A Harry Potter Sunday

Yesterday, my kids (grown) took me to see the recent Harry Potter film.  I enjoyed it tremendously!  I am a Harry Potter fan.  I have read all the books.  So seeing all of the movies was definitely on my list of things to do.

I can’t believe how much those “kids” have grown up since the first movie came out.  The character development has progressed as well.  I haven’t seen these young actors in any other roles, but I’m sure they are doing well in their home country.

If you are a Harry Potter fan, I would recommend this movie.  But I’m sure you have already decided to see it.   If you have not read the books, I would recommend you do so.  They are very good.

Don’t forget your wand!

 

Mamograms

October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  And I had my first mamogram towards the end of October.

Well they found something they couldn’t identify.  So I had to go for a second mamogram,  magnified.  Still they couldn’t discern what it was.  So I was scheduled for a needle biopsy.

Waiting for a week to have that done was hell on my nerves.  I was dreading the numbing process…lidocaine via a needle prior to the actual biopsy.

Finally, the day came and I went in dreading the whole thing.

First they took pictures via the mamography machine to make sure they had the breast positioned properly.  Then the cleaning with betadine.  Then the dreaded needle with lidocaine….not as bad as I thought it would be.  Felt like a little needle stuck on my skin, not in it.  But it was in it.

Then a small incision was made so that the biopsy needle could get to its mark.  I didn’t feel that or the big biopsy needle going in.

They reached a certain point, then popped the biopsy needle further in to the exact area.   Then there was a whirring noise and a slight tugging feeling.  They got all of the calcification and sent it off to the pathologist.  They also put in a tiny (head of a pin) titanium clip to mark the spot so that it can be recognized as a biopsy location on  future mamograms.

The worst part was the pressure applied after the procedure was done as the nurse pressed a thick wad of gauze on the incision site to minimize bleeding and formation of a hematoma.   After that, my chest was wrapped with 6 inch wide ace bandages that have to stay on for 24 hours.  (I so need a t-shirt that says “Free the Ta Ta’s”.)

I will find out in 48 hours the pathologist’s findings and we’ll go from there.

Would I recommend this to anyone else if findings warrant?  YES, DEFINITELY!

 

UPDATE:

The biopsy results are in…..NEGATIVE!!  Thanks to all who kept me in their prayers.  I’m sending you all lots of hugs and kisses :-).