Over the years, I've come to find a common theme between some of my favorite things. Those things being: my bed, bacon, the Backstreet Boys (back in the day), banana Laffy Taffy, Bloomington, IN. Might as well throw in the occasional beer while we're at it, right? I know what you're thinking here "Wow Sasha, you have such refined taste." You might also notice, that they all start with the letter "B." Well now, I get to add another word to that list - BENIGN! The original biopsies that I had done last month on my shin and scalp came back slightly abnormal according to the pathology reports. Slightly abnormal? What does that even mean? Not melanoma again...please tell me it's not melanoma again. My new dermatologist gave me the option of keeping an eye on both spots or to go ahead and expand the margins like they did during the MOHS procedure. By going deeper and wider, they can be sure that there are no malignant cells later on down the line. For me, that's an easy decision, because why wouldn't I do everything in my power to prevent this disease from advancing any further. I went in to get them both removed when the plastic surgeon who also worked on my neck and scalp in February urged me to think again. He said "At what point do we stop carving into you? The treatment appears to be working and this spot on your leg isn't going to change that." Also, a very valid point. My number of scars at this point is nearing the double digits. He went ahead and just removed the spot on my scalp which is what came back benign. When I saw that the doctor was calling with the results, my heart sank. I was getting to the point where I was just accustomed to hearing that dreaded "malignant." To hear otherwise made my heart soar, it was nice to get that kind of call.
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