Two more lumps taken off my head

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The results will be sent to my GP and the hospital at Stanford. The dermatologist didn’t give me any bad news but I will see what unfolds in the coming weeks.

I got in a little power struggle with the dermatologist. My sister had called her up after a visit about a month ago because I wa getting the runaround from 3 or 4 different doctors; basically I was calling about some kind of PET/CT scan and they kept telling me I should talk to a certain doctor on what to do. And every doctor I talked to would tell me to call the other doctor I should talk to who just told me to call THEM.

My sister eventually stepped in and held them accountable. My sister is smart and strong and gave the dermatologist a piece of her mind about shuffling off her responsibilities. So during the visit today the doctor subtly tried to make my sister look bad and say she was wrong. My sister does not need me to stick up for her, she can stick up for herself any time but the doctor today irked me with that sh*t. I tried to bite my tongue but when the dermatologist tried to say my sister was in the wrong. I tried to bite my tongue and all I said was, “It’s OK, my sister already let it go”. But the dermatologist wouldn’t stop, she had to keep going on and my remark, under the circumstances, was rather cutting, lol. And when the dermatologist tried to use her position I said, And my sister has a good job." IDK, I’m learning more and more how to think on my feet and be assertive and doing so is the best feeling I’ve ever had.

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Good to have some strong family in your corner and it’s good to speak up for yourself @77nick77 !

Is it skin cancer biopsies? We get mad skin cancers out here as it’s so bloody hot and the sun is a menace! My mother has some serious melanoma and is through 2 weeks of radiation. I get checked every year at 47 and we need to in Oz.

Keep on keeping on and sounds like a good result all round!

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Helping someone learn to be compassionate and accept their responsibility by verbally pantsing them is a good feeling. Notice I said verbally pantsing them. Doing it in actuality doesn’t really get you anywhere except for jail. She shouldn’t have put you in the position you needed to do that but oh well. Maybe the next time she will take a second to think.

It is good being assertive. The key is to always remain calm. In an argument the person who doesn’t lose their ■■■■ almost always wins.

I’m glad you stuck up for yourself. Also I’m glad your sister helps stick up for you. We all need people like that in our lives.

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I hope everything turns out OK with your skin biopsies @77nick77

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Your sister is a lot like my brother.
He is smart and relentless, just like your sister.

My brother has stuck up for me many times.

I wish you luck Nick and good health.

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