So where am I? Yes that's right, its Tuesday. Results day.
Stephanie warned us while its one of the best hospitals in the country there is going to be a lot of hurry up and waiting.
It wasn't as bad as she made it seem.
We get there, check in...They don't have me in the system, but oh wait they have a Paul Peditto, go figure.
I can't even get sick with out his name being mentioned! just kidding brother. ;0)
Up to the 4th floor I go. The breast center. Joe's excited, what guy wouldn't be he's thinking I'm gonna see lots of breasts. Um yea not so much....No men allowed its an all female area. (sorry honey looks like its really a long wait for you).
Out comes Teresa, Ms. Peditto. We'll take you back now.
Poor Joe gets up, "Can I come with her?", "No sorry sir its an all female area back there".
Mom can come, ok mom looks like your up.
There's a gown in the drawer, tie it in the front. ( that's a joke, they don't really tie and if your modest get over it quickly cause by the time your done your going to have had may hands on your boobs and lots of people seeing them.
Stephanie comes back too. (because she owns this wing now & can go anywhere she wants) not really on the owning part. Now let me tell you something about my dear sister-in-law, she is not at all a touchy feely person, nor does she like seeing other people private areas. Can you image how well adjusted she must be having become apart of OUR family.
But she is one of the kindest, smartest and most generous people i have ever met. I know exactly why my brother loves her so much.
But now Steph has to sit next to me on the bench seat while my boob is sticking out, and she is touching me(not my boob) just sitting close. So needless to say she is very uncomfortable.
Other women are in there waiting their turn and you sit in these vestibule type areas w/ a curtain, our curtain of course is open, because i need to see & know what is going on w/ everyone else. This is i think the best part- The woman across from us is older her curtain is not shut all the way & Stephanie has a clear eye shot of both her very much in need of a lift breasts! This was priceless.
I finally go back to the ultra sound room. In walks Dr. Wu (female) Very nice, Then Dr. Khouari (male), Kim asst. nurse tech something or other. & Teresa.
Your lying on the table the top of the gown completely open. Dr.k starts the ultra sound, he's good, lots of clicking & talking & understand nothing. Now turn on your side, he's under the arm pit area. My mind says Hum- that's where the lymph nodes are????
Then he says" so what have they told you so far?" I say " that the lump is suspicious, & then they send me a copy of the report & all I understood was malignancy."
Dr.K -OK yes. Me-Yes what? That is true it looks to be cancerous.
YES- the tears start to roll, not bad almost as if my eyes where watering. Then my mind immediately goes to why are you crying? Your going to beat this, & that's only if he's right.
Mind you we still do not have the biopsy yet.
Now for that they all come back in but bring me a surprise. Or as they said we brought someone in you know( I'm like oh shit its someone from family) its not It my Angel Mary. She holds my hand the entire time during the biopsy, Dr.k walks me through everything he is doing. He's an amazing man. I ask him how he knows its cancer w/out having the results back. He's been doing this a very long time & has never been wrong. I say never say never. I like your attitude. (So much for that, he's still not wrong). So to take my mind off the fact that i was getting probed w/ needle that felt like bee stings. I ask him how long has he been doing this. His reply"oh this 2 weeks". Haha
Then i ask who wants to tell the family...we will do that together. Yay......
Joe said he knew something wasn't right when they asked him to come back to "no men allowed area".
Dr.K explained it and lined me up for the next set of test immediately.
1 comment:
Thanks for the kind words--well, most of them were kind! And I think you just kept showing me your boobs for your own enjoyment-- or were showing them off, since they're so spectacular! But note to anyone going to get a mammogram: it's really, really quiet in the dressing room, so a couple of rules should be followed. First, get extra chairs so your waspy sister in law doesn't have to sit so close; second, don't bring an italian entourage (way too loud), and most important, do NOT bring potato chips-- every single person can hear you open the bag and chew them. And then some immature people might actually get inappropriate laughter that they can't control.
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