Alright, I’m going to stall a bit. Why, you ask? Because when this blog post is opened on your laptops, tablets, smart phones, etc., I need there to be enough text here to fill the screen. I want you to have to scroll down to see the picture below. I don’t want it to pop up unexpectedly and frighten anyone. So, I need to fill a little space here and use long words like “hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian” which, ironically, means of or pertaining to extremely long words … and “floccinaucinihilipilification” which means the estimation of something as valueless, such as this introductory passage. I could even use this opportunity to extol the many virtues of the East African Naked Mole Rat but, after yesterday, we all know where dedicated ODNT follower, El Guapo, stands on these beloved rodents. So, I’ll try to resist the urge.
(A distant voice calls out from offstage. Speaker turns to acknowledges the voice.) What? That’s enough? (Turns back to address the audience) Okay. Well, let’s get on with it then.
A few days ago, I mentioned that I actually had a picture of my old friend, the lung mass, taken during surgery last week. And I decided to let you determine whether or not I would post this picture … in all of its blood-and-gutsy glory … on the blog. And do you know that, despite having featured three prior polls all related to boobs aka the roots if not the backbone of this website, the ‘Wanna see a picture of the tumor?’ poll had the greatest response to date. (I guess I could change the ‘T’ in ODNT to tumor.)
There were three options available in the poll – yes, no and do-whatever-but-warn-me-first. Because the yes vote was so much higher than the no vote, we at ODNT decided to do it … and, per the request of many, we are warning you first.
So, all of that said, I give you … the tumor.
I’m pretty sure you can identify it (dead center) in this picture but, to give you your bearings, the rings around it that appear on the left are my ribs. Directly beneath it in black is some kind of major artery. And the slightly deflated pink entity below that is my lung. Dave thinks it looks like the top of Patrick’s starfish head. (My daughter watches a lot of SpongeBob.)
Yes, it’s gross. It’s a body’s interior after all. But I’ll add that my family said that the doctors and medical staff couldn’t stop talking about my beautifully pink, healthy insides. I’m blushing.
OldDogNewTits 
You, young lady, have just won teh interwebz.
Congratulations.
And yes, your insides are much more beautiful than those damn mole rats. (pinker too!)
But seriously, couldn’t be happier that it’s both benign and out of you.
Rock on!
“teh interwebz?”
I’m confused. Are you medicated as well? 🙂
I thought that’s what the cool kids the internet when someone did something spectacular.
Sadly, I am not on any meds. Why? did you bring enough to share?
Is it wrong of me to think that I see Ira, from Where the Wild Things Are, in the bottom left?
http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/wherethewildthingsare/ig/Where-the-Wild-Things-Are-Pics/Ira.htm
I’ve thought that tumor looked like an oversized muppet nose from the start.
Forgive me for saying this…..but that is totally cool. I’ve never seen a real live tumor before. Your insides ARE very pink. Congratulations!
Muppet – I could see it…the graphic geek I am is trying how to photoshop that….the rational person in me is telling me to go to bed…
Congrats on the DX by the way. There are few things worse than waiting for biopsy results, but few things better than discovering they are benign and celebrating :o)
Thats *trying to figure out* how to Photoshop that….the rationale “go to bed” has won….as a result of my fragmented sentence…
Ooh, I’m the devil on your shoulder. Photoshop! Photoshop! 🙂
HAHAHAHA – I’ll see if I can crank something out for you – LOLOL….might make a great christmas card
do you have a picture of it after said lung mass was removed? Did the doc’s consider the possibility of an ectopic twin?
My wife Lizzy and I wish you and your family the best………
I can’t tell you how many jokes Dave has made with me about it having teeth and hair. Gross!