Two weeks later, I return to Dr Shafonsky's office to discuss with him the results of the blood tests (pretty normal) and the hard glands which he correctly lets me know they are lymph nodes not glands. Next step he says is imaging (CT scan and x-ray) he also lets me know that he is concerned that this may be Lymphoma and that he is trying to rule that possibility out.
Lymphoma? Isn't that cancer?
Off to the internet for answers...yes it is cancer, breath you don't know... stop reading the web page breath. He wasn't sure, just concerned that it might be, BREATH.
Thursday AM and I am having a bit of a cry in the shower thinking that I may have cancer (I have not mentioned it to Lori yet because I still don't think it can be happening), the phone rings and Lori tells me it is the local health authority. I take the call half in the shower and trembling, must be serious as the doctor only asked for the tests yesterday, tomorrow AM? OK. I'll be there. Lori and I both have a frightened look on our faces, "that was fast" we both say. We get ready for work and don't really say much more about it. Friday comes and I go for the imaging. CT scan with contrast and a chest x-ray, this is really happening! And to me! I go back to work that afternoon and it hits me, I might have cancer! It is all I can think about that day and night, not a great sleep as I lay there wondering how I am going to let Lori know.
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