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      • February 11, 2022 at 11:28 am
      Josh L
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        Thanks for the response Judi. I am nervous for the CT scan.

        I was referred to another derm by my newly acquired family doctor. However the new derm will not be able to talk to me for 4-6 weeks apparently. This has me concerned and feeling sort of hopeless – like nobody cares.

        I guess the CT scan is the only thing I have that may help me find out more.

        I could be wrong in thinking this but if I can physically already feel the lump, what will the CT scan do as far as finding out if its cancer-based? Should they not be either biopsy-ing it or sticking a needle in to sample the lump?

        • February 7, 2022 at 4:49 pm
        Josh L
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          I should also clarify that I felt the lump before my biopsy and surgery. So I do not believe it is related to healing or the surgery itself.
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