The Road Ain't All that Smooth.....Part II

Two weeks ago I swam 2 miles on Saturday and ran 5.5 miles on Sunday.  Monday I did yoga at my favorite gym (Equinox) and ran 3 miles that night after work.  On my way home that night, I was about to embark on a bit of a bumpy road to 26.2.

I was doubled over in pain!  Lasted all night.  Finally Tuesday, after my trusted family doctor recommended for me to go to MGH, I went.  As expected (and the reason I try to avoid the hospital at all costs), I was in abdominal pain, stuck in a bed in the hallway at MGH for 10 hours!!  What an experience.  In those 10 hours, I managed to have blood work done, and a CT scan.  While in the hallway (STILL), the NP came up to me to tell me I have a large tumor in my uterus (about the size of 5 months pregnant - a grapefruit/cantaloupe size), and a polyp on my cervix fighting for blood supply and causing pain.  She said, "GYN is coming in to do a biopsy as we are not sure if it's Malignant or Benign"......and was gone.....  (the older man across the hall from me, also in a bed in the hallway then asked, "Are you a believer?").  I guess MGH is immune to HIPPA regulations?

Gyn came in, did a biopsy, kept me overnight for observation (went to the hospital around noon, got into a room at 10:46 pm!) I had to wait until this past Tuesday for results.  I have to admit, while all the odds leaned toward this being benign, I was so scared!  That week waiting (in pain) for results felt so long.  Luckily, I had a very busy work week and a presentation to our Corporate Officers from Hong Kong to keep me busy!

The outcome - it is a BENIGN degenerating fibroid tumor and then polyps.  Actually pretty common for women my age, but since it was so large, and my body was unable to supply blood to it, it was causing severe pain.  I'd have to have it removed.  Very good news overall, but......what about my marathon?  I was making such progress, and hit a MAJOR BUMP in the road here.  I think about my dear friend Rosanne going to personal training days after chemotherapy, and I know I can do this.  Just need to remember no journey that is truly worthwhile is without pain and obstacles.   In the song Memory Motel, the Stones sing the line, "The Road Ain't All that Smooth", nor is my journey to 26.2.  But one step at a time.......we'll get there!!