prompts for july 2026

What would surprise someone reading your blog?

It might be surprising to someone just how much of my personal life I share here. Or overshare.

There are definitely some details I keep to myself. You’re welcome. But I wouldn’t feel authentically me if I didn’t share personal stuff.

Case in point:

I received a phone call yesterday and I debated in my own head whether or not I would unload it here but it’s real life so why not.

When my younger sister was here a couple of weeks ago, she was bugging me to book a screening mammogram because, apparently, we’re of the age to be eligible. So I did and I had it last week. I had no concerns or issues, it was just to stay on top of my health. They said I would receive the results by mail in about two weeks.

Well already yesterday, I received a phone call saying that I need to go for repeat mammogram for both breasts on Monday and a possible ultrasound on Wednesday, on the right side. Great.

They didn’t tell me why and I didn’t ask. Having been on the other side of that phone call, I’m well aware that the person calling cannot give out any details on the phone. Obviously they didn’t get great images the first time and/or there is something they need to look further into.

It’s not the phone call anyone wants, ever. Although at this point I don’t need to panic. I’m trying to stay cool, I did tell the kids because well, I’ll need one of the girls to watch Sid next week when I attend these appointments and also, kind of selfishly I knew that I would need to be the one saying, it’s fine, it’ll be okay, there’s no point in worrying.

For some reason saying it to them works so much better than saying it to myself.

If I can figure out how, I’m turning off comments only because I’m absolutely not dishing this here just to get a multitude of well-wishes, although I know you guys do wish me well and I totally get that and I’ll feel all the feels regardless, and I’m thankful to you for that.