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I have 2 sayings my friends have heard me say many times 1. Never say never and 2. Pick your Poison (carefully, LOL) So we are trying something new that I said I would never do. Traveling out of town to a dance studio J chose. She is ready for the challenge and I’m ready to support her. Where she leads, we will follow. She is ready, we are ready to support her.   Most extracurriculars are expensive and intense. Gone are the days of $30 6 week programs. Extracurriculars are often an entire year commitment. Gone are the days of trying everything. Everyone wants their activity to be your #1. Music, dance or sports, pick your poison. It’s all expensive. Pick two poisons, multiple it by number of kids, go crazy, see you in the asylum. :)   Anyhow, we have no idea if this is her right fit or how this is going to go but are excited to find out! Photo credit goes to the internet My 2 cents on when to quit/change, when to push and when to leave alone. Quit-if...

Reading a skin pathology report. In my search to find the answers to these questions I have noticed that it is VERY hard to find the answer the answers in layman's terms so I am going to take a stab at it. Disclaimer--I am not a doctor. I'm just a patient that has had 24 skin biopsies (give or take a few). I've been very confused in the past.  What is the difference between benign, dysplastic/atypical, and melanoma? Benign=not cancerous/malignant Dysplastic/atypical=in between benign and cancer Melanoma=cancer Are their different kinds/stages of dysplastic nevus?  Yes there are many kinds (I have no idea how many kinds but your path report should show you) and stages (for lack of any better way to describe this). This is how I see severity in my brain.  Benign-you are GOOD! Mildly dysplastic (you will see the words mild atypia or mild somewhere) -ALMOST BENIGN Moderately dysplastic (look for the word moderate)- SMACK DAB IN BETWEEN benign and canc...