I love my family and friends, but I'm not good at remembering all the people I need to e-mail so I started this blog so that you can all check it and not miss one gory detail.
The first part of May my MD removed what we thought was a sebaceous cyst (that's scientific talk for really big zit) at first but after he got cutting we, or rather he, discovered that it was a tumor. The funny part is that when he finally got it out of my body it stuck to everything. It stuck to his glove the metal instruments he used to remove it, EVERYTHING. It took him a good minute just to get it in the jar. The Dr. sent it off for testing and the pathologists had to collaborate to come up with a name for my growth. They believe it is benign but they say my growth is/was? really rare meaning they've never seen anything like it before. I always knew I was special!
They are sending me to the Head Goo-Roo at St. Louis University Dermatology on June 4th because the regular Dr wasn't able to remove the whole tumor. The 4th is an initial consultation and we will schedule Mohs surgery after that appointment. Maybe the specialist will know something more or maybe I'll be his science experiment. Time will tell. Maybe they'll pay off half my mortgage if I pitch a fit about letting them keep my precious tumor! I doubt it.
Chris's prognosis is that it's a calcium deposit and that I will live for a very long time. My prognosis is that it's a really unique type of Velcro that sticks to anything and after I figure out how to manufacture more I will live a life of fame and fortune. We figure we probably know just as much as the doctors at this point so why not make a prediction. Any other predictions are most welcome. Please leave a comment.
Lov ya all!
Becky
