I just found out I have “something”. Something that’s precancerous in my non-functional uterus. I had the ovaries removed a couple years ago because I have a history of ovarian cancer in my family, but was totally knocked off guard with this diagnosis!
Got a call while on vacation with family and friends that I should schedule an appointment with my OB/GYN for biopsy results as soon as possible. I thought ‘can’t be good news if they want to see me that quickly.’
After my doctor explained everything, she pulled out another piece of paper and asked if I had time to go to the OBGYN Oncologist (didn’t know they even had this kind of doctor!) today. They already set up an appointment….whoa, this must be really bad or they really like me. I prefer to think about the later as being the reason.
I promptly called my husband on the way home and asked him if he wanted to join me that afternoon to see the oncologist. Imaging that. Getting a call from your wife, “Honey, do you want to join me for a meeting with my new oncologist this afternoon?” What a hoot!!
I decided to start a blog…finally. I always wondered what I could have enough to talk about that someone would want to read what I had to say, particularly with all the stuff that’s already out there, but, hey, I know now!
I decided literally in the middle of the night to do this because I’m sure there are lots of people that are wondering what goes through the head of someone who just found out they may have cancer. Well, if you follow this one, you’ll find out along with me.
I’m guessing some of these postings will be one word or less and range up to ‘rambling’ in length. I personally don’t like to read lots of words and I don’t think my writing will be much different. I anticipate I will feel lots of different things, but I think each post will be entertaining and rather blunt. It’ll probably not have lots of pretty pictures, but plenty of emotions. Maybe even some irony.
Should be an interesting ride…
