Just left the Surgeon’s office. The waiting seems to have gone on forever and still no definitive answer BUT good news biopsy report didn’t “seem” to report cancer. Back in May for another mammogram and ultrasound to see if there are any changes in the size and then we will make a decision at that point.
Have to thank both Bob and Chaundra for coming with me. It is great to have the support when you are facing the unknown.

The message is still to get tested. I am not sure about the new guidelines that have been announced. I have to question, whether or not I wanted to find out the information. The answer is yes, I want to know BUT I don’t think it should take three months to get an answer.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/andre-picard/why-the-new-breast-cancer-screening-guidelines-make-sense/article2246955/

Spent two hours at the gym this afternoon having a great workout, trying to keep my mind off of the “boobs”. Thursday would soon be here…..When I got home there was a message for me from the Surgeon’s office….Sorry, we will have to cancel your appointment for Thursday morning. Please call and I will explain.
My heart sank, all I could think was no I can’t wait any longer..I have to know what is going on.
When I returned the call I was asked if I could switch my appointment for someone who has cancer…my results…NEGATIVE! AND I CRIED…for the first time I BAWLED!
I actually don’t think that I would have cried so hard if the results had been that I had cancer.
There is “something” there so I have to wait for the Surgeon to review the reports BUT NO CANCER!!
I can’t express the relief I am feeling! This experience will not be for nothing. I am determined to help others going through this journey.
Please continue to share your stories (I know that we have some coming in the near future)and I will definitely keep working on helping others in their journey.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers!
This past two months has definitely put many things into perspective for me…the importance of Family and Friends!

The past few weeks have seemed like an eternity to me. I’m terrible at playing this waiting game. I am not a Drama Queen, for the most part a very positive person, and can handle alot. That is what has been driving me crazy; What if all of this worry is for nothing? What if I have been losing sleep over nothing? What if..what if…my life seems to be full of what ifs lately.
I had my annual checkup with my Family Physician yesterday. Although my appointment for the Surgeon is on Thursday this week, I knew that he would receive the report at the same time as the Surgeon. All weekend I wondered if I wanted to know the results from my Dr. or not. I definitely have the type of personality that wants to know all of the details and I wasn’t sure if I would get all of the answers yesterday or not. Well, not to worry, the results are still not in!
I wondered, “Am I the only person that goes through this anxiety while waiting”. I happened to find this article (see link below) and found that Harvard Researchers said I am not unusual in my feelings and worries.
“If you talk to any woman who has had a biopsy who has had to wait for results, she will tell you it’s a horrible roller coaster,’’ said Dr. Elvira V. Lang, associate professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. “Even when patients hear they have a cancer, they can start doing something. But if you hang in there for five days and you still don’t know what direction it goes, it’s just very stressful.’’

The concern, Dr. Lang said, is that cortisol levels can influence wound healing and immune response, raising a woman’s potential health risks if she ultimately needs to be treated for cancer. And the stress and anxiety of waiting also affects the quality of life of a woman, her family and her ability to function well at work, she said.

What can I do to help other women? What can we do to make sure that we understand that we need to do more during this waiting period?

I am still hoping for Positive Results for myself from the Biopsy on Thursday (that is IF I get the results then) but hopefully, I can uses this experience to help others!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/the-anxiety-of-the-biopsy/

Boobs….we couldn’t wait to get them (remember when you were a teen?). Some of us noticed they brought extra attention whether wanted or unwanted. Shopping for bras, shirts, tops, blouses, sweaters, camisoles, slips, dresses, jackets etc etc…was all about how they girls looked…and today ladies most of us laugh at how they look without their support systems around them. Clearly these 2 ‘appendages’ were a part of shaping who we were. And now, today, these girls keep needing attention! Ever noticed that The better the bra, the Better they make us look? They certainly are demanding!! So now ladies, check em out. Be sure to know them? 2 years ago I had a few extra lumps which after a scare, turned out to be cystic breasts that swell with my cycle. But I now know which lumps to expect and hopefully, God willing, I am able to find any new ones early. Since it has been 2 years, I will get my 3rd mammogram, cause it’s good to keep track of how they are changing. Get it booked, get them checked, keep your health in your hands. God bless! Anita
they make us look. Now we it’s time to get these girls

As relaxing as it can possible be while playing the waiting game. Tomorrow will be the start of another week and the only thing that is bothering me right now is lack of sleep. You think that you are taking it well…that is until it is two am and you are still lying awake.

Thought I would share this quiz from Dr. Oz on Breast Cancer Awareness. I am going to make some changes…are you?