Day 167 = Yoga + Walking + Mammograms

A few months ago, I was in the shower doing my monthly exam and I felt a little lump. I didn't want to think about it. But a couple months later, it's still there. So I went to the doctor yesterday and she felt it, too. She recommended a diagnostic mammogram and ultrasound. I am 35 and breast cancer is not in my family at all. My doctor thought it was a benign cyst, and I was hoping and praying for the best outcome, too.

So I went to the doctor this afternoon and had my first mammogram. Such a strange feeling. I saw the screens and nothing was there, even though the mammogram lady felt the lump, too. Then I had an ultrasound, which was also weird, and the ultrasound woman felt it, too, but nothing showed up on the screen. The doctor later confirmed it was nothing. It was just regular breast tissue. A happy ending to a worrisome situation. My mother assured me this is never a waste of time because women need to know these things.

So the moral of this story is ladies, get your boobs checked! Now I have a benchmark mammogram of my perky 35-year-old boobs, which have been labeled as "easy to read." In addition to this, my dermotologist recently told me that I have "beautiful skin." So I've got great breasts and skin - where is the lucky man who's going to appreciate this?

After the mammogram, I decided to take another Bikram yoga class. Was it wrong that I was totally thinking about the cheeseburger I'm going to make for myself tonight for dinner? But I wouldn't let myself have that cheeseburger without a walk around the neighborhood first.