He will cut a window flap into my shoulder and then go in and remove the tumor. Then he will fill the hole with (play doe) artificial bone by making a paste and filling the hold. After all that he will sew my flap back and in 12 or so days they will remove the stiches.
Then I will be able to start using my arm again, gently at first but in about 8 to 12 weeks I shoujld be back to normal. ( that will be different, been long time since anyone called me normal)
He said expect some pain and soreness but if I let it go and just take shots to get rid the pain the tumor will keep growing and in time will break the bone. At that time I would have to have surgery anyway. So I say, lets get it done now so I can play with the grandkids again.
With a 99% chance of it not being cancer I feel better. I now wait for all the arrangments to be made. He wants in down in no more that a week or 10 days.
So now I wait to hear from his office. You know how HMOs work, first it has to be approved. He did make me feel good when he said, I was to young to just let it go. Gee, first normal and then young. What a day. And I didn't have to wait, went in at appointment time and out in less the half an hour.
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Oh, Lee, I am so sorry. Yet....relieved that it most likely isn't cancer. You will definitely be in my prayers. I hope the surgery works and that you do feel *normal* again. I can relate to that. Take care.
Oh wow Lee, I didn't realize it was a tumor you had, I am so glad its not cancerous. Glad you caught this and are getting the surgery done. Have the doctors set a date for the surgery?
opps sorry I am anonymous... Sally
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