cross your fingers

throughout this experience so far, there hasn't been anything that i've dreaded or been fearful of... except for the possibility of a bone marrow biopsy! i made the mistake of reading something online that provided an account of a police officer who had been shot in the line of duty, explaining that he'd choose being shot again over a bone marrow biopsy any day. great...

when i met with the oncologist yesterday and learned that a bone marrow transplant wasn't on the table as a potential treatment, i breathed a huge sigh of relief. until... i received a call from the cancer center today, asking me if i could come in tomorrow for one. i responded that i could... but didn't want to. :) we agreed that i'd meet with the oncologist first to discuss this unexpected test, then move forward in the afternoon if necessary.

if she ordered the biopsy, i'm sure it's necessary, but i appreciate her humoring me just the same. not having a firm appointment for one tomorrow has provided me with a glimmer of hope that we can 'just skip it' ;) so keep your fingers crossed. if i do have to be subject to the equivalent of a gun shot wound to the hip tomorrow, at least they didn't give me much time to agonize over it. one way or another, it'll be over tomorrow... and that is a good thing!