I have been quiet about this, only telling really family and my ladies’ group at church…
But I have to have a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound next week. I’ve known about it for over a month but the appointment was this far out.
I have a weird skin spot. And I had a dermatologist appointment yesterday and she confirmed that the spot is concerning. It is possible it is just a rash and she gave me some creams to try for a month for that. If the creams don’t work, depending on what the diagnostic mammogram shows, I am to come back to the dermatologist in a month for a biopsy.
But the dermatologist was glad I have the diagnostic mammogram scheduled.
Also: I have reason to believe that a pilonidal cyst I had 25 years ago is coming back. *sigh* I never had it excised 25 years ago because at the time, I was coincidentally on Accutane for severe cystic acne and the Accutane dried up the pilonidal cyst. The dermatologist gave me something for that, too, and told me to seek out a colorectal surgeon if what she gave me doesn’t clear the problem up.
I’m a little worried the other spot is inflammatory breast cancer.
Most people I’ve told have been supportive. One, predictably. said, “Wanna show me?” I should have known better than to tell that particular individual. *double sigh* At least I know that distancing myself from that particular individual has been the right decision.
So yeah. That’s what’s going on in these parts.
Nobody would give me Accutane these days. 25 years ago I was not under any form of psychiatric care.
Incidentally, in addition to the acne, and the pilonidal cyst, the Accutane was also apparently responsible for the disappearance of at least 5 lumps in my breasts at the time, too.
I never had them checked, they’d been found in a gyno exam, and mysteriously at the next exam they were gone, a year later.
I’m trying not to be afraid. But I won’t lie: I am.
I am more afraid of having to have a potential cyst excised than I am about cancer though, whether I should be or not.
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