Urology News
It was last December when I first discovered a lump. When the lump didn’t go away with time, I went to the hospital to have it checked out. I saw a doctor, had some tests done, and was told that I would receive a letter in the mail in around a month.
This past tuesday, I finally received that promised letter. It was from the Urology Clinic, suggesting that I call to schedule an appointment. I phoned the clinic and learned that I have cancer. An appointment was made for me to come in on March 28.
Ever since I first became aware of the lump, I have been concerned. I wrestled with the idea of sharing the related thoughts in this journal, but declined for a couple of reasons. I thought it might look rather silly if I posted my concerns and then later learned that it was nothing more than a pimple. I also didn’t want to cross that thin blog line where sharing turns into whining and the journal becomes one of those pity-blogs.
There are many of you out there that I consider my friends. Not blog-friends or journal friends, or any other kind of hyphenated description, but friends. In reading your journals, comments, and emails, you have provided me with a glimpse into your lives, and I have found myself caring about you, and I know that the feelings are mutual. So I share this news with you in the same vein as my prior entries, just to let you know what is going on with me.