goodness we never had kids. What would happen if I did have cancer? Would he stick around and take care of me? Would I want him to? He would not be able to deal with it. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard her name called. After the tests were completed, she laid there in shock when the radiologist went into the room and told her the test results. She felt numb. “You will need a biopsy to know for sure,” the radiologist told her. Vivian heard a ringing in her ears and stared at the radiologist. What? “You’re going to need a biopsy on the area of concern. It’s a pretty simple procedure— minimally invasive—and it’s done by inserting a small needle into the area that needs to be tested.” She wanted to cry; she felt hot tears form. The radiologist told her to get dressed, and the nurse at the front would make the appointment for her biopsy. “Most of the time, it turns out to be non- cancerous. But we need to find out.” Vivian nodded her head.
While she got dressed, she wondered if she should tell her husband where she went today. She remembered she needed to stop at the grocery store to get coffee, and she will buy some chicken from the deli for their dinner. Dinner for her and her husband, eating in front of the TV with their elephant in the corner.
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