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First follow-up visit. It is cold – in the 30’s but the sun is shining. Arri’s leg is looking really good. He is still losing hair but the skin looks healthy. At this point, the cone of shame is still being used since there are still some scabs that he wants to lick. Arri had many visitors during our check up. Lots of the girls had to say hello to the goof ball. Even though all looks good, he does have a new lump on the upper part of his leg, deeper in, not on the surface. One of the techs did a needle aspiration to see what might be growing. She thought it might just be fatty. The Dr. looked at the slide and confirmed it was nothing to be concerned about. It is not a fatty growth but a node swelling as a result of radiation. It is not uncommon. I am to keep an eye on it but it should not be an issue. Because of the swelling, Arri will continue to be on the anti-inflammatory for another few weeks. He also is staying on the anti-biotic because he just won’t leave his leg alone. We can remove the cone of shame when he stops obsessing over his leg.
Normally the next visit would be in two weeks. Because we drive so far and the wound is looking good, we don’t have to come back for a month. I am to call in after two weeks to just confirm all is well.
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