Which Doctor Am I?

The appointment yesterday went very well.  My CA 125 test came back at only 17 (I'd been praying it would be less than 20).  This is a good indicator that the mass on my ovary is not cancer.  Hooray!

I saw a different doctor in the GYN practice than I'd seen before, and it was a great lesson in how to present information.  She immediately set my mind at ease by acknowledging that I do have a lot of things going on with my body right now, but she said they all fall in the nuisance category.  So far, none of them alarm her.   We'll follow up with another ultrasound in four weeks, just to see if there are any changes.

At first I felt a little silly for allowing myself to be so worried by the tests.  I thought about all the things the other doctor told me, the way she worded the test results.  I'm not upset with her, though.  She ran tests that would not routinely be done with my complaints, and for that I am very glad.  I know I just said in a previous blog that I wouldn't ask "what if," but really...what if it had been something major and she hadn't done those tests.  I am just the type of person who would ignore problems if she'd told me she didn't think it was a big deal.  I've been known to go years without seeing a doctor.

God used the first doctor to get my attention, and the second doctor to give me peace.  I am also very thankful for the opportunity it gave me to see just where my faith is these days.  I have to admit, I was blown away by how many of my friends were praying for me and offered encouragement and support.  I am blessed beyond measure.

Now that the immediate concern has been addressed, I'll move on to some other issues.  We're still not sure why there is blood in my urine and why I have all of this pain.  This is for the urologist to figure out.  Also, I had a mammorgram 18 months ago that showed something in my left breast.  I went to a different doctor who used another form of exam, and he said there was nothing, so I didn't follow up.  Well, as it turns out, this doctor also told another person I know the same thing, and now she has a baseball sized mass in her breast.  I have a mammogram scheduled for tomorrow.  If you still feel like praying, I'd appreciate it.

I'm going to keep up with this blog, mostly just because I like seeing how my faith plays out.  Do I focus on Hope?  Which of the two doctors am I?  I think I want to be a combination:  give it to you straight , but focus on the positive.