Here I am...

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Dear friends,

Had the bilateral mammogram today which was a

6 month follow-up on both breasts for " suspicious

areas " after unsatisfactory exams in 1/00 and 6/00.

The radiologist said that there are no changes and

I don't have to come back for ONE YEAR!!!!!!!

Another blessing this week was when I saw the foot

surgeon and told him about the pain in my right

shoulder where I had previous rotator cuff

surgery and a clavicle resection.. asking him which

surgeon he would recommend to follow it up. He said

that even though he does ALL the foot surgery.. he

likes to " keep his hand in the other orthopedic

surgeries " and since he does just about all the

" diabetic patient surgery " .. he would like me to

bring the records from the shoulder surgery along

with the previous x-rays when I come back to see

him to have the stitches taken out of my foot.

(tentatively scheduled for Jan 15.) He said that

he probably would order a MRI as he is afraid that

the clavicle is " regrowing " and could be causing

another rotator cuff tear. Even though I have

severe panic disorder and have no idea how I will

" survive " an MRI.. I have a semi peace in that I

trust the foot surgeon, and I will ask the anesthesiologist

next Thurs. before the foot surgery what we could do about

the panic disorder and an MRI.. I have been told that it

is sometimes possible to be " put to sleep " before an MRI..

One other praise.. I have an appointment with my OBGYN

on Jan 6, at which time I will ask him his recommendation

about the " lump " under my right arm.. maybe the MRI is

the way to go with that as well... the surgeon that I

saw 2 weeks ago after the ultra-sound (that he never even

bothered to read the results of..) with the " wait and see "

attitude.. wrote that since I am a " steroid dependent diabetic "

and " given her problems with anesthesia " , leave it alone..

even though it is " suspicious " ... the radiologist that read

the ultra-sound recommended a biopsy.. this may seem like

an unusual PRAISE.. yet, at least it is a possible step

forward.. instead of just waiting and wondering..

I continue to covet your prayers for my surgery on Dec. 28.

I will not be " online " for a few days after the surgery,

but I will try to write as soon as possible after it.

In Christian Love,

Elaine

“Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;

let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

and extol him with music and song.” Psalm 95:1-2

Elaine

“Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;

let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before him with thanksgiving

and extol him with music and song.” Psalm 95:1-2