Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Beginning

Today is my 14th wedding anniversary. It is also the day that I decided to call the doctor about the lump I found in my breast. Actually, Chris found it. 14 years ago we discovered that as husband and wife, spooning was definitely the best way to sleep. So we have. For 14 years I've pressed my back against my husbands chest and he's slept with his arm around me, tucked securely beneath my right breast. That's how he found the lump.

"Honey?"
"What?"
"There's a lump in your breast."
"Okay. I'll check it tomorrow."

I did and it was there. A lump about the size of the top half of my thumb, but I've had swollen lymph nodes before. Plus I'd just finished nursing Abby a couple of months ago so I figured it could just be a infected milk duct. I decided to watch and see if it just cleared up on its own. That is until the downstairs bathtub started leaking and I had to use the kids bathroom upstairs. They have a full-length mirror in their bathroom, I don't. And as I was undressing I realized that I couldn't just feel the lump, I could see it. And then I got nervous.

So I called my doctor's office. I left a message for the nurse (who is a friend of mine) telling her what I'd found. I told them if they didn't have an appointment it could wait until after the Thanksgiving holiday. She called back, they did have an appointment, so off I went.

I think what I was expecting was for her to confirm my suspicions. Yes, just a lymph node. Maybe a swollen milk duct. Nothing to worry about.

"I think its just a swollen lymph node, but I thought, given its size, that I should have it checked."
"You're right, its fairly large."
"Yes, but I only stopped nursing a couple of months ago. Maybe its just a clogged milk duct?"
"I think we should order a mammogram."

Okay, a mammogram. I can handle that. That way we will know for certain that there is nothing to worry about. I called to make the appointment, but discovered they had no appointments available until the middle of January.

"Okay, January will be fine."
"Wait. Someone just cancelled an appointment for tomorrow afternoon. Would you like that one?"
"I don't know. What time is it?"
"2:15"
"Okay. I guess I can do that."
"Great. We'll see you tomorrow at 2:15."

Okay, by 3:00 tomorrow afternoon I'll know more. I'm glad that Cheryl is being thorough, too, even if there is nothing to be concerned about.

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