- Jun 7, 2000
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The past couple of weeks have been very trying for me. I had a mole on my back that exploded and began to grow rapidly over the last couple of weeks. My friends convinced me to stop ignoring it (it was not going to heal) and go to the Doctor. I went to the Carolina's Dermatology Group at the recommendation of HLG, this past Saturday. The Doctor took a look and I could feel the air just "leave" the room. He told me that I had a tumor (just smaller than a ping pong ball) on my back that appeared to be melanoma, and asked if I minded that he had another Doctor look at it. While he went to get the other Doctor, the nurses and assistants all came in for a "look" at the "big" tumor. Dr. Quan returned with the other Doctor and they told me that it needed to be removed right away. We set up a time for Monday morning. I spent the weekend in a daze. Since Cancer runs rampant through both sides of my family I was expecting the worst.
On Monday Dr. Quan removed the tumor to send it off for a Biopsy. After getting a better look at it, he changed his initial diagnosis from 80/20 (against me) to a 50/50 chance that it was something other than melanoma.
I got the results yesterday ... it was BENIGN! I was even told by him that it was " A NO BIG DEAL " kind of tumor and that he will make sure that he had completely removed it all, when I go back for the follow up visit this coming Monday.
I am very fortunate to be surrounded by such a great bunch of friends, that would not allow my ignorance and fear/denial to continue.
I would like to say a big thanks to Angie, Brian, Ivan, Gomer (Mike), Lori, Clinton and Beth. If it were not for you guy's ... who knows what the future would have held for me ... if I had a future at all.
So, everyone heed my warning ... If there is anything even slightly out of the ordinary wrong with you ... do not hesitate to get it checked out. You never know what it could be and if you don't get it looked at .. YOU NEVER WILL.
Do not use the " I have no insurance " as an excuse ... I don't have any either ... and I was able to get it done.
God it is GREAT TO BE ALIVE in such a TERRIBLE WORLD!! :)
wrench
On Monday Dr. Quan removed the tumor to send it off for a Biopsy. After getting a better look at it, he changed his initial diagnosis from 80/20 (against me) to a 50/50 chance that it was something other than melanoma.
I got the results yesterday ... it was BENIGN! I was even told by him that it was " A NO BIG DEAL " kind of tumor and that he will make sure that he had completely removed it all, when I go back for the follow up visit this coming Monday.
I am very fortunate to be surrounded by such a great bunch of friends, that would not allow my ignorance and fear/denial to continue.
I would like to say a big thanks to Angie, Brian, Ivan, Gomer (Mike), Lori, Clinton and Beth. If it were not for you guy's ... who knows what the future would have held for me ... if I had a future at all.
So, everyone heed my warning ... If there is anything even slightly out of the ordinary wrong with you ... do not hesitate to get it checked out. You never know what it could be and if you don't get it looked at .. YOU NEVER WILL.
Do not use the " I have no insurance " as an excuse ... I don't have any either ... and I was able to get it done.
God it is GREAT TO BE ALIVE in such a TERRIBLE WORLD!! :)
wrench
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