I know I haven’t mentioned this directly on the blog before now, but yes, it’s true: I’m leaving my job. And starting a new job. On Monday. Working with Ryan. In freakin’ Gwinnett County (but we’re going to carpool!).
I’m very happy about this.
I wasn’t expecting to leave Major News Organization this soon, but you know, sometimes things happen, and you re-evaluate what’s right for you. In this case, accepting the position at Small Company In The Burbs is the right thing for me.
I wish I could come off as more giddy and excited about this, because I really am giddy and excited; but unfortunately this good news has been momentarily overshadowed by some not-so-good news. A few weeks ago, I had an abnormal pap smear; then I went back for the HPV test (because for whatever reason there weren’t enough cells from the pap to do the test from that); today I got a call from my doctor’s office that the test came back positive; so on Aug. 8th I have to go for a colposcopy (basically a biopsy) and then wait another week or so for lab results on THAT.
Argh.
Now, I know it’s not necessarily a big deal. Most likely, it’s nothing at all to worry about; whatever “it” is, it was detected early, after all. And, I already knew I had one strain of HPV. But still. This was a surprise.
So, just trying to process all this, because it’s still very new (just heard from the doc’s office a few hours ago). Intellectually I know there’s no reason to worry; but that means jack shit for how I feel. Once I process everything and have time to cool down a bit, I’m sure everything won’t feel so overshadowed by this news. I mean, I was freaking out at first when I found out about my other HPV exposure, even though I knew it was totally Not A Big Deal. Once I got over my freaking-out stage, I was fine. It just takes time.
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Sorry to hear about the results of the pap. I’m sending good thoughts and wishes your way.
In the meantime, good luck with the new job. Take care.
Hope for the best for you Amber!
I know how you feel about the HPV thing. Just keep repeating to yourself that it’s the common cold of STIs, because it is.