My Visit to the Surgeon

Greetings fellow bloggers!! I know you all are dying to hear this. If you are eating you might want to stop before going any farther.

I had the lump under my arm removed today. The doctor poked on it and said he felt like it was simply a lipoma (fatty tissue non-cancerous thing). He said if I wanted, for my peace of mind, to have it removed he could do so. I told him to get the knife out. I do not know why I didn't take a picture of it to show you all. I could just kick myself. I did find one by seaching online which is similar so I'll share that. Aren't you glad I did?? Mine he took out in 3 pieces and all together it was probably about the size of a cooked pinto bean. Mine was not this dark and it basically sort of looked like chicken fat. He said they are not caused by anything you do or anything you eat. They just happen. They will send it off for pathology but he's 100% certain that it's just a lipoma and nothing to worry about. After he got it out I looked it over and it didn't have any dark areas or any blood in it or anything. So I feel better. I wish I had took a picture. Geesh!! I just wasn't thinking at the time. The only part that hurt was the two numbing shots he gave me. Under the arm is not a great place for shots. Not that there is ANY great places for shots but you know what I mean! After that all I felt was him pulling and tugging. About 5 minutes was all it took. Just me and the doctor. The nurse left and didn't come back until he was finished and already gone. I was surprised since usually the doctor has to have the nurse hand him this and that, but not this doctor. I have 3 or 4 stitches which I go back to get out on Valentine's Day. After he left the room was when I inspected it, never thinking to get in my purse and grab the camera before the nurse came back in.

I appreciate everyone's concern, thoughts, and prayers about this. I couldn't help but worry since it was under my arm. Or maybe I'm just a worry wart. Anyway, I feel much better about it now.