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The fear of not knowing
“Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.” ~Hafiz There’s nothing like a breast biopsy — or any biopsy — to inspire a list of anxious thoughts. This week, a series of mammograms and an ultrasound showed “abnormal” findings, which prompted the scheduling of the biopsy I had at the hospital yesterday morning. It’s the fourth breast biopsy I’ve had in 30 years, which doesn’t make it much easier. Several years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about waiting for biopsy results. (It’s included in my book, Writing Home.) In the piece, I talked about the stress of waiting for…


