I'm so glad to hear you have a diagnosis and that things are going to be fine, Steph.

I had a benign hyperplasia, but in my case it was on my cervix. I didn't want to say anything when you first were getting biopsied, mostly because I couldn't recall what it was called (only remembered the "benign" part), but also because I didn't want to be all "oh I had my bits biopsied and it was fine" because I didn't want to sound insensitive or like I was minimizing what is understandably a scary experience.

That is good news!

WTF is this!?! [link] What IS it? Cause, I don't even...

Yay for treatable and benign. Those are excellent words.

I'm getting blase about the word "biopsy." When they said they needed one from the lump in my breast, I was like "cool." This is probably because I thought I'd already maxed out back in Greece, when they cut a notch out of my labia. Much like you'd notch a cow's ear. With that part of me on a TV screen so all the attendants could get a really close look. As well as random passersby, since it was on a 48" panel TV that faced the open door of the exam room.

That came back benign and treatable also, and I got a funny story out of it. Hopefully yours heals right up!

YAY for benign and treatable!!

I had been putting off getting blood work because I suck at getting up in the mornings and going. But I finally went since I had orders from my shrink and my regular doctor and I realized I'd be moving.

I've heard back from my shrink - I have a Vitamin D deficiency. My levels are about half what they should be so now I have to go get some supplements and take 1000 IUs 2x day.

I haven't had any real joint pain (that was mom's symptoms) so I'm wondering how I'll feel once I start taking it.

I didn't want to say anything when you first were getting biopsied, mostly because I couldn't recall what it was called (only remembered the "benign" part), but also because I didn't want to be all "oh I had my bits biopsied and it was fine" because I didn't want to sound insensitive or like I was minimizing what is understandably a scary experience

I probably would have latched on to your experience and convinced myself that it *clearly* meant my own ladyparts ailment was benign as well.

This is probably because I thought I'd already maxed out back in Greece, when they cut a notch out of

Raq, I looked at the biopsied area last night, and I was braced for something like pencil-eraser-sized holes (I couldn't see what the doctor was doing, obviously). It's just 3 spots the size of a needle stick. But I swear to god it felt like she used a hole punch. A SHARP hole punch.

Oh, WINCE, Tep!! But I'm glad it sounds benign.

Hey, the cabana boys worked! After I bitched early this morning, I had a MUCH better day than yesterday! Woo and hoo!

Due to being a DES daughter, I had many a biopsy over the years, because it meant I had mutant ladyparts. Nothing really bad--none of the freaky cells ever turned out to be cancer, so I was a lot luckier than many other DES daughters. Well, lucky up until I had stage IV endo and had to have the whole shebang removed.

Bit sad tonight because tiny Hamish has gone to the big hamster cage in the sky. I shall miss her.

Also, it will sound unbelievably naive, but a part of me goes "if I'm doing all this, and I know a lot of other people who are doing great work as well, how come this world isn't better place? How come my country seems to hit the bottom of its moral barrel?"

I feel much like this at the moment, Shir, so I can empathise. And, just like Andi and LotR, I'm sure quoting Angel's "if nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do" is cliche, but it helps me to think of it. I hope something similar helps you.

Glad that health stuff seems treatable, Steph. Thoughts for quick healing.

Steph, phew. I hope you get some relief very soon.

Erin, I'm glad you had a better day.

t moment of silence for Hamish

I have a date in an hour, about which I am completely unenthused. I ought to go shower.

{{{{Seska}}}} I'm so sorry. She was so young!