5 Things I Learned This Week-Part 30

No Dogs Allowed

When I took Abby for a morning walk Tuesday, I saw there were "No Dog Allowed" signs up at the park where we always to to walk her. This is sad. Check out Abby's post about it at Abby's Blog. Below is a video about our morning walk.

Judy Liked My Funny Dad, Harry!

I was happy to get this message from Judy and More Than Sew So:

Oh my goodness...YES...I loved it! It reminded me of some of the times I had with my mother while she was living with us...sometimes frustrating, but always with love and affection.

. I was sorry to hear she had shoulder surgery and lots of painful therapy ahead so that's why she hasn't written a review yet, but sill when she is able to type better again.

Cleaning Floors

For those who clean floors the old fashioned way of getting down on your hands and knees like my husband does, I discovered a tip that saves your knees and back at Proverbs Wife. She suggests using a broom dipped in hot water and then wiping the floor dry with a rag using your foot. Check out her post for further details.

Page Rank

When reading A Book Inside I learned that the highest Page Rank is a 5, not 10 like I thought so my 3 is better than I thought! Yippee!

Cyst Aberation

I learned Tuesday when I went for a core biopsy, that all I needed was a cystic aspiration in my right breast which was painless since they numbed the area and I could watch the ultrasound picture on the screen as the doctor poked the cyst with a needle. The doctor removed the fluid that collected and will have it analyzed. All the nurses and technicians were very nice to me and the doctor was super at Parma Community Hospital. I won't get the results until my follow-up appointment August 17 (my doctor is on vacation).

What's A Cyst Aspiration?

I never heard of such a thing until last Tuesday when I had one done at Parma Community Hospital. Apparently, a couple cysts showed up on my mammogram and so a biopsy was ordered as a follow-up measure before they knew for sure. Biopsy is a scary word because it's connected with cancer and I never had anything like that before. When I went, the doctor said she was going to try an asperation first and then if she didn't get anything, would then do the the ultrasound core biopsy.

The cyst aspiration was really painless and I had very nice nurses, technicians and doctor who did a great job at getting me to relax by discussing books, including the one I wrote, and my vacation. First, they brought me a very nice lightweight blanket that felt like it had just come out of a microwave. The room was a bit cool so it felt very good. The one nurse mentioned that I'm very organized which made me feel good. Everyone who knows me agrees that I am an organized person but wondered how she knew. She was very observant, noticing I came prepared with a book to read while waiting and a folder with all my doctor orders in it and a list of my medication.

Then they arranged me so I could see the ultrasound picture as the doctor poked the needle into the cysts and removed fluid which will be analyzed to see what type of cells is in it. I could also see the clock now which I was happy about. They numbed the area so I really didn't feel any pain at all, just some pressure. It hurt way more when I got hit with the softball on my leg. One of the nurses even brought me some cookies when it was over. I didn't eat a big lunch because the brochure I got said not to so I was pretty hungry by 2:45 p.m.

The procedure was a success but afterward the doctor thought there may be a third area to look at so ordered another mammogram. I didn't understand how they could do a mammogram without busting open my bandaged area but they did and it was just a little uncomfortable but didn't really hurt. The technology was amazing to me. I won't really know the results until my other surgeon gets back from vacation so made the follow-up appointment for August 17.

Thanks for making this scary experience very pleasant Paula, Airy and Dr. Hollier. Now I wait some more.

This is the shirt I usually wear when going to see a doctor because I hate waiting and wasting my time off at a doctor's office. This trip took me 2.75 hours and I knew my husband was anxious for some news.