Australia - Part 2 = Biopsy - Part 1

The day before I left for my vacation I went for what was supposed to be a routine mammogram. I felt that I actually did not need to do so because just last year they had removed a solid mass (fibroadenoma) on one breast. Tiny clean cut. For those who have (is there any?) been reading my blog, u might have read about this.
The specialist told me that because of that, I am in a higher risk category. Yeah, I thought.

I thought it would be a fast doctor's visit. Then I could go home and do my final packing. They had the mammogram machine and I was the first patient of the day to use it. The previous year I was told that I would need to do an ultra sound as my breasts fall under the 'dense category'. Funnily enough they still made me go through the machine this year. As expected, then I had to go for the ultra sound. U can tell from the way the doctors work if there is going to be bad news. They suddenly become quiet (I normally chat with the doctors as they work). They found another solid mass on the other breast.

I put the issue aside as I went on my long awaited for vacation. I had a great time. I had earlier blogged about the first two days.
On the third day we took a ferry to Frementle. That was a fun time as my niece took photos of me pretending to be Kate Winslet in Titanic.
Frementle has two markets which sells lots of artsy stuff (anything with shopping? of course we would get there. After all, my sister was the one who picked the places we would go to.....and I learned during this trip, she LOVES the shops!) Somehow we actually wasted about two hours cos my bro-in-law got us on the Frementle tour tram which was expensive AND boring! However we all made up for it when we got to the market area.

On the fourth day we went to a wildlife park where we saw the kangaroos, wombat, emu, etc. We fed the kangaroos and saw a new specie of totally white kangaroos. They mated albino kangaroos until they actually got a new specie.
Then we had a sheep shearing show.
During the show (which was expertly carried out) I received a phone call from an unknown number. I did not answer and silenced my phone. I noted that there were more calls.
After the show I switched the phone back on and this time I answered the call. It was from the hospital. They were setting the date for my biopsy.

Now the vacation is over.
My second sister who is the anesthetist and the one who always accompanies me when there is a major medical appointment will be away on a Cairo Cruise with her family until Christmas.
My biopsy test is next week and this time I will go through it on my own.
I'll be fine. Positive thinking. Always.