Lump - Chapter 5

Poor V got my text at 6:30 AM LA time, couldn't reach me, called and woke up her boyfriend who is a nurse and started getting information. She was on the phone with me last night racking her brain to find contacts to get me an appointment. God bless her.

D said that she told B and he said, "That's f-ng f-ed up!"

So, last night, J called and consulted with me. He said that I did not fit the profile for breast cancer and confirmed that I had been doing the right thing and that I did need to see a specialist. He said that a specialist could be a surgeon but at this point, it wasn't necessary to go to Sloan Kettering because we didn't know what I had.

S left me multiple messages and said that Dr. H at Sloan Kettering would fit me in (http://www.abcgonline.com/archive/2003/07_doc/index.htm). S also made me aware of Cancer Resource Services which works with my health insurance in covering treatments and gives me an oncology nurse to talk to.

I lay awake this morning feeling around and I swear I could feel more lumps everywhere. I'd freak out more except that I'm too exhausted. My face is totally puffy and tired.