Monday December 10th




This morning I called my primary doctor because I wanted to know if this was something I should be seen for right away. I spoke with a nurse on the phone and she said I actually should be seen immediately. My primary doctor is in a practice with 2 doctors. The doctor I normally see wasn’t seeing patients today so I had to make an appointment with the other doctor who I don’t know very well. I won’t be using the one I don’t know ever again. Maybe not even this practice. Who knows.

So now I’m in the room waiting to be seen. I’m nervous but I’m ready. The doctor comes in, does an exam and actually tells me it’s probably nothing to worry about. He said it’s probably just a milk duct that is infected. I said but I didn’t breastfeed and 7 months later? How? No other symptoms of infection. No fever. I wasn’t convinced at all. I asked if I should be going for imaging, juuust to be safe. I said I have a family history of cancer. He said no, not yet. Let’s not jump to conclusions. Well I’m not jumping to conclusions but I have 2 babies at home. I want to be seen by anyone who could help either figure this out or rule anything out, like now. He told me to make an appointment with a breast specialist first and they will tell me what I should do. He prescribed an antibiotic for my so called infection and off I went. But I wasn’t leaving that parking lot without an appointment for the specialist or knowing what else I’d have to do.  I know my body and something isn’t right. So in the car I call a breast specialist. They said I needed imaging done before they could see me. That’s what I thought. I go back into drs office- so glad I didn’t leave. Explained what I needed. Dr came out and handed me the script for just an ultrasound of my left,
where I’m having the issue. I thought that was all I needed- what do I know? He’s the doc, right? Go back to my car, call radiology right away, they say for someone my age I need a mammogram of both AND the ultrasound. Well back into drs office I go. Explained again. He comes out and signs for that too. So a 2 hour ordeal and I finally got my script for my scans and my appointment. Receptionist at radiology said busy time of the year but in your case we need to get you in. How’s Wednesday- in 2 days. Done. Get me in.

My point with all of this is not even just to share my story but to trust your gut and get done what you feel is necessary for yourself. Fight for what you want or need when necessary.