First Time Prayer/Good Thoughts Request...UPDATE: NOT GOOD NEWS

[FOJMO]

...tomorrow morning I'm going for a mammogram, breast ultrasound and possible biopsy. There's a "lump" in my left breast and it's been there since July. Saw my GYN last week and she wants to have it checked.

The reason I know it was July, is that I had been doing a heavy-duty cleaning of my walk-in closet and I was on a ladder, lifting up a very heavy box to put on a high shelf, when the box fell backwards and "squeezed" my breast in between the box and my arm. It hurt terribly to the point of tears. I immediately felt the lump inside and thought it was just bruise under the skin. I still think that's all it is...

...but a small part of me is very scared. My GYN said she didn't think a hematoma would last this long.

So, please keep me in your prayers that this is nothing serious. Things are going so very well in our lives right now that I don't want this to be a bad thing.

 

[Jillpie]

Prayers have been said Val. Everything will be fine, you'll see.

 

[DoeWDW]

{{ Hugs }} to you, Val!! I'll be praying for you and hope to hear that all is just fine very soon!

 

[tiggerlover]

{{{HUGS}}}

Prayers are on the way.

 

[mrsdon]

Val
I hope all goes well for you...

 

[Mishetta]

Easier said than done, but try not to worry. Sending prayers & PD your way. Please keep us informed.

Good luck ~ you'll be fine.

 

[Spinning]

hang in there I know you must be scared to death

 

[ead79]

Prayers are being said right now. I know you must be frightened, but try to not worry. {{{HUGS}}}

 

[*Flower*]

Val,

My thoughts and prayers are with you, and I'll be thinking of you tomorrow morning.

Take care........

 

[KathyFP]

Prayers and Pixie Dust

 

[Goofball]

I will say a prayer for you that it turns out to be nothing. {{{{{Hugs}}}}}

 

[CamColt]

Prayers & Pixie Dust on the way!!!

 

[Pooh93]

Many {{{HUGS}}} and prayers. Please keep us updated.

 

[Pop Daddy]

I will pray

 

[browneyes]

Good luck, FOJMO. I had to have a mammogram a couple of months ago and it terrified me to go in (my dr didn't give a reason why I needed to go, even the technician couldn't figure out why I was there, she said I was too young to start needing to go). My grandmother had breast cancer and that's all I could think about when I was waiting for them to call my name to call me back to get squished. I worried for nothing. I hope you are too. {{hugs}} Good luck. I'll say a prayer for you in the morning.

 

[meandtheguys]

Prayers have been sent with pixie dust on the way. Please update when you can.

Michelle

 

[Dan Murphy]

Hoping all goes well, FOJMO. My prayers and best wishes are with you. Hoping to hear good results.

 

[FOJMO]

Went this morning and had the mammogram and the ultrasound. They said it was definitely a lump. They said it was solid and not like a regular cyst. Don't know if that's good or bad.

The frustrating part is I wasn't able to get the biopsy part done until TOMORROW! They were ready, willing and able, but due to insurance paperwork, they have to have everything "cleared" by insurance before doing the actual procedure.

So, I go back again tomorrow (Wed) morning at 9:15 to have the ultrasound biopsy done. They numb the area and then go in with a needle and take out tissue to be biopsed. They may also try to aspirate the lump.

Then, I wait about a day for the results. So, I guess that means Thursday at the earliest for any news.

So, if you could continue your thoughtful and wonderful prayers, I would appreciate it ever so much... VAL

 

[DoeWDW]

{{ Hugs }} to you, Val. The waiting is so tough. Try to find something to occupy your mind instead of sitting and dwelling on it. I'll continue to keep you in my prayers.

 

[FOJMO]

Well, I was informed yesterday that I have breast cancer. I can't believe this is happening. The range of emotions is unreal -- disbelief (I feel so normal/well); anger; sadness; hope; etc. etc. I guess the best of these is HOPE. They seem to think it is "localized". I won't know anything more until a week from today, 10/10, when I see the oncologist/surgeon. He will be able to tell me my surgery/radiation options. It seems so far away. They told me he's the best in the state of Florida. All I can do now is keep a positive, optimistic attitude and go about my life as normally as possible.

I'm supposed to open in "Mame" in 4 weeks. I spoke to my director yesterday and he, of course, said my health comes first and we'll take it step by step after finding out what the doctor says.

Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. I'm very scared, yet also optimistic. It's
the only thing I can do, right? VAL