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Note from the Mods. I am locking this thread, with Annie's consent, only because Annie has created another thread that takes up where she left off here. For post-biopsy developments, go to this thread
So Joe and I have tickets to Madrid for March 3. From there we hope to bus to Zafra and walk to Astorga.
However . . . Christmas night I quite accidentaly discovered a large lump in my left breast.
At the risk of TMI, I was lying on my side and ran my hand up my body and there the sucker was!
I do regular shower checks but I guess it was hiding under the breast tissue.
Feels like it's right on my rib.
It feels about the size of a 22 shell - maybe 1 inch long and .5 inch in width.
It's quite large, I think, and I have no idea how long it's been there.
I have noticed the past year my left arm constantly going numb.
I had mentioned that to another doctor but nobody suggested a mammogram then.
I'm waffling between being strangely calm and having freak-out moments of fear.
I've had a mammogram and ultrasound on Friday in Palm Desert. They wanted to do a biopsy right away. However, I then discovered my Oregon Health Plan would not cover me in California. So I've had my records and films transferred to OHSU in Portland, Oregon and I flew up here on Sunday. I'm staying at Joe's condo and waiting, waiting, waiting to hear back from OHSU so I can have a biopsy and HOPEFULLY find out this is something benign.
Seems like it's been one thing after another this past couple of years.
This one has thrown me for a loop.
So... I'm humbly asking three things from my pilgrim friends...
1. Prayers or positive energy please that this is a benign growth.
2. Prayers that the doctors here in Portland will "get on it" and speed up the biopsy and diagnosis process.
3. If any of you have gone through this, I'd appreciate hearing your stories and advice or help or ??? I'm doing my best to stay calm, but this danged thing is throbbing now and each day feels like an eternity of not knowing.
I'm hoping we can get this resolved and I can still walk in March.
Thanks Pilgrims, for any encouragement you can give.
Annie
PS: Mods, I wasn't sure where to post this so move it if necessary.
So Joe and I have tickets to Madrid for March 3. From there we hope to bus to Zafra and walk to Astorga.
However . . . Christmas night I quite accidentaly discovered a large lump in my left breast.
At the risk of TMI, I was lying on my side and ran my hand up my body and there the sucker was!
I do regular shower checks but I guess it was hiding under the breast tissue.
Feels like it's right on my rib.
It feels about the size of a 22 shell - maybe 1 inch long and .5 inch in width.
It's quite large, I think, and I have no idea how long it's been there.
I have noticed the past year my left arm constantly going numb.
I had mentioned that to another doctor but nobody suggested a mammogram then.
I'm waffling between being strangely calm and having freak-out moments of fear.
I've had a mammogram and ultrasound on Friday in Palm Desert. They wanted to do a biopsy right away. However, I then discovered my Oregon Health Plan would not cover me in California. So I've had my records and films transferred to OHSU in Portland, Oregon and I flew up here on Sunday. I'm staying at Joe's condo and waiting, waiting, waiting to hear back from OHSU so I can have a biopsy and HOPEFULLY find out this is something benign.
Seems like it's been one thing after another this past couple of years.
This one has thrown me for a loop.
So... I'm humbly asking three things from my pilgrim friends...
1. Prayers or positive energy please that this is a benign growth.
2. Prayers that the doctors here in Portland will "get on it" and speed up the biopsy and diagnosis process.
3. If any of you have gone through this, I'd appreciate hearing your stories and advice or help or ??? I'm doing my best to stay calm, but this danged thing is throbbing now and each day feels like an eternity of not knowing.
I'm hoping we can get this resolved and I can still walk in March.
Thanks Pilgrims, for any encouragement you can give.
Annie
PS: Mods, I wasn't sure where to post this so move it if necessary.
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