I had a health scare recently. I’ve even mentioned it here on my blog about my tummy bloat. I had been noticing my stomach MUCH larger than normal. I chopped it up to the pandemic. Eating, too many cocktails, not enough exercise and also attributed it to possible perimenopause. I reached out to my OBGYN in Sept 2020 and she suggested an ultrasound. I was not thrilled about going to the doctors office in the middle of this lockdown. And quite honestly, pap smears and anything invasive ‘down there’ is never pleasant. So I put it off. Fast forward to April 21′. Stomach is ridiculously large. Scheduled all the stuff, finally. I was measuring like 5-6 months pregnant. 😱 Results come back. I have a 9×10 inch cystic mass tumor. Well, that would explain my bloat. Surgery completed this month, an ovary, fallopian tube and tumor removed. All benign which is most important. It was an extensive surgery as this mass was attaching to other organs. Yikes. The bottom line is, TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. If something feels off, get it checked out. It will be a relief to hear it was nothing to worry about. Or the sooner you know, the better. I wish I had gone back in Sept of last year. Got it. Lesson learned. 🙏