Hallelujah!!!!!!!!
I just got a call from the surgeon informing me that the half a dollar sized piece of skin they removed around my mole was 100% clean. Now its only a matter of being careful so that the incision heals completely (which requires my resting with my leg elevated much more than I've been doing.) It's too awkward to do that while on the computer, but I'll be in and out. Just wanted to share the great news.

Jerry