How quickly the quality of life changes from normal to abnormal
WHEN…
You shaved under your arms with a dull razor two days ago and now two days later your pits are burning
WHEN…
You apply aloe vera to the burning pits, feeling relief until you feel, the LUMPS
WHEN…
Survival mode kicks in, and you’ve been through this before with your mom and know the deal-time is of the essence, so they say, but when it’s happening to you, time goes on fast forward with you driving the train with a clutch when you only know how to drive automatic
WHEN…
Through the layers of receptionists at the doctor’s office and strategically planning, you finally get the receptionist who is willing to help you get that next day appointment
WHEN…
You go through a mammogram diagnostic (you don’t wanna know the details) and ultrasound on the day of your mother’s birth and you keep it on the down low, because your mom is 90 and can’t deal with the possibility of her daughter being diagnosed with breast cancer, most especially when your mom went through the kidney bean episode with her sister who died from it.
WHEN…
You realize how YOU are the THREAD that holds your precious family (mom and fur babies) together and don’t have any provisions or alternative plans for them to follow if YOU should GO before THEM
WHEN…
The diagnosis is normal.
Nothing’s wrong.
No lumps.
Enlarged lymph nodes due to shaving.
And…
the doctor looks at you as if you have three heads but you could care less because being hysterically pro active when cancer runs in the family is far better than sitting back and wishing the lumps would magically disappear overnight.
How quickly our quality of life changes from abnormal back to normal.
…Bye Felicia Razors…
Hello Nair!
