Part Three: Meeting the Surgeon & Other Surprise Appointments

Words I’m numb to: “This is an extremely unique case and will follow no set treatment plan.” You don’t say. The surgeon seems like a fantastic guy. He is my kind of people (iykyk) and really loves his job. He is head of the board of surgeons with breast specialty and does a lot of…

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Part Four: Early January Updates from the 6th, 8th, & 12th

Various Short Updates from miscellaneous appointments in early January 2026: January 6th: More scans today, this time with copious amounts of contrast dye. 4 attempts at the IV, three blown veins- both arms. Scans confirmed whats already known & that it seems to be just one lymph node that is in question. (In question: could…

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Part Two: The Biopsy & Results

December 2nd arrived quickly, mainly because my girls both had wisdom teeth surgeries in between the scans and biopsy which kept me on my toes and actively caring for them. Wonderful distraction! The Breast Diagnostic team is fantastic – full stop. For the biopsy, they did a pre-scan to grab a few more images prior…

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Rare Disease Day – February 28th

Every year on February 28, or February 29 in leap years, the world comes together to observe Rare Disease Day, a global awareness campaign dedicated to the millions of people living with rare diseases. While each rare disease may affect only a small number of individuals, together they represent a vast, often overlooked population facing…

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Part One: Leading Up to & the Scans

In the few months prior to my November 2025 check-in mammogram and ultrasound scans, there were signs both within my body and externally in the world. Thankfully, I have been having regular mammograms and ultrasound scans on said breasts for years due to previous medical issues, deep implanted endometriosis throughout my body, and other chronic…

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