This whole grand adventure started a little of 5 years ago. I went hiking in some mountains in Alabama with friends late one fall evening, nothing out of the norm, just peace and quiet. Suddenly on the way back up to the car I felt something give way in my leg.  it jolted me into a panic - it was dark, I was in the middle of the woods. With the help of friends I rose to my feet trying to shake off this enormous pain. Once back at the car I remember saying to my girlfriend "wow, I think I pulled a muscle". A few days after this, I noticed a huge lump on the top of my right thigh. I consulted numerous doctors who all randomly gave me the same answer "Don’t worry, it's NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT".  Mind you, I am now 19 by this point, with my first child and scared to death of this thing that just crept into my life. Finally, after my second child I went to see a surgeon my mother had referred me to. With one look he immediately turned to me and said "Tiff, I am going to get to the … [Read more...]