Melanomania: THE Trip That Almost Wasn't
©2013 by LeeZard Some of you may have noticed I’ve been quiet for the last week or two. Some of you may have appreciated that. No apologies for returning but I will explain where I’ve been. There was a little hiccup last week as I continued preparing for THE Road Trip. The Physician’s Assistant (PA) at my favorite dermatological clinic spied something she called “worrisome.” I have reason to worry; my oldest brother died at the age of 64 with cancer throughout his body, spurred in part by Melanoma. That’s the skin cancer that gets on what I call The Highway to Hell and spreads via your lymph system. If it is fast spreading and aggressive, it is deadly. As a result, I go in every six months for a checkup, including photo comparisons with previous exams. It’d been seven months since my last checkup and, with THE trip imminent; I thought I’d stop in before hitting the road. PA Catherine del Secco conducted the examination, primarily on my upper torso where my Adoni...