Being made redundant at the end of December was a big deal. After all, I'm a careers adviser. What's that all about? I should have given myself better advice that's what.
Then that day in January where we decided enough was enough and after 24 years together the show was over. We had to put the house up for sale and get on with our lives. But wait, the girls aren't coming anywhere with me. No its my fault so that's that!
Sat watching tele on march 20th. Everyone in bed and not speaking to me. I feel a niggly bit of discomfort where my underwire is so I go to move my bra a bit...
I've taught breast and testicular cancer awareness in college to students. Check check check!!!!!
I won't check though. I mean, I'm so small the last thing I'll ever have is breast cancer. Nothing to check.....
So I went to move my bra and felt the lump immediately.
Hang on a minute though I bet I have the same lump in the other side just never noticed.
I used to teach this remember.
None in the other side. Don't worry though I've been told breast cancer doesn't hurt. I'm too young and no family history. Who shall I talk to? Late at night, no one speaking to me at home. Messaged my sister. She told me all of the above but made me promise to make an appointment at the docs the following day just to put my mind at rest.
The doctor referred me to the hospital for a diagnostic appointment. What's one of those?
Less than two weeks later I went for that appointment with my Mum. We went in to see the consultant and two student doctors and the consultant says.....
"I can tell this lady doesn't have cancer" student says "how", consultant says " because I'm good at my job, I can tell by the face!".
Stunned awe in the room. Wow amazing man.
Went for my mammogram, then scan, then biopsy and then sat an hour waiting.
I knew.
My mum told me I'd miss my appointment if I went for a coffee when I told her I was going so I told the nurses I'd be back in a minute. They were so nice saying it wasn't a problem I wouldn't miss anything.
I knew
Came back with said coffee and called in immediately.
The consultant and students and bcn looked devastated.
I was right.
The consultant said "Katherine, I'm so sorry I got it wrong. You have grade one cancer and on and on"......
