I didn't let onto this on the blog, but a few months ago, my stepmom was having trouble breathing and she went in for a checkup and the doctors found some blockages around heart and an unknown mass in her lung. Of course they did.
Cue me freaking out because a) I've already lost one mother, and if I lose two, I honestly will go insane b) um, if my dad loses his wife, there's a good chance he'd pack up my sister and move in with us, and c) well, crap, we just don't need any of this right now.
Luckily, the blockages were nothing and that is A-OK. The mass in her lung was what gave them concern.
My stepmom has never smoked, never been around smokers and lived a healthy life--heck, this is the woman who would join me for 4AM workout sessions when I had 6:45AM classes! So, seriously, lung cancer, are you kidding me?
They'd run every test in the book and every time they said "well, we'll need to do another test to rule out cancer". So, they made arrangements to get tested at some state of the art place in Santa Barbara and we all waited around on pins and needles. My family was stressed--my stepmom was down in spirits (also, they had to put her beloved cat down a few weeks ago).
But, last night, my dad told us that the results of the biopsy are back: not cancerous! Just some weird mass--which is still weird, but, not going to hurt her.
Her breathing is better and everything seems to be A-OK. Which is fabulous because we were really scared that we'd spend the holidays doing chemo--which of course, is fine, but, honestly was scared to death that my stepmom had cancer.
Also, yesterday morning on my run, I saw a shooting star. That's gotta be a good sign, right?
I still have sausage legs. Which is why my 9 mile tempo run did not happen this morning and why I am now sucking down a Diet Coke.
I'll do a short run after work and hopefully get in my tempo run tomorrow AM.
I don't want to push the sausages.
But, the sausage legs don't really matter in the grand scheme of things. My stepmom is healthy. And if sausage legs are the biggest medical concern we have right now, that's fine with me (even if they are freaking annoying).
Happy Wednesday!
(and thank you to all our Veterans--I'm eternally grateful)
And, Happy Birthday to Erin @ BlueEyedBride--I hope it's a fabulous day--you deserve the best!
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16 comments:
Oh goodness! I'm so glad your stepmom is ok! That is such a terrifying thing to go through.
As for the sausage legs...just be careful that the swelling doesn't continue for more much longer. Have you talked to a dr. or a 24-hr nurse hotline?
Take care!
Congrats on your stepmom being healthy! Cancer is SOOO scary, and those unknown times are the worst! So yay for her! And here's to hoping your sausages go down soon :) (I second Zoe, you may want to get them checked on, just in case - can't be too careful!)
I am so glad your stepmom did not have lung cancer. My mom had lung cancer 2 years ago and thankfully she is cancer free today, but it really made me appreciate her and life more.
glad your stepmom is ok - how scary. hope your legs are better soon. keep them elevated and RELAX a little. you deserve it.
That is definitely something to be joyous about! Yay!!!
P.S. GO TO THE DOC!!!!!! I'm so worried about your little sausages!
yay I'm so glad she is ok! how scary! a shooting star! that is so neat! definitely a good sign=)! i hope you feel better soon girl!
Such wonderful news!! Great to hear that she is okay! Sending prayers your way that the trend continues :)
Im glad your stepmom is ok... thats a really scary thing, but everything turned out amazing... xxxooo
Yay! Glad your for your step-mom and for you!
I'm so glad she is okay!
See, you're going to have a great 25th b-day after all!
Good luck with those sausages. You gonna see a dr?
Glad to hear your stepmom is doing well! What a scary thing to go through!
Thank God she's okay!!! Whew!
wow that's scary?! Do they know what it was and what caused it?
So glad your stepmom is OK! So scary!!
Oh doll, I'm so glad that you have ONE worry off your plate. Breathe a big ole sigh of relief and take that shooting star as a good omen for the months to come. I don't believe in omens, so what am I saying? Just believe that God gave you that shooting star to see, so you could view His greatness and feel secure in His power. That's how I would look at it, that no matter what happens, He's always in control and has promised to never leave or forsake us. I cling to that. Especially when I think about the worries I could entertain regarding my son and this cruel world...thank God for His omnipotence AND His love!
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