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Cause and treatments for lipomas

Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Apr 6 5:55pm | Replies (12)
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@celia16

It may be slightly larger, but it’s probably getting more pressure on it now, since my torso has much less fat on it. I’ve lost 65 pounds.

I see a dermatology PA at a very large teaching hospital in Durham, NC (not sure we can post provider names) and I like her fine. She’s been quite helpful, but I don’t think she could perform surgery. Not on something like this. I would estimate it as half the size of a softball. I wish I could have Dr. Sandra Lee to do it, but I don’t want to be on tv. Lol

Because it’s near my breast and ribs, I suspect they’ll order some kind of imaging.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Feb 14 8:55pm

Congratulations on your weight loss…if it was intentional. 😉. That’s not easy to do! I lost 40 pounds (the hard way with chemo! LOL) so I know how losing that much weight can impact actions like sitting or lying down! My buns are not happy on hard chairs anymore! So I can imagine how difficult it is for you to sleep on your side with the size of the lipoma.

I’d really encourage you to go see the dermatologist with whom you’ve had experience. You may not need a referral for her seeing that you’re already a patient. She’d be a good judge as to how to proceed and whether this is something she can do or not. She’d be in the position to get the right doctor for you if she can’t do this procedure.

Hah, I saw about 10 minutes of the Pimple Popper and I was done!! LOL Right up there next to the Home Surgery Channel! I think you’re better off heading to your own doctor without the 15 minutes of fame. 😅

Make the call…sleep is precious, right?

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