A Look Under the Hood

Last Monday I went for my annual lady parts exams - pap and mammogram.  While I have always had some monthly issues and infertility, I've never had a pap or exam come up with any concern.  Until....

While my dr. was taking a look "under the hood", she found a rather large cervical polyp which she removed and sent off to pathology.  She said that 99% of the time polyps are benign and pretty common to older premenopausal women.  Also, because of this polyp and the monthly issues I've been having for years, she decided that it was time to order an ultrasound to see if there was anything within the uterus.  The ultrasound happened the day before Thanksgiving.  With the Holiday weekend, I didn't expect any results until today.  Luckily I was home for lunch when my dr. called because the news she had was concerning and scary.

And the results are.... 

The biopsy of the polyp came back with abnormal cells, but an inconclusive result because my pap sample was normal.  I also don't have HPV (leading cause of cervical cancer).  Also, my ultrasound found something within my uterus.  DAMN!  I'm scheduled for a cervical cone biopsy and a D & C and I'm scared shitless.  I broke down. 

I'll have a friend take me too and from the surgery (in Dec), I've arranged David to be with Daddy early and am taking 2 days off.  Now I wait.  Wonder.  Worry. 


On a positive medical note:  my mammogram was fine.  Thank goodness, because my mom had breast cancer. 

Black Friday and, yea, that other day.

Black Friday, the dreaded day.  A day that I loathed and loved at the same time....except this year.  Because this year, I DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!  For the first time in 3 years, I didn't have to work retail during the madness.  I QUIT Kohl's a few weeks ago!  YIPPEE!  With it just being only David to shop for this year, I really didn't have the urge to head out to shop-til-I-dropped and I had him overnight.  Plus, I heard that there are better deals to be found as Christmas gets closer.

Thanksgiving Day was spent with David and friends. My coworker/friend, Trina, invited us over to have Thanksgiving with her husband, son and mother.  We were treated to a very traditional and DELICIOUS Thanksgiving dinner.  After putting David to bed, I zonked out on the couch and slept until almost 8:30 on Black Friday.  WAIT!  I must back up just a bit...On T-Day morning, I was sound asleep when my phone rang at 5:57am.  5:57AM!!!!  It was my sister - in a bit of a panic, I answered the phone b/c why would she be calling so early?  Just to talk...UGH!  See, she lives in WI which is 2 hours ahead of WA. After speaking with her for a while, I decided I was just up for the day.  So, my turkey coma was also induced by a early morning phone call.

After dropping David off to his dad on Friday morning, I decided to head to Fred Meyers for some socks.  Our local all-in-one retail store, has a 1/2 price sock sale on BF.  I was always working or shopping at other stores during the sale, so I decided to check it out.  Many socks later...I was out of the store by 11am and I went home for the day.

Last night, Trina (wingwoman extraordinaire and dd) and I went out to a Hot Flash stoplight party - when you got into the club you choose a glow stick color, Green - single, Yellow - maybe, Red - taken.  Dancing, cruising and fun was had!  Today was spent recovering.  Tomorrow, I must head back to the "real world".