On May 30, 2018 after having a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound, I was directed to have a Fine Needle Aspiration of my left breast. The doctors told me that the lump in my breast was not likely cancer. They told me that for women my age, 35 years old, it …
Read More »What to Expect: Colectomy
The week of Thanksgiving in 2018, I was diagnosed with colon cancer which was found through a colonoscopy. The day that I found out, I was given an appointment for the following Monday with the surgeon. However, I was in such awful pain that I did not feel that I …
Read More »What to Expect: Vaginal Hysterectomy
Ever since I can remember I had excruciating painful periods and excessive bleeding. The cramping was so bad that I would take tons of ibuprofen just to get by. I was in misery every month. I was so afraid that I never went to the doctor. Of course, the writing …
Read More »What To Expect: Wire Localization Biopsy of the Breast
In June 2019, I had a diagnostic mammogram that came back suspicious. I was sent for a breast MRI that determined that I needed further evaluation and was told to have a wire localization biopsy. On the day of the procedure, there were no special instructions. The first part of …
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