Went back to Memorial Hermann in the Woodlands for more tests. They did the CT Scan first. Got hooked up to the IV so they could pump the chemicals in my veins. The woman who performed the test was introduced to me as The Amazing Kristen. She was really nice and sweet. Calm and gentle. When the chemicals hit my system it was a very strange warm feeling. Kirsten said "You'll feel like you're urinating, but you're not." That's exactly what it felt like when it hit "that" area. The whole test took a couple of minutes. I prayed the whole time. Lord, please don't let this spot appear on my lung again.
Then on to the ultrasound procedure. I was waiting for the Butcher, Dr. Markle to appear. Surprise!! A new doctor....Dr. Nordmann stepped into the room. I was worried that she'd be like The Butcher, but she wasn't. She did the left side ultrasound and found the spot that had showed up suspicious on the MRI. "3 o'clock tumor" LOL. She said it looked like she'd need to do the biopsy. She looked at the right side and didn't find anything to worry about. Whew!! Back to one side!!
While they switched gears to do the biopsy, Shirley (the radiology nurse) came into the room to get something out of her purse. She said "Hello. I remember you were here a couple of weeks ago. How are you doing?" We talked briefly and then she asked if she could pray for me. What? How wonderful! She prayed such a beautiful prayer for a calm spirit and healing. I started crying and she just handed me tissue and held my hand.
The biopsies weren't as painful. Dr. Nordstrom did hit one sensitive area and then said, "Hey - looks like you could use some more lidocaine!" YES!! After that I didn't feel anything except pressure.
Back to the mammogram area to get the pic of the new titanium market which had been inserted in my boob at 3 o'clock. Uggggh. Pretty soon I'll be setting off the metal detector at the airport.
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