Well the ordeal of a biopsy is completed and I am on the mend. Monday morning I was at the hospital at 6AM. LGH is a fantastic hospital and quality people in every way. To my surprise, they preparaed me for "open heart surgery" in the event that the doc nicked my lung or a blood vessel. That was comforting! It also meant that I had to have a breathing tube, which to be perfectly honest was the worst thing of the whole procedure. It took me three days before my thraot stopped throbbing. Well i went in to the OR, they gave me the loopy juice, which in turn in my stooper state ask, "are any of you guys Red Sox fans? And if so is it too late to get a substitute?" They knocked me out completely! I was in the recovery room less then an hour later. Dr, Cope who is a gem, talked with Kris and he was convinced that it was NOT maligenant. He senty the tissue out to pathology, I will get the results next week. BAck to work....and rejoicing for the wonder medical care I received and the wonderful God who walked me through the major ordeal!