"Well it's a tumor"

There's a phrase you never want to hear from a doctor, especially when it's regarding your child and especially when you've been submerged into the world of cancer already!

Keeghan has a spot on his chest that showed up when he was about 2 months old. Sometimes it blisteres up and bothers him, other times it's just there. His pediatrician said we would keep an eye on it and we left it at that.

On Friday I had Keeghan seen by another doctor for an ear check and he asked about the spot, I said that we didn't know what it was and that his ped was watching it and told him about it.

"Oh," he said, "It's a tumor." Before I passed out cold he quickly said, "But it's not cancerous!" I think a few minutes later I was able to breathe again.

So this spot that he has is called Solitary Mastocytoma. The doctor said it SHOULD go away on its own, but we should avoid rubbing it as it can release allergens into the blood that can cause problems. So I said, "You mean we can't sit around at night and rub Keeghan's spot for fun anymore?!" Then I think HE was going to pass out! LOL "Kidding," I said, "Just kidding." WOW how warped my sense of humor has become!

See the spot in the middle of his chest? It's not too bad right now, but you should see it when it get irritated. NOT pretty! He said if Keeghan gets more of these spots we'll have to go see dermatology. Why can't life just be boring?!