Norm and I headed for Roper Hospital, with not much understanding of what was going to happen and how. We knew I would be lying down on a table for the biopsy, but that was it.
I got there and checked in. Within minutes they came to get me and off we went.
Paperwork and more paperwork is the mantra for every doctors' office. It would help if they had a central place they could go to get our informatin. LOL
A nurse explained what was going to be happening. She said the results would be back within a day. WOW!! That's amazing to me.
Next, I went into the room with the lady who would be doing the set up for the biopsy. I would lying down prone on a table--VERY HARD TABLE AND COLD!! Once I got into position, I would have to be very still with my hands up around my head. This was not the most comfortable position to be in for sure.
She explained that the longest part would be setting up the view for the doctor. And, off we went --- AGAIN!!! Amazingly, she had the same issues the other office had. After two tries, she said she had one more way to try and had me turn around in a different direction. I then asked what would happen if this didn't work. She explained I would have to have surgery to do the biopsy. WOW! Silently I prayed. Lord, please take care of this and make it work. PRaise the Lord HE heard. The doctor came and began to tell what would happen. He inserted the numbing med into the breast and within 10 minutes, after 45 minutes of getting in the right spot, he was done. Off, I went... the nurse came in to tell me what to do with the biopsy place on the breast and then I was ushered into a room to speak to the doctor and a breast navigator.
They told me I was to call the next day around 2 pm to get the results of the biopsy. The breast navigator and I talked for about 30 minutes. If it was positive, and I used Roper, she would by my liasion-- between me and all of my doctors. WOW ! We made an instant connnection. I shared my family history with cancer,(I have had melanoma, my sister has had ovarian, my mom had breast cancer and my dad had prostate and pancreatic), and she suggested I have some genetic counseling done. All the cancers in my family were part of a cluster and cancer is passed down genetically. Boy, was I surprised! I had been told many years ago cancer ran in families but was not genetic! What a shock that was!!!
(as I listened to her, I kept wondering why was I talking to her before I had results)
Hmmmm. looking back I know God knew already what I would be facing and was beginning to give me some information for what I was about to face.
As we were driving home that afternoon, I felt the Lord say to me audibly but in a whisper... This biopsy is going to be cancer, and I am going to handle. WHAT???? I did not say a word to Norm. Maybe it was negative thinking.. hard to think positive sometimes facing these things.. Maybe it was me!! Not a word I said at that time.
Meg came up later that evening. Norm had gone to guitar lessons. I shared with her what I felt the Lord had said to me. She said WoW mom. She was flabbergasted! I shared with her I had not even told her dad. Why, she asked. I am afraid it is just me. She encouraged me by saying, MOM, you know God's voice. He ha spoken to you before. She was right, He had. When Norm came home that night I shared with him what I felt the Lord was saying. Not much to say to that! He commented, let's just wait and see what the results are tomorrow.
Looiking back, God is so faithful and true. He does not lead us astray. I must learn to trust more.. But this was a HUGE deal, not just a tiny issue!! Doesn't matter! We must know HIS voice and trust it when we hear it. He has our best in mind!!! Heb. 13:5 I will never leave you nor forsake you. (the Lord is speaking here) That was at work--- from the first mammogram in May until this day in August -- the 26th. You can take Him at His Word.
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