Home From Surgery

Surgery done.  Outpatient basis.  Am home.  Whew!

This all started about 6 weeks ago.  Yep, I noticed a lump, bump, or thing on my right shoulder blade.  It was on top of sore muscles--muscles that are always tight when I'm stressed.  (Connection? Hmm.  Would not be surprised.)  There was no pain, no redness, no itching.  Just this lump.

Surgery time! I was awake through the whole procedure.  After the local anesthetic took effect, I felt nothing but a lot of tugging and pulling.  The surgeon described what she was doing.  Not a bunch of detail, enough to keep my imagination in check. The incision is about 3 inches long, so this tumor was not small.  After all was done, I saw the tumor.  Gnarly thing.  A big clump of tissues banded together.

This lovely collection of unwanted cells will be sent to the lab for testing.  The doc is fairly sure that it is benign, but I will wait for official results before closing this chapter.  I don't want to think it's all done, only to find out it's not. 

I asked how long it had been growing.  The doc estimated 5 years.  She is not sure how it remained hidden, but it did.

It's been a few hours now.  My right arm tingles.  Pins and needles kind of pain.  Think of the funny bone being hit just right; then the arm feels a tingling paralysis.  Muscles are tight throughout the neck and shoulder.  Other than that, I'm fine.

Just have to wait for those lab results. In the meantime, I get to sit and watch a movie marathon from my recliner.  Life is good!