March 3, 2022 - THE CALL

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“We’ll call you in 3-5 days.” So is it like closer to 3 or closer to 5? Is this business days or just regular days? Like, should I count Saturday and Sunday? What if a holiday falls during the 3-5 days? It was 5 business days. I got the call in between the boys piano lessons and baseball practice. I’m glad I got the call. It was 6:30p and I doubt they would have left a detailed message. In both biopsies they found ductal carcinoma in situ, AKA Breast Cancer. HOWEVER, we caught it super early, and it was only in my ducts. If there is any type of breast cancer to have, it’s this one. Kinda feels like you should be relieved, but then again also devasted. I was told to follow up with a general surgeon to talk about my options for next steps. I didn’t cry that night, not that I can remember. Brian, my husband, was working and I wasn’t going to share the news with him over the phone. I texted a couple close friends, totally blew it off like it wasn’t much to worry about because it wasn’t ‘really’ true. I poured myself a glass of wine.

 

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