Posted on 02/07/2017 1:34:30 PM PST by nickcarraway
The 130-pound tumor grew so massive that it hung to the floor
A California doctor removed a 130-pound tumor from a Mississippi man who had been told by other physicians that he was just fat.
Roger Logan, 57, had the non-cancerous growth removed on Jan. 31 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, where he will remain for another week or so before returning to Gulfport, Mississippi.
Divided Senate Confirms DeVos as Education Secretary The tumor probably started as an ingrown hair that became infected, swelled and developed its own blood supply, Logan's surgeon, Dr. Vipul Dev, told the Bakersfield Californian.
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Can we get a second opinion on that?
OK, and your ugly too.
ba-da-dum
Well he was kinda fat too...
Last year my dad had a 25-lb tumor removed from his abdomen. He was skinny for about six weeks — a year later, he’s right back where he was.
I think I have a beer tumor
When I complained about stomach problems and acid-reflux to my doctor of many decades, he laughed at me and said “You’re a pig! Stop opening the fridge at night!”. Wasn’t what I expected, but got an honest answer. He was in his 80s, and said whatever he wanted to patients. Passed away at 87, still working, and I miss him. Took his tips about not eating late and using extra pillows and the problem went away. So if a doctor tells you that you’re fat, listen to him and lose some weight.
Is that a picture of the tumor?
“Dr. Vipul Dev”
If the lame stream media gets even a whiff of this story, this Dr. will be hailed as just another refugee that Trump wants to deport.
Make book on it.
Either a tumor or an inflamed hemorrhoid.
Hey, no Democrat talking points on this site! :)
And became sentient.
“The tumor probably started as an ingrown hair that became infected, swelled and developed its own blood supply”
The fact that this is even possible is frightening...
This thread is perfectly fine without pictures.
The sale of the tumor to the local Piggly Wiggly covered the cost of surgery.
Same situation, I had the same doctor from early childhood until recently, now retired. He kept working until 87 when he passed. I switched to his partner who was also elderly but he retired after a couple more years. I've been bouncing around to a few young doctors over the last few years, but don't get the same attention and humor. Then my retirement medical dropped my medical insurer due to higher costs (thanks Obama), and I had to switch to another plan last month, have yet to meet my new doctor. Relatively healthy into my late 60s, but dread the next decade in having to deal with any issues that might come up. I don't want drugs and pills, having seen the side-effects and problems encountered by others. But aging gets us all sooner or later.
As for knees, I do have a lot of extra weight riding on them so I should shed more weight so I can keep using my knees. People I know walking around in their 80s and 90s are all thin.
Too many docs have blinders on because of these days of specialization.
My wife had a persistent cough for four years. Went to different docs, out West and in the East when we visited relatives.
They tried everything pulmonary and ended up doing an operation on her lower esophagus, which now cases her to have hiccups when eating occasionally a slight difficulty in swallowing.
FINALLY, a local pulmonary doc ran her through some more tests and said that her lungs were fine, but believed she had GERD. I never heard of the damn thing but it is is a digestive disorder that can cause constant coughing from heartburn or acid indigestion.
FOUR FREAKING YEARS because all of ‘em, except the last, just KNEW it was a pulmonary problem.
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