Diagnosis- NEGATIVE!!

[Starfish]

Denise, thank you so much for sharing your good news, and also for sharing your fresh perspective on going for the life we want, and making the most of this one life we're given. You are a strong, tough woman, and I'm grateful for your reminder. Go for your dreams! The scary ones can be the best!

[Mr. Bloom]

Really, really sorry you had to go through this ordeal...and with some insensitive professionals for the ultrasound.

BUT...VERY VERY GLAD of the outcome Hooray

[teigyr]

Denise, I am so glad you're ok. I know how scary it is though and how things can just blindside you.

I had a dermatologist appt last year with a new physician. She became very worried about a bump I have, in fact I've had it for as long as I can remember and I was told it was nothing. She started feeling lymph nodes and did a HUGE biopsy. I waited for results and as my stitches started itching (and we were on vacation) I'd be reminded. Fortunately, it was nothing. She called me on the weekend because she was relieved...I guess if it would've been bad it would have been Very Bad. I've also gone through ovarian cancer scares (have had both removed) and my dad was in ICU on full life support this past winter NOT due to ovarian cancer (duh!) but complications with kidney cancer.

Anyway, you are so right. We just never know and we can think life's going ok then BAM, something can happen. I greatly believe in not being complacent and have done rides/fundraising for hiv/aids, ovarian cancer (the tri I'm doing on Sept 9 is for that -- I signed up to raise $500 for it but haven't even tried raising money so I guess I might be donating it maybe), and breast cancer. Even if these things never touch us directly though odds are they will, we owe it to each other to do it.

I'm glad that you're seeing the positive from your experiences but I wish you wouldn't have had to go through it. It's scary and nobody should have sleepless nights due to things that we should be able to cure. Because of the tri and my past, I've been researching ovarian cancer and that is scary stuff. Also the "female" cancers tend to mess with our identities; both breast cancer and ovarian cancers. Survivors have to go through so much beyond just getting healthy.

I am LIKING that See Jane Run tri!!! Being that my name is Jane and I try to run, it'd be great to do that tri! Maybe next year it'll be my goal and it would be way cool to wear a shirt from that

[Tri Girl]

Wow, Denise, so sorry for all you've been going through. You continue to be a lady that I look up to for many various reasons- but one I'll probably never meet. Now I have one more reason to look up to you and look to you for inspiration- that you're taking life by the horns and pusuing your dream. I'll buy one- heck, our club buys hundreds of tees every year for races- and I'd pitch the heck out of your comapany to the RD's.

Take care of yourself and be good to you! Thanks for the reminder to live each day like it's the last. Love and hugs!!!

[silver]

I'm so glad that things are good. Thanks for sharing.

[Lise]

Dear Denise,

Thank you for telling us all about it, and I am so sorry it's been such a rough road. Those techs, secretaries, parking lot attendants, etc, at medical centers just don't know how much their attitude and energy affect the patients.

I understand being undone about the possible breast ca diagnosis--probably you'd been "strong" and held it together for scare #1, relaxed, and then scare #2 was just too much.

Sorry to hear about your uncle, too. And you're right, we make a powerful choice when we eat well and move our bodies. You're an extraordinary example of this! A role model and hero to many of us here, and to many, many other people.

I am looking forard to seeing where you and Tony take your dreams! You know we'll buy t-shirts!

Be well. Have great races. Enjoy the day. (((Denise, Tony, Spencer)))

love, Lise

[Running Mommy]

Hi Lise (waves in the general direction of Chicago from AZ)

Thanks again for your kind words. I am moving forward with my business. Will tell you the name as soon as I get the trademark application in for processing and can "claim" it. I went to a party at a neighbors house over the weekend and found my website designer. He works at Go Daddy and does web design on the side. Also found out that running sons best friends mom has a degree in graphic design! YES!!! I need help in that dept. and she agreed to help me.
She is in the process of starting her own business, and I have a lot of experience in marketing, so we are going to help each other.
That party was quite lucrative!

Oh, and just on a lark I decided to put our summer pics together on a dvd to send to the granparents. It shows the GOOD of this summer. I posted it on VEOH.
Check it out

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1001339f...1750703&rank=0

If the link doesn't work go to veoh.com and search for "amos family summer"

[slmdunc]

I am so very happy to hear that the results are negative!! It breaks my heart though that you have been living with such fear. Stress is a monster.

I have to say, however, your vigor and determination read even to a complete stranger. I wish you well and I wish you more that "going after your dreams" stuff.