well that took all day

Fortunately, we were able to get some other things done today aside from the consultation, so I won't have to make a separate trip for the blood test, EKG, and "TCI" (giving me my "to come in" instructions). The biopsy will be Tuesday, and finally we should know what it is later that day.

I met with the thoracic surgeon and he showed me the CAT Scan and chest X-ray. Not only is there the lump above the collarbone, but there's also something lower, "hardball sized." The big C word, "cancer," was mentioned today. But until the biopsy, they won't know exactly what kind it is or how to go about removing it. Most likely it will involve chemotherapy, but again, nothing is definite until after the biopsy.

Unfortunately, I'm scheduled to report at 6:00 a.m. That means we have to leave home at 5 a.m., which means I have to get up at 4 a.m., which means I have to go to bed at 8:00 Monday night. I also can't eat or drink anything -- including water -- after midnight that day, so I'll be pretty well famished by the time this is done. On the plus side, I'll be given a general anesthesia, so I'll be asleep for the whole procedure.

And here I didn't even know Anastasia was a General in the Russian Army. Or that Anna Anderson was even still alive. {rimshot}

People keep asking "how I'm doing," but as far as I'm concerned, we don't know all that much more than we did yesterday. The "hardball-sized mass" was a new one, but since there's no pain, it's hard for me to really be all that worried about anything just yet. I have full faith that I'll be fine, though I'm sure the chemo won't be a joyride. Perhaps that's being too optimistic in some people's minds, but again, without any pain to remind me it's there, it's easy to forget about it. I'm more irritated with sitting for hours in the waiting room and having to answer the same questions over and over. Save the worry for later.

10 WAIT
20 SEE
30 GOTO 10

:)