…it’s not cancer, just an old gnarly callus.
That ended today what I knew was being considered months earlier.
The months culminated on Christmas Eve when the dentist first said it out loud… I don’t like the look of that lesion, it looks precancerous. Later, skip the pre shit. Looks cancerous. I know in my head I heard… Merry fucking Christmas to me.
A few weeks later, another doctor, a specialist. Poking and scraping and more poking.
Well, I’m 95 percent sure it’s nothing, but let’s do a biopsy in a couple of weeks to rule out that 5 percent (yeah, that’s what he told me, said the dead guy).
Back the day before my birthday (happy fucking birthday to me). Needles, scraping, cutting and the removal of a good chunk of flesh. Enough to require stitches to hold what was left together.
I’m sure it’s nothing I heard again. Come back in a week and we’ll have the results.
Nope, you’re good, I heard today.
Better safe than sorry, I guess.
Nope, I’m good.
bob
24 Feb 2014well glad to hear it. you’re good. so fishin’ is on the horizon.
exhale. breathe up a good, heapin’, deep belly breath of relief.
I will for you as well.
Anyway, I always thought it would be the river that gets you. missed its first chance – just been waitin’ patiently for the next.
Ken G
24 Feb 2014I was never all that worried Bob. Either I had it or didn’t. I would survive it or not.
Don’t forget the club you started. The Last Fishing Trip, where when you know you’re done we take you fishing where ever you want to go and you don’t come back. Odd thing is, people are dropping dead rather than go for the lingering death thing. I think the club is going to consist of me and you, so decide now where you want to go and let me know.
The river has tried twice now. Hopefully I have nine river lives.
dan
24 Feb 2014So, ya got a hole in your mouth like all those fish ya catch, ugh? I’m glad you’ll be OK, just like all those fish ya catch.
Ken G
24 Feb 2014Strictly catch and release, at least this time.
Howard Levett
24 Feb 2014I’m really glad to hear that the news was negative. I didn’t hear a word when my Christmas was f’ed up. Gladly I woke up two days later.
Ken G
25 Feb 2014Thanks Howard. You went through hell then and probably the less you remember the better.
Now, I’m good till my knees give out, which, by how they feel, will probably be next year…
amason
24 Feb 2014Blerg! biopsy is never something you want to wait on.
I’m getting the itch pretty bad seeing those guys catching fish at the Classic.
Ken G
25 Feb 2014Skilling the weather god said yesterday to expect below normal temps all the way into April.
As long as below normal hits 45, I’m heading out. This winter is killing me…
bob
26 Feb 2014better the winter…
Nick
25 Feb 2014Good news!
Ken G
25 Feb 2014Yes indeed Nick.
Richard Velders
26 Feb 2014I’m relieved you got the good news. I’ve had 3 melanomas and have lucked out on all of them as they were superficial. It’s what happens when you insult your skin DNA your whole life. Can’t wait to see you this spring whenever that gets here. It’s the first year I haven’t been able to fish the IL in Jan or Feb. Dick
Ken G
26 Feb 2014Spring? What’s that Dick.
Yeah, next is checking out my old once sunburned and too tanned skin.
I had been hoping to get out to the crap plant at least once this winter, but I won’t go if there’s a chance of ice on the guides. That hasn’t happened since November I think.
Nature in the Burbs
4 Mar 2014Good to hear those three words…or, technically four. Now, on to a relaxing spring!
Ken G
4 Mar 2014I can stand to relax a bit. Usually I’m doing that out on a creek by now, but at the moment I would have to slog through 2 feet of snow to get to some spots. I guess I could use the exercise…