This is the beginning of my journey. It is what this blog is all about. I realize there is more to life than any one particular event, but there are some events in life that take precedent over all the others. For me, for now, this is a defining moment in time. I hope ...and pray ...that some day, my breast cancer is not going to be my consuming thought.
This is where is all began---
Dec 3, 2012
Last week, my son Zach mentioned he needed some new contacts. When he said that, it reminded me that I hadn't made my mammogram appointment for the year. I had my annual exam in September, but you know how it is when you have your annual exam and your gynecologist fills out the paper work for a mammogram, hands it to you, and then you bring it home and set it aside! (Or at least that's what I did.) I was able to make both of our appointments for this week. Mine was for today and Zach's is tomorrow.
When I checked in at the imaging center, the receptionist told me they were running 45 minutes behind, so I went to my car and called a friend just to pass some time. When it was finally my turn, it was at least an hour past my scheduled appointment time.
I've had mammograms for many years and they never really bothered me before. Today, it was different though. The machine really squished me! I had never felt like I was unduly squished before! The tech told me it was a new 3D mammogram machine, so maybe that explains it! I don't know. I'm just doing what I'm suppose to do!
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