Hits Differently
Meningioma.
Brain Tumor
Common
Non Cancerous
Lobular Carcinoma.
Breast Cancer
Least common
Yeah, cancer
When I was first told about the mass on my brain in my orbits area, it was immediately followed with "non-cancerous".
When I was told that the mass in my breast was cancer, it hit differently.
The call was an early Monday morning, right before I started work. All I could do was listen. I heard my doctor talking. I heard his words. I wondered if he was okay. I mean, news like this cannot be easy to give. Who would want to? I'm sure that there are plenty of times when he makes a call with more uplifting results, but I couldn't help but feel for him at this moment.
I smiled and talked through the smile hoping my disposition would somehow make it through the cellular towers to him and he would be comforted on the other end. I think it did.
When I got off the phone, I sat still, almost like I was afraid to move.
I took a deep breath.
And I said, "Okay God. I gotta get to work. You got this."
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