Not as Planned: Adventures at Mayo

To preface: I was never a big social media poster before, during or even after cancer treatment. AND I am in no way announcing a recurrence so let’s take a collective breath and read on…

What I am sharing is that breast cancer doesn’t end when you’ve completed treatment. You don’t “move on” from that experience. You try not to worry about every pain and symptom. And you might even do a pretty good job of this. 

But then something happens, that gut instinct kicks in and you know it’s not just nothing. 

With it being the start of Breast Cancer Awareness month today I felt it was appropriate to share how important it is to pay attention to your body.

I paid attention to my body. I continue to pay attention to my body. I saw visual changes in my chest this past month and a new pain that had me laid up in bed. 

After visiting with my brilliant oncology team at Mayo they ordered a cocktail of tests and scans to check it out. (Sidebar- it never settles well when you’re oncologist uses the word “interesting” to describe exam)

Now… the visual changes could be cosmetic. The pain in my abdomen could just be a cyst. 

The point is… I listened to my body. I took action. 

I’ll keep you updated… or maybe not. 

Depends on how I feel.  

All I know is that I’ve never prayed for a cyst so bad in my life. 

On a good note… it’s a beautiful day and I got to enjoy my favorite sandwich from a deli down the street from Mayo. 
View out from Level 2, Beautiful Fall Day

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