Exit Stage Left

I went back to see my surgeon today who told me that the lump I'm feeling is probably just normal breast tissue that had been disturbed because she had to dig (for lack of a better word) pretty far and pretty deeply into my breast and the tissue that's pushed aside is just clumping together right there. She told me that she looked all on the inside of my breast and didn't see any unhealthy breast tissue and everything looked good, but that we'll keep our eyes on it in my next two appointments (I have to go back to see her at least two more times).

I don't necessarily "believe" her, I have felt that lump hundreds of time in the last three months and I know where it is and what it feels like, but I do trust her and that's why we go to doctors, right? Because we don't know what's best and we need their help?

On a side note, she also said that my bruising is worse than she expected it to be, but still normal. I now have bruises of every shape and color you can imagine so much so that one of my friends has begun to call me "Rainbow Brite." And, rather than the pain and swelling getting better, it seems to be worsening day by day... *sigh* When will this be over?