From the cancer patient herself...:D

Hello to all! I would like to thank you all for the love and support you have given my family and me these past weeks. They have definitely been a whirlwind and I am amazed at how many wonderful people I have in my life. Thank you!! I know there are some of you who are wondering how this all came about. Let me tell you the story…
One Sunday morning a few weeks ago I woke up and it was very hard to breathe. So since I don't like bothering doctor's, I went back to sleep. But later on that evening I wasn't any better, so my mom and I went to the InstaCare. They determined that I had pleurisy, took an x-ray and sent me on my way. The next day they called to tell me the radiologist saw a spot on the x-ray and recommended a CT scan. The following day I went and had a CT scan. I went alone, thinking it would be nothing. Bad idea!! They had me wait to talk to the radiologist-that should've been a clue something was wrong. The radiologist called the ordering doc at the InstaCare and I spoke to him on the phone. He said something along the lines of- swollen lymph nodes, sorry to tell you, CANCER, call your regular doctor and see an oncologist. All I remember from there for a few hours is tears and shock. I went to see my doctor and she got me in touch with an oncologist. It's been crazy since.
I am doing well. I am mostly optimistic but have my moments of freakimg out. I am blessed and knowing that there is a good chance of being cured, that there are people out there that love me- I can make it through this.