I need ya'll... for just a moment..

[KellEy.. "red"]

hey hey guys.. i feel i need to share this with ya'll since ya'll have been a part of my family for the last year... i had to go to the doctor this morning.. had a mole on my back that had turned black, started bleeding and was really really sore... they got me in within an hour.. an hour after that the mole had been removed (along with a chunk of skin), and 6 stitches had taken its place.. that's when the doctor came in and informed me that it appears i have melonoma.. the mole and surrounding tissue has been sent off to the pathologist to determine the extent of it, but the results won't be in until late next week due to the Easter holiday... i have to go back next friday morning for the results at which time they'll send me to a specialist to have the rest of the marks looked at and probably removed.. oh JOY for that...they're saying that i probably won't have to have any kind of treatments, but we won't know that for sure until they remove some of the other marks and have them and the surrounding tissue examined by the pathologist.. another thing that makes this so difficult is that i don't have any insurance, so all of this is coming out of pocket.. no one will insure me because i have migraines and mild seizure disorder, so they consider it all pre-existing conditions, and in most cases, won't even give me a rider for it.. sooooo... LSU-Monroe, here i come!!

i'd appreciate it if ya'll could keep me in your thoughts and pray, light candles, whatever that the results next week are good.. i'll keep ya posted, but if you see me being quiet over the next week or so, please understand that i'm trying to come to grips that i found out today i have cancer.. have to go now before i get all upset again.. i'm too young for this shit...

[BrowderChick]

:hug: for you....... You are always in my thoughts and prayers. You know that :D :hug:

[who45]

Ah Kel, :hug: I'll be keeping you in my thoughts and saying a prayer that everything will turn out fine. If you need to talk don't hesitate to Pm me.:hug:

[Lord Loser]

:hug:

[Frunium Slip]

{{{{{{Kelley}}}}}}

hoping for the best for you and yours...

[StarsGoBlue]

:( I'll be thinking good thoughts for you, Kel. :love:

[Third EYe]

You'll be in my prayers KellEy.

[AgentSun]

kellEy, i'll definitely be praying for you as you get through this really hard time. we're here for you!

[vikingscaper]

:hug:

[Kurt_eh]

:hugz:

[atlantagirl]

:hug: I'll definitely keep you in my thoughts! Remember you have people here who care about you and will be sending positive energy out to you! :hug:

[Nicola]

:hug:

We are sending good thoughts your way. Take care.

[Aeryn_Sun99]

:hug: you'll be in my thoughts and prayers :hug:

[BlackThorn]

Grr, that bites. :hug: Will be keeping you in my thoughts, lady.

[Jeff O'Connor]

I will be thinking of you and hoping you are well. I'll pray for you and your well-being, without a doubt.

[VBKatLou]

(((((KellEy.. "red")))))

Stay strong girl. You'll be in my prayers.

[grinner]

:hug:

Knowing what my father has to go thru regularly for skin cancer treatment... I am hoping this isn't as serious as that. Every six months having cancer burned off of your head and face kind of stinks.

[Jellyfish]

Good thoughts and all my best wishes going your way.

[janey_13]

Kelley,

You are in my thoughts and prayers for good news and a speedy recovery. We're all here for you. :hugz:

[abbadon]

:hugz: Lots of prayers coming your way.....and I'm not going anywhere...here when ever you need.....:hug:

[La Bomba]

My thoughts and prayers as well...good vibes coming your way.:hug2:

[fermicat]

Wishing all the best for you.

[NYPinTA]

:hug:

[scrape_medic]

:hug: for you KellEy, and a candle lit too... hope that it is not serious and that it will soon be a distant memory.

[trubador]

:angelgrin More prayers a-comin' from the west coast, KellEy!!! :angelgrin

:hug: (... feel the love, people... feel the love...) :hug:

[DentArthurDent]

So sorry to hear about it, Lady. Try and keep a good thought, I will keep one for you, and a prayer as well.

David, AFD

[Madre Farbot]

:( I shall be thinking about you tonight KellEy.. "red". My hopes and prayers will be with you amongst all the other things that I'd like to say to 'im (or her?) upstairs.

For KellEy.. "red" :hugz:

[Jul]

good luck, KellEy..

[Clarsax]

Good luck! You are in my thoughts and prayers. I hope everything turns out all right. :hug:

[trinamick]

So sorry to hear you're having to deal with this. Stay strong, and you're certainly in our thoughts and prayers. :hug:

[I-am-so-Johns-girl]

Sending a HUGE amount of good vibes and prayers your way Kel and a galaxy of "Scaper love". We are here for you! :love: :hug2:

[KellEy.. "red"]

I just wanted to take a few minutes to say a huge thank you to all that have wished me well from here and in pm.. My family is at a stage where they are pretending nothing is going on at ALL.. i can't really blame them... We just got the news last month that my dad is in remission with his prostate cancer.. So entering into this month with the news that I'm now fighting a different form of cancer is difficult on them..

So thanks for taking the time to read and respond... It's greatly appreciated and continues to lift my spirits and depress the panicky edge.. At this point, I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to get to next Friday without going insane!!! I know, I know--- one day at a time... but they sure are looooong days!!!

:hug: to my scaper family...

[BlackThorn]

Don't know if this will help you, but when I was going through my scare and was stuck waiting to find out, writing my thoughts and emotions out in a journal helped me. Kind of gave me a chance to pour everything out into the open where I could look at it from the outside. Helped put things in perspective and vent some of the stress, making it easier to then put it in the back of my mind so I wouldn't be stuck thinking about it all the time.

:shrug:

And and extra :hug: for good measure.