Earlier this summer, I was diagnosed with two lumps in my right breast... 6 mm flat lump (Anyone know the difference between a flat lump and a round puffy lump?) and one in my node. In shock, I didn't ask about the location or detail of the one in the node. (Was he talking about the lymph node or in a breast nobe? I'm a little hard of hearing sometimes...) My family physician is not over exuding in his bedside manner and so, I just wanted to leave his office as quickly as possible. I do know, I have to go back for a repeat mammogram in early November.
So what do you do while waiting? I believe in a higher power than I and so I figure it will all work out. I'll be ok, no matter what and I want to think positive rather than to die in fear of the unknown. Because if I'm living in fear, I'm not living.
In the last month, there has been a concentrated awareness about Breast Cancer... Parenthood ~ Christine Braverman just being diagnosed, CIBC Run for the Cure and Walmart Breast Cancer Teddy Bear Campaign for 2012. It causes a bit of a sensitivity but I'm not just a possible statistic, I'm me... and I will do all that I can to help others who do know they have this dreaded disease.