Per Wikipedia:
A lipoma is a benign tumor composed of adipose tissue. It is the most common form of soft tissue tumor.[1] Lipomas are soft to the touch, usually movable, and are generally painless. Many lipomas are small (under one centimeter diameter) but can enlarge to sizes greater than six centimeters. (a nice way of saying "fat" tumor)
So that is what I have. I finally got to see the specialist in Kansas City last Thursday. She had canceled my apt twice and I canceled once when there was a blizzard there.
I really like her and feel confident in her assessment of what needs to be done. She says that tumors of this nature need to be removed when over 5 cm. and mine is almost 7cm. about the size of a small chicken egg. The problem that it is causing is that it is beneath my rt deltoid muscle and there are 2 major nerves that are being stretched around the sides of it and they don't like it. That is what makes it ache. The most of the actual pain that I have is from the rotator cuff in the same shoulder only inches above the tumor. She feels that this will be improved with physical therapy and I will be doing that after my surgery. I am scheduled for the 29th of Mar. So will be getting this taken care of soon. Not sure how long I will be out of commission. I have a good friend who is my designated driver since we don't like driving in down town KC. Big woosies huh?
3 comments:
Sorry you have to go through the meat slicing, but very happy it is not one of the Big C types. I've marked it on my calendar so I will be thinking of you and saying a prayer for a speedy recovery.
So glad this is good news! I, too, will be saying some prayers for you. Get well very soon and follow the doc's orders!! Let someone wait on you. LOL. God Bless.
You'll be back at the store and weaving before you know it! Perhaps weaving will be good therapy?
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