not an april fools joke!

Hello all :) It has been one hectic week for me! Between moving and all these "c"-related appointments and testing, I have had absolutely no time to write down what's been going on. But anyway, I need to keep myself updated so I don't forget!

So I had a series of appointments yesterday and here is a brief synopsis on how that went:

Appointment #1 - Genetics Testing
I paid $30 for a lesson on genetics, dna and gene-ry and how I seem to have been so lucky to get the big C. Anyway, she asked me about my family history of cancer and I had none so we got nowhere. She sent me to the lab to get my blood sampled but I was running late for appointment #2 so I went there first instead of the lab. Big mistake!

Appointment #2 - Mammogram
First of all, whoever invented the mammogram machine needs to be shot (if not dead already). It felt soooooo horrible!!! It is freaking TORTURE!! Anyway, they did the mammogram, then they told me to wait, then they told me I need to take an ultrasound on the left (unaffected) breast and then, she found a 1 cm lump on my 12 o' clock. I was waiting for the doctor to come out and say 'April Fools!!' but he came out and said, 'We need to biopsy it.' Awesome... not! So they numbed me, poked me, inserted a clip so they can later on find it... then it was mammogram time again! WTF. I shouldve just went straight to the lab so they would have cancelled this appointment!!

Appointment #3 - Social Services
Boring... a bunch of brochures for the wigs and counseling and disability forms... she was really nice though.

Appointment #4 - Medical Oncologist
She told me that depending on the result of the mammogram & biopsy, I am looking at mastectomy. But if it's not cancerous, I could still get lumpectomy. I can also qualify for research testing on chemo products due to the weirdness of my case. She also ordered a CT scan of my upper body, bone scan and some more lab work for ovaries and stuff. I sorta blanked out while she was talking. I think it was a mixture of shock (losing both boobs now instead of just one) and just not understanding what she was talking about (BCRCA NWA HERF2 WHAT??).... but Im just glad Jill came with me again!

So all in all I am waiting for another set of appointments and test result.

PS! I am getting a second opinion from another surgeon who has been highly recommended... :) More tomorrow... i gotta go!