Monday, April 18, 2011

Relief

So, that thing that felt like a permanent lump in my throat? The one that (as an ex-smoker in her late fifties) I was starting to get vair vair jumpy about?

It's not a lump of any kind. It's just a non-serious and easily treatable condition.

Not only that, but I rang the practice last Thursday and they gave me an appointment for today. Even more astoundingly, I found a good park straight away in a part of town not known for ease of parking. The ENT dude was only running ten minutes late, the examination was about a quarter as unpleasant as I had been expecting it to be, the diagnosis was straightforward, and the clever young doctor was a sweetie.

And it isn't even raining. Some days just work out nicely.
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7 comments:

  1. tcApril 18, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    thumbs up for lumps of nothing serious

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  2. CaseyApril 18, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    I'm glad you are okay.

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  3. DeborahApril 18, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    I think that's worth a celebratory glass of a nice still white. Very glad that all that had to be overcome was a spot of seeking-medical-attention-reluctance.

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  4. Elephant's ChildApril 18, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    Much relief. And how amazing that the whole day came together like that.

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  5. MindyApril 20, 2011 at 1:06 PM

    Good to hear.

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  6. tigtogApril 21, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Hooray for non-problem lumps. I found one in my mouth a while ago and it's such a relief when you're told it's nothing to worry about.

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  7. emilyApril 22, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    how to explain the terror of that time between discovery and relief when we fear the worst.
    Enjoy your Easter break.

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