Comments on: Life After Credit Card Debt – A Stressful 2010 So Far

By: Tabitha

Tabitha — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:23:25 +0000

Hello Tricia! I am so happy you’re okay. I miss you like crazy even if I only know you from this blog. BIG hugs to you and your family. <3

By: scout

scout — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:27:44 +0000

Tricia,
I’m so thrilled that you and your relative are fine. So many positive vibes have been sent to you over the past few years and they continue.

Your dedication to clearing your credit card debt has been inspirational and meaningful to so many. Maybe that lump (metaphorically) was the last vestige of the debt-stress that had built up in your life and wanted to remind you how far you have come in appreciating what you have in your life.

I know that quitting smoking will be incredibly difficult, but just as thoughts of your son and family motivated your journey out of debt, I know they will be even more motivating on nicotine-free journey.

Please keep us updated. Frankly, you are still the reason I read this blog.

Beks life is interesting, but debt relief doesn’t seem to be a high priority anymore.

Wishing you well.

By: chitown

chitown — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:04:30 +0000

I am so glad that it all turned out okay. Big hugs to you!!!

By: MLM

MLM — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:00:32 +0000

Thank goodness everything turned out okay, for you and your friend. A while back (and this is kind of embarrassing) I read your whole blog over the course of a couple weeks. I can’t believe how much debt you paid off. I really hope you return to blogging!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:18:02 +0000

jaye – My quit date is 03-13-10.

sandra – I have the same view of mammograms now. It really wasn’t that bad, either. I think the worse part of it was the technician flopping me around LOL.

By: Claire in CA, USA

Claire in CA, USA — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:09:53 +0000

Wow, what a crazy 2010 you’ve had so far, Tricia! So glad to hear the lump was benign. I’ve been there, as well, just a month or so ago. No biopsy required, but they did a mammo and an ultrasound in the same day. I was so nervous waiting for the results, but all was okay here, too.

By: sandra

sandra — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:57:41 +0000

Ah – good for you Tricia! You scared us! Since my scare a few years ago – I ENJOY getting my yearly mamogram – smash away – tell me I’m fine – so worth it!

SO good to hear from you – keep us on your calendar.

By: Lana

Lana — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:13:00 +0000

Tricia,

So glad to see your post!

Whew. I’m glad you are okay. I know where you have been! I was in a similar position 8 years ago. I had a 1 year old and I was convinced she was going to be motherless. I had a surgical removal of the lump and it was benign. But, man, it was so scary … I went to the doctor with a lump on Wednesday, had the imaging done on Thursday and was in surgery on Monday. Since doctors NEVER seem speedy with appointments, I was totally 100% freaked out.

I look forward to hearing from you next month!

By: Jean

Jean — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:08:43 +0000

So glad for the good report. I can’t imagine what it was like to go through all of that waiting – and frankly, I hope I never have to experience it. Good for you for quitting smoking, too! Hope 2010 ends better than it started out for you.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:55:33 +0000

I’m so very glad to hear it was benign!! But not as happy as you were to hear it, I’m sure

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:47:33 +0000

Tricia, I’m so glad to hear the story has a positive ending. How difficult those months must have been for you. You have a huge group of people caring about you out here in blogland! And I wholeheartedly agree that you should come back to blogging!

By: jaye

jaye — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:19:57 +0000

Hey Tricia,
When IS your quit date? Good for you for taking on smoking next! We all know you can do it–it can’t be harder than what you’ve already done!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:33:40 +0000

Grace – if they called and I happened to miss the call I would have done just what you have done.

Mar – it’s funny that you mentioned the stress about debt. Part of the dark pathway my mind went down involved debt. Specifically, what would we do if my lump wasn’t benign. We have some money in savings, but not enough to cover all of the medical expenses and time away from work. It’s time to do some disability insurance shopping.

By: Mar

Mar — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:05:53 +0000

Tricia, I’m so glad everything is okay. Some of us were wondering what had happened to you, so it’s nice to hear that, in the end, everything is okay. Whew! Aren’t you glad you didn’t have debt? At least you didn’t have THAT stress, too…

By: Grace

Grace — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:08:01 +0000

Wll, you’re a lot more patient than I was when the same thing happened to me. The radiologist called me late on a Friday to tell me the results, but I missed the call by five minutes. When I called back, she had left for the day and no one was willing to look at the file and tell me anything. I threw a fit, stayed on the phone until they got me to someone who could tell me what was going on, and told them there was no way I was going to spend the whole week-end worrying. Even if it was bad, I wanted to know. Someone finally got through to the radiologist who called and said I had calcium deposits, which were no cause for concern. Whew! I thanked the Dr. but I did NOT apologize for calling her outside of office hours!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:29:13 +0000

Maria & E.D – I’m so glad to hear that everything turned out well for the both of you! In my internet research I found stories of cancerous lumps but not too many about benign ones. It’s always nice to read about those

whitney – I almost came back to blogging. I had a domain name all ready but that was as far as I got. Maybe someday.

I’m actually still waiting to hear about what my lump was (when I was told the results they only told me benign). The biopsy did not make the lump very happy. Right after the procedure it was smaller than before. About four days after it started getting bigger than ever. I may end up getting it removed if it doesn’t settle down once the bruise goes away.

By: E.D.

E.D. — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:34:06 +0000

So glad it turned out well for you. I had the exact same thing happen a couple of years ago at age 32. I did have the extra mammogram pictures, and the ultrasound showed a large, hard lump. I had to wait for a core biopsy, which came back as fibroadenoma (benign). These can be hereditary and I knew I would eventually have to deal with it. I just hoped I could get to 40 without a mammogram.

About a year after the biopsy, I had it completely removed because it was annoying me. It was the size and shape of a pecan and happily still benign.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:03:36 +0000

Tricia, so glad to hear you are okay and see you blogging again. I jad a needle biopsy this week on my breast as well, it is my second one and I am only 25, i so know what you mean when you say you were in your 30′s and didn’t think that this was something you should have to worry about. So glad all is well, mine was beningn also, here is to a happy healthy financailly fit 2010 for us all!

By: whitney

whitney — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:29:57 +0000

Oh Tricia, I am sorry you had to go through that! I am so glad that it turned out okay! How can we get you back to blogging? Will begging help?

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:33:36 +0000

Tricia: I am SO glad that all is well. I have had surgical biopsies on each breast (general anaesthesia and surgery to remove the suspicious lump). Both times it was benign but it is VERY scary. Your doctors have probably already mentioned this already, but in addition to monthly self exams you should make sure that your internist or gynecologist is doing their own exam at least once a year. Some women seem to produce benign tumors and, if you are one of those people, you need to stay on top of what’s going on with your breasts. Glad you had a good outcome!

By: Tricia

Tricia — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:02:20 +0000

Jaye – I’m happy to hear that your experience turned out just fine! My mind did wander down a dark pathway for a little bit, especially after the biopsy. There is good that came from all of this. It kicked me in the butt and gave me some strength to finally kick the smoking habit. I haven’t done it yet, since my quit date isn’t here yet. But I’m getting ready for it!

By: jaye

jaye — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:20:15 +0000

Tricia,
The same thing happened to me, more or less. I had the trip to the doctor, the mammogram and ultrasound. Thankfully, I didn’t need the biopsy, as I was fine. But, oh, it was so scary. It is so easy to let one’s imagination wander down dark pathways. Especially when kids are involved!

I will say that I didn’t bother with internet research, as I’d been warned that that can lead to more stress.

In any case, I’m so happy for you and your family. Good for you for finding the lump and dealing with it right away. It sounds like 2010 might just be a lucky year after all!

-Jaye

By: debt kid

debt kid — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:43:37 +0000

Oh Tricia, I’m so glad it ended OK! I can’t even imagine. You had me on pins and needles! Benign! Yay. Whew.