Anybody Remember how I thought I had Lymphoma?

[RogueFactoryKid]

Guess not....I got something better.



Apparently it an easy procedure to remove it if it becomes a problem. But until then its just gonna chill out and stick out of my neck a wee bit.

[jekyll]

you have a tumor on your neck and they are going to remove it "if" it is a problem?

[quik]

No I dont remember, but boy oh boy I'd get that removed asap holmes.

[RogueFactoryKid]

I've had it for 2 and a half months and it hasnt changed size or caused any breathing/throat related problems. So i figure that i'm still going to get it checked from time to time but unless it worries me im not going down to that cutting board. If I do though i already have the knife fight story to explain the scar.
It's apparently Begnine or something along those lines which means it doesnt spread.

[RogueFactoryKid]

Oh and if i do go to get it chopped out i'm going to look into the possibilities of getting it video taped so i can show everyone.

[Yudanja]

Benign just means it is non-cancerous. It may become cancerous and it will grow.

I would recommend the surgery. I had a benign pituitary tumor. It was a bit more serious though, it pretty much killed my immune system, was affecting my vision, among other things. 8 hours on the table, 2+ weeks in the hospital and I was all better.

Stupid razzafracking medicine I have to be on for the rest of my life, which i seem to be forming an immunity to this particular medicine. I figure in about 5 years, I am gonna have to figure something else out.

IF you have not seen a doctor, go now. MRI's are not as bad as they seem, especially if there is a "open" MRI. I assume you have since you know if is benign.

Good luck, surgery is not that bad.

[arsonpaintball06]

yea....u might want to concider gettin it removed because benign tumors can become cancerous. but its your decision

[Python14]

Oh and if i do go to get it chopped out i'm going to look into the possibilities of getting it video taped so i can show everyone.

LOL. AO is one of the few places where you could do that.

[TheTramp]

[WenULiVeUdiE]

Having a tumor is never good. Just get it removed now so there is no risk later on. So you dont catch it spreading to late.

[Python14]

Maybe it's full of .....CANDY!

[TheDuelist]

Not speaking from a professional standpoint but I believe that common practice is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." It seems to me that it has been diagnosed by a doctoar and has been determined not to be a problem so your best bet is to leave it alone. If its not causing problems and you remove it you invite the complications from the surgery to remove it. By keeping an eye on it and being aware it is there, you are following the best course of action. I would like to know if you have gotten multiple opinions on the diagnosis?

[gimp]

In response to what theduelist said, 'if it aint broke don't fix it'. That's the right idea, but definetly get a second opinion. I had an indented chest all my life because the doctors said it wasn't really causing any problems. I finally saw a decent doctor and found out it's really severe and I need to get it fixed. Now I've got some cool scars.

I wanted to get some pictures during the procedure, but the doctor wouldn't' allow it

[RogueFactoryKid]

Maybe it's full of .....CANDY!

It wouldnt be like a pinata because its only about the size of a grape but as hard as a rock. So the candy must be chiclets or something.

I got a Catscan to find it, what exactly is an MRI? I will most likely be seeing another doctor about the risks of getting it removed and what all is entailed with that.

The tumor is large enough that it isnt applying any pressure to my arteries so i never thought of it has something horrible.

[ScatterPlot]

MRI stands for Metallic Rod Insertion, which is a painful process in which they probe your inner workings with extremely sharp metal sicks the size of pencils. It's an old procedure, but is sometimes necessary.
















Haha JK. MRI= Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It's like a 3-d super xray machine that uses magnets to look at your innards. Doesn't hurt or anything, but it scares some claustrophobic people cause it's like a conveyor belt that sends you through this long teeny tube.