Great News!

Today would have been my mom's 57th birthday. I always thought that it was an interesting coincidence that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month!

And that actually has something to do with my great news!

Backtracking a bit... Last Wednesday, I went in for a regular check-up. While there, they found a lump in my left breast. The doctor was concerned enough to schedule me for a mammogram on Monday.

On Monday, I dropped Zachary off at Grace's (thanks Grace & Gabe!), and headed to the clinic. They took a series of mammograms and sent me to the waiting room. After a little bit of time, the RT came back and said the doctor wanted more views. I went in, and a couple more uncomfortable views later, I was back in the waiting room.

I was called in once again, for an ultrasound this time, to take a look at the spots they found. By this point, I was pretty sure they were going to find something bad. The ultrasound lasted a long time, and every time she would stop and take a picture and measure a dark spot on the screen, my heart sank.

I waited in the room by myself again after it was over. Long story short, the specialists DO NOT believe that any of the spots were cancerous. I was diagnosed with Fibrocystic Breast Disease, which is a common condition that runs in my family. All that really means is that I just have to be more diligent in my self-exams. And the real up-side is that I have a clean bill of health!