9. The One with the Cancer
Last time we left off with my lumpectomy. I took two days off from work (again: how do I know I overdid it??) I wasn't in any pain, soreness was my chief complaint and I certainly wasn't going to sit around worrying about what would come next. Luckily, September/October is a very busy time of year for our team and I was not short of work to do. A week following the surgery I was on a plane to the ATL for a tradeshow. Still sore but having to cover for a co-worker who had grown a little too big for her boots and tradeshows were beneath her. (Luckily she has since taken her high horse, her nonexistent work ethic and her shitty attitude elsewhere). I hit the ground running and was putting out fires and manning the booth like the old tradeshow dog that I am. There was little in the way of communication from the medical team up until this point. I finally broke down and called that Wednesday as I was almost coming out of my skin and was running out of Lorazepam to calm my jitters...