Hey Doc, what's this? I was quite casual but specific about the small lump under my right jaw... so begins my story in a very non-sequitorial way. In the middle of some other thing, kind of like a third random shoe dropping in the otherwise silent night. So this blog begins October 12, 2012 which seems a nice number somehow...

Please read the rest of the story which is still ongoing as I live and breathe, and navigate the straits of chemo-therapy for http://www.webmd.com/cancer/mantle-cell-lymphoma I had sought out a dental clinic to get some teeth worked on, and they said my blood pressure was too high so I had to see one of their regular MD's before they would do such work to get the pressure down. I knew I needed those teeth extracted and the infection was the worst right then so I requested anti-bio-tics and promised to make an appointment since I knew the relief wouldn't last and the process would take a little time. Finally, all things fulfilled  hypertension under control the dentist pulled the 2 offending rotters and I went home happy. I knew I had a follow-up appointment with the doctor in a few weeks so I was concerned with healing and eating normally again...