the personal touch

It's never good news when a doctor calls you personally.  Sigh.

I did not get the all-clear from the pathologist.  My new doc was great though.  She explained my options (including doing nothing and letting it grow bigger, which she didn't advise doing).  She didn't use fear tactics when she explained the pros and cons of each.  It's so refreshing to be spoken to like an adult.

I have another surgery scheduled with a specialist and a plastic surgeon to minimize the damage.  Damn.  I'm crying again just typing this, and I've had a few days already to process this.

I keep reminding myself that it's not on my face, so yay!  There's always a way for something to be worse.  Gratitude is in finding that, right?