Tommy Tomlinson's Tumor

I'm late on this, but say a prayer if you're inclined for our friend Tommy Tomlinson, who is recovering from a surgery to remove a tumor from his heart. He writes: You're not going to believe this, but it has nothing to do with me being a fat guy. I've got low cholesterol, low blood pressure, all that stuff. This tumor – it's called an atrial myxoma, Google it sometime – is almost always benign. It shows up for no good reason in a very small number of people. One of the studies I found says the number is about 75 in a million.
Mama always said I was special.

Mama always said I was special.

Email him here: tommy@charlotteobserver.com