The endocrinologist walked into the room, smiled and said, "I have good news, it's benign."  I think she heard Cathy and I both exhale because she said "were you expecting something else?"  One of us said, "well, the possibility was certainly there."  Her response was "well, I told you most of these are benign."  I told her "yeah, the ENT said that about a parotid tumor, the dermatologist said that about a pink nodule on my arm ..... we've heard that one before."  She told us she understood.

It's a genuine relief, yet seems somewhat anticlimactic at the same time.  Walking that line between being cavalier and overreacting.  The doctor did say it was a good thing that I pursued things as soon as I did yet in the same conversation suggested there was really nothing to be concerned about.  Hindsight is 20/20.  I almost asked her why we did the biopsy then!  

So, followup will be annual ultrasounds to monitor things.  She did say they could remove it now if I preferred, I declined.  

Next we'll be off to the Vascular Surgeon.  

Thank you for your prayers, and support it really does make a difference.  

We're thankful to say the least. We're remembering that GOD IS IN CONTROL...