@isaacson72 

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isaacson72

Feeling sorry for myself

I'll snap out of it but today has been a bad day. I had a bladder ultrasound done so finally something is being done about my overactive bladder & I'm happy about that. My doctor's office is fantastic about speed so I should hear something later today or tomorrow about whether my bladder isn't emptying properly or is just spastic. Finally, an answer to my years-long bladder problems! Yay. But then..... had a repeat mammogram this morning to look closer at some calcifications. Then I was brought back to the radiologist's office (never good). I guess there's a cluster of calcifications and now they want to do a biopsy. She says 80% of the time, biopsies for these sorts of things are normal, and even if it was the dreaded 20% where it's cancer, it would be either pre-cancer or stage 1 so either way, "good" news. But I'm hoping for the 80%. Just having a hard time processing that. I have a horrible feeling in my gut. Same as when I was looking at the MS diagnosis. I just KNEW I had it, and I was right. I don't have a good feeling about this but I'm hoping my gut is wrong. Is MS not enough??? Ugh. Biopsy is in 2 weeks, results 3-5 days after that (but knowing this place, it'll be within a day or two). Also, I'm in the US so these things actually do move pretty fast and I've grateful for that. Ungrateful in that my insurance company is telling me the 1st mammogram is not covered because using 3-D technology is not a medical necessity. I beg to differ. They found something that is leading to a biopsy so WTF, insurance people??? Now in addition to all the stress about the procedure/possible diagnosis, I have to fight my insurance company to pay for it. Another UGH. OK I'll snap back to my normal cheery self now. Well, in a minute or two. Michelle
@adam

Sorry to hear that. It does sound like you're really having a bad day. It's impressive that you think you'll cheer up so quickly though. Hope you're in the 80% and that your gut is terrible at diagnosing.

@Stumbler

@isaacson72 , you're a warrior, Michelle. Never forget that. :wink: