[Magdalen] When it rains....

[Ginga Wilder]

Thanks, Grace, for understanding the wait thing.  When I was first
diagnosed, the radiologist told me that she saw some things that may be
nothing or could be early malignancy.  She suggested that I wait 6 months
and return for follow up mammogram.  Or, I could have a biopsy now.  I
chose the 'now' part, because I am such a worrier.  When she called me with
the results, she said she was floored that there were malignant cells in
the biopsy.  (And, no more were found on lumpectomy.)  So, I'm an early
bird.

Ginga

On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 7:10 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oops! Hit send by accident.  Five months would seem like an eternity in
> that situation.
>
> > On Oct 3, 2014, at 7:05 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Oh, Ginga!  Prayers for all of you. And yes, five
> >
> >> On Oct 2, 2014, at 4:32 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> It pours.
> >>
> >> I am surrounded by people, including myself, who have bad diagnoses or
> are
> >> waiting to see if they have a bad diagnosis.
> >>
> >> Brother in Law - blood infection and unhealed incision from abdominal
> >> surgery this past June.
> >>
> >> Sister-in-Law - probably kidney cancer, identified on CT for something
> else
> >>
> >> Uncle - agressive bladder cancer
> >>
> >> First cousin - pancreatic cancer and drug addiction, post leg amputation
> >> for atheroscherosis
> >>
> >> Friend - successful lung surgery this morning to remove lower rt.
> lobe...a
> >> benign, bizarre growth in lung due to congenital condition she never
> knew
> >> she had.
> >>
> >> Friend - prostate cancer
> >>
> >> Friend - will have yet another facial surgery due to a galloping form of
> >> basal cell carcinoma.  She has had something like 30 previous surgeries
> >> over the years I've known her...
> >>
> >> Myself - had ultrasound of breast that had cancer, lumpectomy, and
> >> radiation.  The note says that there is an area of the breast they want
> to
> >> recheck in 5 months to make sure it is 'normal'....now 5 months is an
> >> eternity for a person who tends toward anxiety.
> >>
> >> I think that is all.
> >>
> >> Prayers requested for each and all,
> >> Ginga
>