Why I Started This Blog

It's not that I have any particular expertise in this area, but here's what I've been thinking...

When I first found my lump, of course I Googled "lump in breast" to get advice on what to do and what to expect. One of the most reassuring things I read was this brief but helpful blog:

My Little Lump and I

I figured, maybe if I made my story available on the web, too, it might help somebody in some way.

Then, I saw this viral Twitter thread about a woman's pleasantly straightforward experience dealing with a lump in Iceland:

American Woman Who Found A Lump While In Iceland Pens Eye-Opening Thread About Their Healthcare System

I immediately contrasted her experience with my own, and figured my experience might be a typical example worth sharing of how the American healthcare system works.

Finally, I tend to feel compelled to document certain experiences just for my own record, so I can remember exactly how things happened, either for my own benefit or in case I want to explain the situation to someone else in the future. So, if no one else reads this, at least I have it for myself.

Please Note: I've back-dated all my posts to the actual or approximate dates on which the events occurred, but actually I started this blog on June 13, 2019. 

10/29/19 Edited to Add: A few weeks before my surgery, I started telling family and close friends about my diagnosis. I pointed people to this blog so I wouldn't have to answer the same questions over and over. Later on, I decided I didn't want my diagnosis and treatment to be some kind of secret, so I posted about it on Facebook, and I linked my blog. Even though keeping others updated and spreading breast cancer awareness weren't part of my original vision, this blog has kind of evolved to serve those purposes, too.