but what's really on my mind

[anymelanie]

so I recently got health insurance through my work, and not a moment too soon, because about a day later I happened across a lump in my breast that I don't remember ever being there before

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Because I obviously know *everything* ;-)

[mrsbrewer]

On the subject of lumpy boobs. I've been through the situation several times now. Someone (me, Rob, doctor) finds a lump in one of my boobs. They decide to "aspirate" it, which means they stick a needle in and pull back the plunger on the syringe to see if it's full of liquid or not. If so, they call it a cyst, and I don't know what they do about that, because mine have never turned out to be cysts. When it turns out to be a solid mass, the send you for a mammogram. I don't know what they do with the mammogram results that tells them if you're ok or not because they always send me on to the next step, which is to have an ultrasound of the offending lump. (I'm half convinced that the mammogram is just so they can charge the insurance company more

Re: Because I obviously know *everything* ;-)

[anymelanie]

thanks for weighing in, I really appreciate it. I made an appointment with a doctor for 2 weeks from now-- I'm hoping this is sufficiently prompt for me to consider myself diligent in the matter.

[belladonnalin]

Good hopes to you on your exam, my friend.

[anymelanie]

thank you-- and you'd better believe y'all are gonna hear all about it, whatever happens next.

Incidentally, I love the icon. Did you make it? Am I correct in reading it as an Elphaba-green you?

[belladonnalin]

Yup! It was from some graphics program and I liked her/me green. I need to cut the hair again, though, to really have it be me.

[toosuto]

I've been sending positive thoght-like energies your way, I've just been remiss in informing you..