pain in head + blurred vision = brain tumor
strange looking mole + Reader's Digest health article = melanoma
unexplained bruises + unexplained bruises again = some rare blood cancer
Three weeks ago we went skiing with my daughter and son-in-law at Beaver Mountain. The following Sunday I had bruises above my ankles and mid-calf on both legs. Garth also hurt his knee. As he complained throughout the week, I pointed out the bruises and told him to "buck up buddy - here's proof of aggressive skiing!" My boots are new and the bumps on the mountain big - easy explanation.
Today the bruises re-appeared....no explanation....no aggressive skiing. My heart began to quicken as the stories of fools who failed to notify their doctor of strange bruises flashed through my mind. Blood tests, grim phone calls from nurses setting up appointments with specialists, treatments, loss of hope, a hard fight lost....
Lucky for me my annual physical exam is tomorrow. It must be the ski boots, but I didn't ski hard on Saturday and today is Wednesday, for crying outloud! I won't mention it. But wait, the bruises are above the level of the ski boots. Heart pounding. Can't be the boots - must be disease. Or.......hmmmm......I'll just take a washcloth and scrub a little. Well, how about that? The bruises scrubbed off. Glad I didn't have to ask the doctor and have her tell me to wash my legs. The culprit is the zippers on my new black dress boots and I guess Garth will get a little sympathy for his knee.
2 comments:
Haha! Mom, you know that I freak out about the same sort of things... Once when I cut my knee open in the mountains I was afraid that cougar would smell my blood and come eat me! Totally irrational thoughts, but I have them too.
Glad your story had a happy ending :)
Now start blogging regularly! Maybe Garth will even join in? Love you and thanks for the bread... it was so yummy and it is also gone... we finished it up tonight.
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