The Mostly Good News Day
After a stressful few weeks of nail-biting, I met with the surgeon today to go over the results of the biopsy I had last week. The tests showed that the…
I Got Stabbed Twice in the Chest for Some Chocolate
Just to be clear, I was not the victim of a violent crime. What I had done to me on Friday was a stereotactic biopsy of my right breast after…
My First Mammogram: Lumpy and Bumpy
There’s a lump in my breast. There’s a lump. in. my. breast. This is a thought that has been plaguing my mind for the last few weeks. I wanted to…
Anger is Anxiety is Anger is Depression
You find yourself shaking. Physically shaking. What’s going to happen? What are the consequences? Should you say something? Maybe you should rehearse that conversation in your head a few more…
The Joy of Getting a Small Bowel Follow Through
This morning, I woke up much earlier than usual so that I would be ready when my mom arrived at 7:30 am to drive me to an appointment down at…