be careful what you wish for

Of late i have been thinking i need more perspective in life unfortunately i got more than expected yesterday.
About 3 weeks ago when in ireland i did my ankle in jumping off a 8 foot wall while on the golf course. I decided that it didnt need medical attention and just rested it for a few days. Yesterday as my ancle still had an odd hard swelling i went to casualty to be sure. The 1st doctor didnt think it was anything but sent me for an xray. The xray showd up something unexpected i have a mushrooming bone growth comming from the side of my tibia. The doctor described it as "suspicious". As there was a possibility of bone cancer the bone specialists opinions were sought. It appears ive grown up with this and the lump is caused by my fibia having to grow around it therefore its unlikely to be anything nasty but i am going to have to see a specialist in a few months to keep an eye on it. After 4 hours in the hospital i drove home with more perspective than i wanted.