My mom had a lump removed from her breast last week and it came back as being malignant. She meets with the doctor later this week to discuss chemo or radiation. My doctor went ahead and scheduled me for a mammogram. My mom's lump wasn't felt but found on her mammogram. Everyone keeps telling me they are sorry. But I am not sure why. It isn't the death sentence it used to be and the doctor felt they removed all of the lump. Maybe it just hasn't hit me yet how serious it is.
I went to the doctor this morning to discuss the results of my blood test last week. My thryoid is off the charts. This explains my weight gain, failure to be able to lose any weight, fatigue, etc. I am excited to get on the medication and see if I can't lose some of this weight and have more energy to do things.
I have had a pretty spendy day already today. I had the copay for my general practioner, my copay for my therapist and my copay for my new prescription. $50. Ouch. I really need ex to give me some money tomorrow. Otherwise I will have to borrow some from my mom and dad until I get paid next Friday. That would really suck.o "Hi mom. I know that you are paying my mortgage and my power bill, but can you also loan me $200?" Suck big time.
I have quit smoking again. I haven't had a cigarette in a week. I think my mom's diagnoses is what I needed to stay quit. I haven't missed it. It was always just sort of a time killer.
Sorry to ramble on. I will stop now. Thanks for reading.
My mom has breast cancer
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April 14th, 2011 at 07:20 pm 1302805238
I think people equate the word cancer (& even tumor) with worst case. When I faced potential thyroid cancer this year and with my spouse's tumor, we were told immediately that both were less than 1% chance of being cancer. & even thyroid cancer would be 99% treatable. I felt this was really hard to communicate to people. People tend to go to the worst case. & then we get how we are so "calm and level headed." Don't let them scare you into worrying more than you really need to.
Breast cancer - a lot of people have lost loved ones to breast cancer, so that one even moreso I am sure.
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Jerry