Very good report.  Thanks.  And we praise God with you Peggy.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Kern" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 8:55 PM
Subject: Breast lump, good news


> Hi, all! The surgeon called me today to tell me that my breast lump is
just a lymph node.  Apparently, it's something that's been seen on my
mammograms over the years, and I never knew about it.  When I had my first
mammogram several years ago, they had me come back for a re-test of one of
my breasts (I can't even remember which one now), saying there was some kind
of nodule showing.  When I went back, they said it was smaller, and after
that, I've always gotten word that every mammogram was "normal", so I just
figured there was nothing there.  But apparently they've been seeing density
in that area of my breast, and just decided it was normal for me, but I was
never told that, so just figured what they thought they saw the first time
had gone or wasn't there.  My doctor thinks maybe I can feel it now because
I've lost about 30 pounds over the last year and a half.  But she says it's
the normal size for a lymph node, so there's nothing to worry about, so
that's good news.  She wants to see me in a month just to check it again,
but it looks like everything's fine.  Thanks to all of you for your prayers
and good wishes and support.
>
> Peggy