Jonny needs surgery, but not serious

I decided a long time ago not to worry about things until we know for sure, so I was not worried about the lump on the back of Jonny's head. Dr. Groeber - best pediatrician in the county in my book -  had palpated it and determined that it seemed to be a mass of rubbery tissue which moved when pushed.  Since it was outside the skull, it was probably not dangerous.

But because he is complaining of pain - and Jonny has the highest pain tolerance of anyone I know - she did send him in for an MRI.

Dr. Groeber called yesterday (Saturday!) with the results.  She said it appears to be a lipoma, a benign cyst which many people have and which usually don't require removal.  However, since Jonny's does bother him, she is sending us to a surgeon to discuss what to do next.

Jonny has been through surgery before - many before he was two, seven sets of ear tubes, tonsils and adenoids, and just a few years ago corrective foot surgery.  So he is a trouper. And what with all the surgeries I've seen Tripp and the kids through, it just isn't the same as it is for a mom facing her first. 

Still, please pray that all is as simple as it seems and that it goes smoothly.

Add this to my summer plans - which included dentist check-ups and eye-check-ups for the whole crew, plus beginning orthodontics for Daniel, who will be the eleventh Curtis in braces.

Ay-yi-yi!  We're doing our best to grow the economy.