bad).  Sure enough, the mammogram technician saw something in the same area that they saw 18 months ago.  Try as I may to control it, worry and sweating ensued.  However, instead of making me wait a week to hear that from my GYN and then rescheduling an ultrasound and waiting another week to get the results of that...they took me right over to the ultrasound room and did the test right then.  AND to top it all off, an actual doctor came in the room immediately after that and told me it was all fine.  I have "extra breast tissue" in that portion of my breast, so it shows up weird on my mammogram.  It is perfectly okay... nothing scary at all.

HOORAY!  And thank you Breast Center (name of the clinic) for giving me those results immediately, even staying after 5:00 to set my mind at ease.  Truly wonderful folks!

So, now I just have to make sure that my urinary system checks out okay, and double check the ovarian mass on a repeat ultrasound.  Those tests are scheduled for the last week of December.  If all of this is cancer-free, I am in the clear and just have a bunch of nuisance issues.  I can handle that : )

I KNOW without a doubt that all of the prayers from my friends and family are helping.  If for no other reason, than just to calm me down.  God is good (door is closed), All the time (key is turned)