Nobody asked me but.. Cancer

Biopsy

Well when you have a tumor the size of a fist on your heart, a biopsy is imminent. After doing a Cat scan with contrast, we learned there was An enlarged lymph node by the collarbone. This node was a little bigger than a quarter, about 3cm. The Oncologist said we could biopsy this site and it would give us all the information we needed for diagnosis. This would avoid doing a risky biopsy by the heart. So we waited and waited and finally it was time the next morning. During biopsy, a picc line was put in. My kid who normally cannot handle regular lab work, is handling all of this and extra medical stuff that she is not used to like a trooper. This is the day we find out my Bean has Hodgkin Lymphoma. It was not a surprise as the surgeon said due to the hard nature and appearance, it was likely this. He had seen this before. It was great to get a heads up. You see I mentally prepared myself for words like cancer. This mental preparation began at urgent care when the mass was first spotted. I left the exam room my child was in there and just lost it crying in the restroom. I had words like cancer and death swirling around my mind. Your kids are not supposed to die before their parents. I gave myself 5 minutes, pulled myself together the best I could, and returned to my Bean to show her strength. Strength that we both needed. Unfortunately, I feel as though this was the answer coming that explained much of the wonky labs, excess fatigue and low iron. To solve a problem, you first have to identify and analyze the source. Then you can surmise a list of solutions and choose the one you think will have the best outcome. My teenager has cancer, this is now my life. And by the way the biopsy site was over 7cm when it was completed so much larger then we originally thought.