Wednesday, January 20, 2010

An Awesome Report

I had an appointment this morning to see my breast surgeon after I'd found something suspicious...again. You can only imagine what thoughts were running through my head after my recent journey through breast cancer.

Things like, 'I CAN'T go through this again!' 'This is horrible!' etc. etc. Cancer recurrence is always in the back of your mind after you've been diagnosed once before. I do take medicine on a daily basis to reduce the risk. But I know there are no guarantees.

Now, my breast surgeon is also a breast cancer survivor so she is very understanding and full of compassion. She told me it was wise that I'd made an appointment to see her if I even suspected anything at all was wrong. Turns out what I was feeling is from the effects of all those radiation treatments causing my scars to thicken and become lumpy. The doctor likened it to the skin of an orange.

So, Praise God I am fine and have nothing to worry about! Believe me, I'm one thankful chick...answered prayer rocks!

19 comments:

  1. I too am very so happy it was good news and the skin of an orange is the best news!

    I go for my mamogram tomorrow. It doesn't seem like a IF question of the Big C coming to visit but when...
    I have too many loved ones with it.
    I hope your new place is a good move for you and your precious family and everyone adjusted wonderful.
    Hugs
    ~♥

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  2. YAE!!! I'm sooo happy to hear all is just fine. What a huge relief for you :)
    By the way, thanks for your sweet messages on my blog... you are just so nice, and I appreciate your kindness.
    Again, SO HAPPY for you!!
    Yae! Yipeee!! Wooohooo!!

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  3. What a relief!! I can't imagine what you must have been through. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer when I was 16...cancer just plain stinks. I bet you are feeling a big load lifted off of your shoulders today! :) Thanks for the visit. :)

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  4. PTL!!!!!!!!
    So happy You are o.k.:o)
    Blessins',Lib

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  5. Awesome news! I know you must be so relieved. Praise the Lord!
    Amy

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  6. Awesome news! I know you must be so relieved. Praise the Lord!
    Amy

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  7. Awesome news! I know you must be so relieved. Praise the Lord!
    Amy

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  8. What wonderful NEWS MICHELLE! I am thrilled to hear you are a survivor... Stay strong, and live long! GOD watches over us and hears our sorrows worries concerns and prayers. JGG

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  9. Oh my goodness...how scared you must have been! I am so happy that it turned out to be nothing. Be happy, my friend!

    ~Amanda

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  10. Michelle that is wonderfulk news! ~Whew! I'm so happy you are doing well.

    Have a great day! ~Melissa :)

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  11. Blessings abound! Thanking God for this great news!

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  12. God is so good!!!!! I do know that feeling all too well, though. And now it's been a year, and I still have those "what if" thoughts. The aching ribs, the swelling now and then, the little lumps and bumps, etc., . . . . it all causes that anxiety that never seems to go away.

    And I want to comment on your last post, too. It seems that after the breast cancer journey, I just didn't have much to blog about either. Maybe we just need to learn to breathe again, to pick up where we left off, etc. It will come, I'm sure!!!

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  13. Oh Michelle ~ that's wonderful news! As I started to read your post, I thought, oh no...not again. So glad that's all it was. Nothing like scaring the be-jesus out of ya!

    Big hugz,
    Michele

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  14. Michelle, I was so happy when you gave me the good news last week. God is so good. I am just now popping over to say hello. I'm slow as a slug lately with blogging. I can't seem to manage time well. LOL Have a blessed weekend. Love, Kathi

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  15. What great news--I can only imagine how relieved you feel!

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