I must admit, I was quite nervous going back to the hospital where I was originally diagnosed with cancer. I knew the people there were very kind but gosh, they sure didn't give me good news! I had braced myself for the worst though- I was ready this time!
I parked in the garage. The garage was pretty full so I had to drive around until someone left, so that I could take their spot. The entire top level was blocked off because it had snowed the night before and was pretty icy on the uncovered portion of the garage. I finally got a spot and went to the elevator. I noticed it had a sign saying that if you wanted to go to the tunnel, then go to the level below ground. AWEMOME! I didn't know there was a tunnel! And considering it was slick and icey and cold, an indoor tunnel sounded like a great option! It was a nice little walk, with photography all over the walls and music piped into the speakers. I finally get up to the registration desk, check in, then go back for my ultrasound. I was disappointed that it wasn't the same doctor doing the ultrasound that had done the original one. The new doctor was very nice though. She easily found my lump with her fingers, but could not pick it up on the ultrasound. I ended up being there for a very long time while she poked and prodded- trying her best to find that lump on the ultrasound. She never did find it. She ended up telling me that it was most likely a lymph node that was slightly swollen from illness or whatever, but that it was just fulled with normal fatty tissue, therefore it was blending in with the rest of the fatty tissue in that area. If there were a tumor or any abnormal growths then it would stand out on the machine. Well, that's good news!
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