Jonathan Fields blogged this topic today. It has some relevance to me this week, because a week from tomorrow I'll be having a breast biopsy. When this came up five years ago, I was almost too frightened to breathe. This time, I'm not best pleased at having to go through this, but I've been using some of the strategies Jonathan mentions to help me cope, especially mindfulness.
And I'm relying a lot on my friends. And do you know what? I saw one of my physicians today and he said he'd be praying for me. Extraordinary. Regardless of how this turns out (the mammogram was classed Bi-RADS 4 by the radiologist, but I'm not sure what kind of 4 it is), I'm a lucky woman. Blessed, you could say.
I'll be sitting there with you in spirit as well. You'll have to email me the time.....and you must plan something to look forward to afterward. A small happy that will focus your attention elsewhere for a bit. Though having the process over and done with might be joy enough.
Do you have any idea how long it'll take to get the results from the biopsy?
Posted by: melissa | September 28, 2011 at 21:10
May St. Peregrine keep his healing eye on you, Pat. Blessings.
Posted by: Fr/ James Mayo | September 30, 2011 at 08:35
Thank you, Fr Jim.
Posted by: patricia | September 30, 2011 at 19:48