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That Darn Palpable Mass!

Karen · 9 Comments

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Back during the winter when we were in Phoenix, working at the Christmas tree lot, I had that worrisome palpable mass on my arm. I went to the doctor a couple of times, and had an ultrasound done, and nothing happened. The doctor I saw said they didn’t see anything wrong.

Well, my arm swells up and hurts if I use it. Try not using one of your arms for a day and see how frustrating THAT can be.

The day a couple weeks ago that I cut all the strips for the quilts I am making, I had to use my left arm to push down on the ruler and fabric to make sure it didn’t move. That night, my arm hurt again, and swelled a little bit.

Then last Friday, when I was working at the entrance station, I had to “walk the line”. That is where one of us goes out and walks down the line of cars, answering visitors’ questions, checking ID’s and passes, and handing out guides. I was holding a stack of guides in my left arm while doing this. That night, my arm was swollen and hurt like a toothache! I’m talking about a pain that a beer and two shots of tequila didn’t touch! This is getting to be very bothersome.

So, I was referred to a doctor in Flagstaff and made an appointment for July 21. I will be taking my ultrasound pictures with me, and hope that this new doctor will be able to figure out what is causing this to happen.

I really am not worried about it being cancer, because if it was a cancerous tumor, it would be there all the time. I think it is a cyst, that flares up when I do something to irritate it, like USING MY ARM! So, stay tuned, for the continuing saga of The Palpable Mass.

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  1. Gaelyn says

    July 6, 2009 at 11:42 am

    Sure hope this doctor can make a diagnosis and suggestion. If yo need company for the ride, I'm off that day.

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  2. Nuck says

    July 6, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    Looking forward to hearing news about nothing ,, if that makes sense, lol.

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  3. Judy & Emma says

    July 7, 2009 at 5:34 am

    Isn't growing old just a barrel of laughs???

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  4. LceeL says

    July 7, 2009 at 6:37 am

    That sounds like a real pain in the … arm. Sorry. But ass is the wrong word. But anyway – I hope you get that figured out – and taken care of.

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  5. Dave and Janice Evans says

    July 7, 2009 at 6:39 am

    Love the way you have with words. . .hoping and praying for only the best report. . .

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  6. Linda's Place says

    July 7, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    when I had the Ganglion Cyst on my wrist about 15 or so years ago,it ached like a tootheache and made my whole arm hurt. Since we are prone to the same "things" (Meckle's) I'm sure that is what you have. Will be interesting to find out.

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  7. Debbie Bonds says

    July 7, 2009 at 4:27 pm

    Hey Karen – Linda referred me to your website. She and I went to elementary and high school together and have recently reconnected through Facebook. I am trying to go gluten-free and she said you have posted some recipes on your blog, so I came to check it out!

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  8. Christine says

    July 7, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    Hope they get to the bottom of it and can do something for it. That must be very frustrating.

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  9. Dee says

    July 9, 2009 at 9:13 am

    oh man…..that is terrible Karen.

    I hope you find something to relieve your pain. You need you arm!

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