Pathology results were going to take 2-3 days. Pathology…I don’t have a fondness for the word. It hasn’t historically yielded positive outcomes, so just the word alone makes me nervous.
I anxiously waited last Thursday an Friday for my results. Nothing! I even called late Friday to see if they were in, and maybe a nurse had not gotten around to calling yet. Nothing! I had to wait the weekend!
Good thing I had stuff to keep me busy. Side story, Thing 1 asked for a bedroom makeover for Christmas. Because she got sick, my plan to give her that was delayed. I picked it back up last weekend and went ahead and made some more progress on it while I anxiously awaited Monday.
Today came and I vowed not to call the Doctor’s office. I was going to pray, be patient, and await the call. I went on about my work day and at about 4p my phone rang. #BraceForImpact #PutOnYourArmor #YouGotThisEitherWay
The nurse was really nice, but she won me over at benign! Let me say that again…BENIGN!!!!!!!! The results were benign and the Doctor wants me to do a repeat MRI in 6 months to ensure the spot that was no longer there is still gone.
I can’t even begin to explain the level of anxiety that I experienced through all of this. I know, the Bible says to worry not, but the way I am set up, I mentally prepare myself for worst case. That way, I am strong enough and prepared enough to fight the good fight. Right or wrong, it is how I have always been.
I know that when people see me, they see a well put together woman who is typically smiling, joking, and laughing (the hubby probably begs to differ here). It’s my coping mechanism. If y’all only knew what God has brought me through, though! He just gave me another testimony to His goodness. He did not give me anymore than I could handle and He saw to it that I could get through this and continue to focus on my mom. My biggest worry was that these results were going to shift my focus and the level of care I could give my mom. But He had different plans!
#ThankYouJesusForYourGraceAndMercy #YouDoneDidItAgain #Thankful #Grateful #Blessed
