How did I get through the day...well duh...my lipstick and heels...

Triple Negative Stage IV breast cancer and you're called to the hospital for tests......multiple three week, clear every Tuesday for tests...kind of tests...Throw the book, circus is coming to town kind of tests.....Ain't no body got time for that.

Really...I am quite certain I have kicked this ass more than once.

Hello...do you know who I am? .......Crickets...apparently not. Ugh!

Have you ever been summoned to the principals office?  I was a really good kid. I feared that walk to the principal's office.

Now I have been summoned.

Stupid Cancer...well I believe on Facebook I said Dumb....Stupid...F...ing cancer but my Dad had passed away the very same day. So...any leeway?

NO

Ummm...my daughter is turning Sweet 16...reprieve?

NO!

Ummmm? My business and philanthropic missions are really booming right now...so it can wait...right?!

NO!!!!

So I have time in October?

NO!!!!!!!

Stupid Cancer.

So I put away the thongs and put on my big girl panties....wait...wait...wait...what if I don't wear underwear?! Crap now what do I do?

What I always do...lipstick and heels...always lipstick and heels.

Every damn time that ambulance pulled into my driveway I said no...wait...shoes...always heels.  They never let me put on the lipstick but since the bus isn't here I am in control.

So now walking into the hospital on a bright early (much to her dismay) Tuesday morning my beautiful daughter and confidante says...Mom..."Really you wore Mac lipstick and heels to your hospital visit?"

"I'm bumming hard"

"Well you're not fighting for life...lipstick and heels...always lipstick and heels"

"Reallly"

"REALLY"

My sweet daughter held my hand all day...even with awkward hospital dressings.....but wouldn't let me take selfies :-(

In the end...there were HIGH FIVES all around. It's odd when having a 5cm cyst causing pain good news...but hell we will take "surgical aspiration" over chemo any day.

Stupid cancer...why are the tumor markers on the move?

Next week...CAT Scan and in July the dreaded PET Scan.

STUPID CANCER...I don't have time for this.