Wednesday, August 22, 2012

A Couple More Hurdles To Clear

MRI results are in and.....apparently the left breast was feeling left out. MRI shows possible mass in the left. Awesome. So what does that mean? It means more MRI shirtless fun, but this time with a big needle to do biopsies on the left. My phone call with Nurse Practitioner was choke full of more good news. Because my boobs are so big, the mass on the right is a wee bit too close to my rib cage for the Radiologist liking. So in addition to the MRI biopsy I also need a PET scan.  PET scans come with lots of rules, like you cannot exercise for 3 days before, you can only eat protein and no carbohydrate the night before and you can only drink water the day of the test. Basically this is "eh" level news. It means surgery is delayed until everything is fully tested and flushed out. More waiting, but this time with less running (and more ice cream until it's PET scan time).

Below is the song I've had stuck in my head since getting of the phone with the Nurse Practitioner. Feeling a little like Rocky Balboa (minus the whole Apollo Creed dying thing), but ready to fight just still working on identifying my enemy. 

3 comments:

  1. Picture a lump wearing a Cornell track jersey. That is your enemy.
    I think, in loving friendship solidarity, I should join you in your all ice cream diet.

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  2. Where can I sign up for this Ice Cream Diet? Oh, I guess I'm kind of already on one...
    Fingers crossed your PET scan comes back looking like a blackout and not a lit up Christmas tree!

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