For those of you who know me well and for those of you that follow my Blog you know that my Grandmother passed away recently. What many of you do not know are the many "other things" going on since then. I wanted to take a moment and talk about the most important of those "other things." First and foremost I have something to share with all of the women out there. A couple of weeks ago I found a lump in my breast (yes, I know, holy shit comes to mind)! It scared me so badly becasue we do have breast cancer in my family, on my Mother's side. I knew something wasn't right and I knew I was feeling some kind of lump or bump, whatever you'd like to call it. I also knew I had never felt anything like this before. I went for a mammogram and ultrsound this past Tuesday where thankfully I learned that I have a cyst. WHEW... I have to follow up... etc. etc. but man was I relieved! However, I also learned during these appointments that the Nurse Practitioner who ordered the tests did not bother to write down that I was feeling a lump (or feeling anything for that matter). She only wrote down "pain." This threw the people doing the tests into a minor frenzy because now this became diagnostic and not a simple screening. All of the paperwork had to be changed and the Doctor wanted more images. So, needless to say I was a bit upset by this because she didn't listen to me or believe in what I was saying. And, as most of you know, we ourselves know our body better than anyone! I couldn't stop thinking about all of the women who, like me, knew that something was wrong and how important it is to make sure that you are heard and that you get the care you need and deserve. Think about all of the women out there who have saved their own lives because they knew that something wasn't right and they did something about it. I am writing about this to remind each of you to please be diligent about self exams and yearly check ups.
On a completely different note here's another one of those "other things." I have news! I have decided to take a movie in Georgia. When I first got the call I pretty much said no, but then BOOM! I couldn't sleep that night. I had so many "what-ifs," so many questions, concerns and ideas. I asked for a few days to wrap my head around the idea and to weigh out pros and cons. While this was ok, the Accountant wanted an answer within about 4 days. This started so many discussions between my Husband and I, my Parents and I, my Sisters and I... but in the end I have decided to go. I leave the week of May 14th and I will be there for about 24 weeks! I know this will be a huge amount of work and a huge commitment but I am excited about the experience of living elsewhere for a while. I am also excited and committed to keeping the creative side of myself (that I have worked so hard for the past year) alive and kicking! It may prove to be a challenge but I have more confidence now than ever before that I can keep it going. So please stick with me because I have a whole new adventure ahead and I will have a ton to share with you.
Believe it or not there is more BUT I'm sure this is quite enough... haha! I thought the two things above were the most significant and the most telling about where I am right now. Thank you for reading.
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