tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post2125978917857648975..comments2024-03-28T09:00:48.867-07:00Comments on creative savv: "I found a lump"Lilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-52204479326216256502014-12-22T17:31:28.306-08:002014-12-22T17:31:28.306-08:00Good plan, DW!
Good plan, DW!<br />Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-13573641331524074412014-12-22T15:58:00.983-08:002014-12-22T15:58:00.983-08:00Switching insurance on 1/1, so gotta wait for cove...Switching insurance on 1/1, so gotta wait for coverage to kick in and see if provider is part of the network. But the reminder is on my calendar! <br />Merry Christmas!DWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937819555924583857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-91436486007428260802014-12-21T15:53:33.534-08:002014-12-21T15:53:33.534-08:00Hi DW,
Thank you, and you're right, my perspec...Hi DW,<br />Thank you, and you're right, my perspective on a lot of things is very different now. It's funny how we can think that some things REALLY matter. Then something comes up to change how we see things. A blessing to have that shift of thinking and perspective.<br /><br />(Now call in to schedule your mammogram, pronto!)<br /><br />Wishing you and your family a very lovely Christmas!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-25826157158923481272014-12-21T15:50:38.112-08:002014-12-21T15:50:38.112-08:00Cat, I would really like to read your story, if yo...Cat, I would really like to read your story, if you'll share it with me. I can imagine the resistance you received from your doctor, on going a route different from his recommendation. When I read that, I was imagining how one member of my family would react -- much the same. Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-3820634874122243042014-12-21T14:29:30.271-08:002014-12-21T14:29:30.271-08:00Oh, Lil ... so glad to hear that you are OK. Some...Oh, Lil ... so glad to hear that you are OK. Something like that does put things into perspective. (And yes, you have given me a kick in the pants to get my mammogram scheduled early next year.) Merry Christmas!DWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04937819555924583857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-45603549967287500132014-12-21T08:04:15.474-08:002014-12-21T08:04:15.474-08:00I tried blogging many years ago. Didn't feel ...I tried blogging many years ago. Didn't feel like I had the knack and deleted it after just a few posts. I am happy to share my story with you sometime, perhaps I will send it over to you as a message on fb or something. I opted to go with a more natural route (after much research and soul-searching) for treatment. That brought it's own challenges as my doctor was very upset with me for that choice. I still believe it was the best for my own specific situation. Wishing you an extra special Merry Christmas with that weight off your mind!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-53090192963815332472014-12-20T16:55:40.219-08:002014-12-20T16:55:40.219-08:00Thank you, Belinda.
I sure don't wish to go th...Thank you, Belinda.<br />I sure don't wish to go through this again. But I am grateful for good medical care and insurance.<br /><br />Have a beautiful Christmas with your family!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-69435471603667465312014-12-20T13:33:19.972-08:002014-12-20T13:33:19.972-08:00(((((Lili))))) I'm so glad that your biopsy w...(((((Lili))))) I'm so glad that your biopsy was benign. What an ordeal you have been though the last few weeks. My heart goes out to you. I'm glad everything is OK! Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486895127003368291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-2558163306614196712014-12-20T12:06:51.362-08:002014-12-20T12:06:51.362-08:00Hi Cat,
I thought of you this past week, and you h...Hi Cat,<br />I thought of you this past week, and you having mentioned in the past that you had cancer. I didn't realize how young you were when diagnosed. How dreadfully scary and overwhelming!<br /><br />I kept wondering to myself if I had it in me to go through what you and so many other women have been through, the surgeries, chemo, radiation. I think women who battle cancer are among the most courageous of souls.<br /><br />Your blog doesn't show any posts, but some day, when you feel distant enough from the emotional and physical pain, you should write up your story. These last few weeks, I found myself online searching for other women's stories of how they battled cancer. It helped me to read how someone else faced a cancer diagnosis.<br /><br />Wishing you a blessed Christmas with your family!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-83358241124172189602014-12-20T11:36:27.347-08:002014-12-20T11:36:27.347-08:00So sorry you have had to go through all of this. ...So sorry you have had to go through all of this. It's so very stressful. Both my mother's parents passed away due to cancer in their early 50's so there is that family link. When my own cancer was diagnosed (almost 4 years ago now), it felt surreal (I was 37 with a baby). So very glad your lump is benign. You have been missed!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396716408304381802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-29618923898257165612014-12-20T11:25:59.569-08:002014-12-20T11:25:59.569-08:00Thank you, Carol!
I am so sorry for you to have go...Thank you, Carol!<br />I am so sorry for you to have gone through the surgical biopsy. Both my sister and step-mom have been through that one. But, also relieved for you that yours was benign.<br />Taking care of our own bodies, as you do, is so important for us as women. No one else will do it for us. And our families and friends depend on us. <br />I do read in your own blog posts about your yearly women's doctor's appts, and that always encourages me.<br />Have a wonderful Christmas with your family, in your new-ish home!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-67917005885321909922014-12-20T10:19:27.702-08:002014-12-20T10:19:27.702-08:00Lili
My heart sank when I read your post, what str...Lili<br />My heart sank when I read your post, what stress you have been under! Fortunately, it was benign. I had my own, similar scare when I was in my early 40's, ending up with an excisional biopsy. Benign is an awesome word! I continue with my yearly mammograms, including ultrasound due to dense breast tissue, as well as do my monthly self checks. Scarey! <br />Enjoy your Christmas!<br />Carol in CTCTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-10503143144716179502014-12-20T09:05:47.797-08:002014-12-20T09:05:47.797-08:00Hi Dar,
I'm sorry that you've also had to ...Hi Dar,<br />I'm sorry that you've also had to go through this process. It's a frightening thing, and I'm not very good at getting through this sort of tough waiting period. <br />But you make a very good point -- we are fortunate to live in a time when the testing itself is easier on the patient, and treatments have advanced to give women a fighting chance against this disease.<br /><br />I'm glad that you were fine, as well! <br />Take care, and have a merry Christmas!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-18812680839044847462014-12-20T08:57:50.754-08:002014-12-20T08:57:50.754-08:00Hi Sharon,
Thank you. Have a lovely Christmas with...Hi Sharon,<br />Thank you. Have a lovely Christmas with your family!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-1965398997868739202014-12-20T03:37:01.749-08:002014-12-20T03:37:01.749-08:00So happy for your good news. I have been through t...So happy for your good news. I have been through the testing/needle biopsy/waiting process (also benign) and found it excruciating. But obviously not as much so as cancer treatment. The whole ordeal made me very appreciative of modern medicine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-36890903924703365602014-12-19T21:55:21.208-08:002014-12-19T21:55:21.208-08:00Lili, thank you for sharing your story and I'm...Lili, thank you for sharing your story and I'm so glad it's benign. May you and your family have a joyous Christmas season!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590296068071294106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-76235147515631712242014-12-19T17:39:38.525-08:002014-12-19T17:39:38.525-08:00Hi live and learn,
I hope so, too.
Wishing you and...Hi live and learn,<br />I hope so, too.<br />Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-34042091109981150442014-12-19T17:38:34.582-08:002014-12-19T17:38:34.582-08:00Thanks, Cheapchick. I hope you and your family hav...Thanks, Cheapchick. I hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas, too!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-12827169577817244892014-12-19T16:26:47.901-08:002014-12-19T16:26:47.901-08:00Benign. One of the best words in the English langu...Benign. One of the best words in the English language. I hope that's one that you always hear. Merry Christmas.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-76568359886898245782014-12-19T16:08:33.930-08:002014-12-19T16:08:33.930-08:00What a terrible few weeks you have been through. ...What a terrible few weeks you have been through. I hope now you can spend a nice quiet relaxing Christmas with your family. So thankful you are okCheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-58133529888997864852014-12-19T15:45:08.298-08:002014-12-19T15:45:08.298-08:00Hi Jayne,
It is a wonderful Christmas gift. I'...Hi Jayne,<br />It is a wonderful Christmas gift. I've spent a good part of the last 3 weeks deciding what is really important. I feel I have greater clarity in how I want my life to continue, now. That's a spectacular gift.<br /><br />Thanks for the well wishes, prayers and support. I could not have gotten through these last few weeks without this.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-11347881620784413222014-12-19T15:36:34.631-08:002014-12-19T15:36:34.631-08:00Dear Lili,
thank you for today's blog and th...Dear Lili, <br />thank you for today's blog and the information you have provided for your readers. I am so relieved that your ordeal is over, and consider your good news as an absolutely wonderful Christmas gift to you and your family.<br />JayneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-84193513176661938142014-12-19T15:32:02.535-08:002014-12-19T15:32:02.535-08:00Hi Cat,
Get that mammogram!! I told my two daughte...Hi Cat,<br />Get that mammogram!! I told my two daughters to NOT let me off the hook in future years, about getting my mammos on time.<br /><br />And as Jo Ann, above, said about if you don't like your doctor, find a new one, I think the same goes with the hospital or breast center that you use. The place I had been using was fine enough, but out of the way, parking was a problem, the waiting room was always crowded, I had to drive in miserable traffic -- all excuses to put it off. This year I chose a different hospital, and it's actually a bit closer to my house. And I liked it a lot (despite the radiologist with the facial expression that gave me a scare). I could see myself using this place for the future.<br /><br />Sorry to hear that you went through the lump/biopsy scare in your 20s. That's young, and would be so frightening.<br /><br />Hope you have a wonderful Christmas, as well!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-72374941290785768702014-12-19T15:25:16.672-08:002014-12-19T15:25:16.672-08:00Hi Lori,
The real inspiration is the courageous fo...Hi Lori,<br />The real inspiration is the courageous folks, and those who care for them, who deal with radiation, chemo, and multiple surgeries, day after day. I kept wondering to myself if I had it in me to go through the treatments that my mom endured. I just didn't know if I could do it. <br /><br />I am sorry that your husband has this diagnosis, but am glad that the treatments are helping him. <br /><br />It does consume your life. From how I remember my parents' and their cancer, everything in life was framed by how the cancer and treatment would affect their every move. <br /><br />May you and your husband be blessed with many, many lovely years ahead.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4055690688282230469.post-9162532580706911672014-12-19T15:16:30.771-08:002014-12-19T15:16:30.771-08:00Oh Cheryl,
I am so sorry about your diagnosis. I ...Oh Cheryl,<br /> I am so sorry about your diagnosis. I am glad that you are doing well.<br /><br />And that is such an important, and realistic way to look at these regular appointments, that a mastectomy is way more uncomfortable than a mammogram. For me, I've often said that the worry and suspense of waiting for results of a mammogram almost makes me not want to go. But realistically, the worry and suspense of not going (and then finding a lump, or worse) would be so much worse.Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.com