Aww, thanks you guys.

I'm actually really surprised at how I'm reacting to all of this. Probably won't make any sense. I don't consider my mom a best friend for lack of any other analogy. I won't go into life history, just that...I've tried very hard not to be like her. She's always rubbed me the wrong way with her negativism and, well...bitchiness.

Don't get me wrong. She's ALWAYS been there for me right along side dad, and they are in their 80s now. But this has thrown me for a loop, and I can't get her off my mind. I've been very supportive of her and when I get home, I can't get it off my mind. I'm worried.

Thanks very much Rogue! Yes, they told mom that it would be a very large incision most likely. Depends on how far they have to go to get to the 'good' cells, and they expect they'll have to graft it. I imagine things have changed tremendously in the last 20 years where this is concerned.

I'm glad your cancer free Rogue! I had a friend, at a very young age, die from melanoma spread and it was awful.

Mom's went from looking like a pimple...to an acne cyst looking thing, to all of a sudden a large ugly black, brown, yucky irregular raised spot.

She has an appointment on Thursday to see an ENT whom I have been to myself. He diagnosed my TMJ and I do really like him. As far as his skills...I really don't know. We don't have much choice.

What's funny is, when I go to those links for doctor searches, they don't turn up anything for my area, lol. Oi vey.

Thanks again all and I will report back on how it all goes.