First, though, I had to get strep throat, because that's how I roll. Let's not make this too easy. Strep throat on Friday . . . doctor visit . . . antibiotics . . . shopping on Saturday morning to get needed items for the upcoming H.O.W. dinner and 5K run that I'm registered for . . . oh yeah, and I needed to buy new shoes so that I can start filling up the spare bedroom closet . . . 2 year olds birthday party Saturday afternoon . . . BBQ with some wonderful friends Saturday night . . . Red Hat lunch and play Sunday afternoon. Oh yeah. Let's not make this new little issue easy.
Let me tell you about this little procedure. I started getting calls Friday morning that there was something wrong with my labs that I had taken on Wednesday (I had 14 vials of blood drawn and a sonogram of my ovary -- good times!). I was pretty much panicking. Plus, I was sick. After 6 phone calls, at 4 in the afternoon, I got a phone call saying it was all a mistake and that everything was OK. Good grief!
When I went in yesterday, I waited for 1/2 an hour before I went back up to the registration counter. The check in nurse had forgotten to give my paperwork to the biopsy department. Double good grief!
Have you ever done this needle biopsy thing? So not fun! I was given a local of Lidocaine in my chest. It hurt like a bitch! Seriously not fun! Then, the needle was inserted to take out the noduels. I was able to watch it on the sonogram screen. The first nodule wouldn't allow the needle in. So, while the biopsy needle was inserted into my chest, another shot of Lidocaine was administered. Then, I had to be stabbed with the biopsy needle so that it would puncture the first nodule and go into the second nodule. Both nodules and the surrounding tissue was removed. I was crying as we left the radiology lab, but I had great pain meds to take. My mommy and my boyfriend took me to lunch at one of my favorite haunts.
Today, I'm extremely sore and tired. Pretty bruised up, but resting. I promised myself I would be normal tomorrow. So, I will be.
Here's what I get from all of this. You simply can't wait for life to happen. I cannot wait to be a writer. I AM a writer right now this very moment. I cannot wait to tell the people who matter that I love them. Every day I have to say it, I have to show it, I have to share it. I cannot wait to be the person I want to be. I am happy. I am positive. I am important. I am making a difference.