and with it, my mood soars. A caring phone call this morning, (thanks EM) and a second appointment is booked. I have also spoken to a couple of Cancer advisors who have all helped allay my fears with knowledge. Why don't doctors just share their knowledge with us? Why do some just feel that they are the experts and that their patients really aren't capable of assimilating it?
I have learnt so much from my calls this morning, all incidentally pointing towards the extreme unlikelihood of my lump being cancer that I feel quite revitalised and able to move on...
At last! Sitting around in self-indulgent misery really doesn't suit me at all.
Thank you all of you who have given me such support, and who have metaphorically got angry for me. I really appreciate it....
Now let's get on with living...
Minerva
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I never liked doctors much. I think because they spend so much time and money acquiring their knowledge they fear letting it go to freely.
I usually make use of community resources and a second opinion for big stuff, that way I understand what's going on.
I am SO very proud of you Minerva!
If I could, i would drive straight over and give you a hug. Which you deserve for being so brave and in control of your destiny. Of not kowtowing to authority, simply because he has letters after his name.
With all my love
Minxxxxxxxxx
PS Needless to say, the surprise of seeing me would be muted somewhat by the twenty-seven phonecalls from the road, asking you where the hell I am!!
EMxxx
glad to hear you are feeling better, thats the spirit!
Amazing how it has just lifted..
Can't thank you guys enough...
Minerva
i am so glad you were able to get some info and a bit of peace of mind as well...i was lucky, my doc answered all my questions, he was very patient with me...
i am sorry that not all docs are that way...it is very frustrating...
and yes, get on with living...cause thats what you know for sure... :)
peace...
Ah, my thoughts exactly! (as always) ;) I end up seeking out my own info online, in books, etc. because doctors just won't give us the real info (or the whole pictures) for some reason. Sometimes you can self-evaluate better than a doctor can determine what you have or need.
So glad to find you on the up swing and doing well. xoxoxox
I am so glad that you feel better. That C word, even the possibility, is enough to make the blood run cold. Just make sure that you do follow up at the right time and keep an eye on things. Hugs.
Wow, after your great and funny comment on my post, I decided to visit your blog. So glad that I did. I am a 13 year survivor of breast cancer. I know the fear and I know the importance of second opinions and positive thinking. I am not very religious, but I promise to keep you in my thoughts and I will return to your blog to see how you are doing.
Wow - I must have been away from the blogosphere forever - what a wonderful uplifting colour your blog is now!
I managed to start reading from the first "lump" post through to this one. I'm so glad you have had some support from counsellors and that you are feeling a little calmer. I've been through something and couldn't believe how out of my mind I was for a number of days. Luckily I worked for a cancer charity and they told me which docs and specialists to ask for and had it checked quickly. It was nothing but it is terrifying what goes through our minds.
Sending you great strength and
((((Hugs))))
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