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| Sat, 12-04-2004 - 10:16am |
You know, if I had my own blog, I could tell about about my mole surgery of Dec. 1 blogger style. But, I don't have time for a blog. So, I'll just drive you ladies crazy instead. :)
I had two moles removed on Wednesday, Dec. 1. You know, I thought this was going to be siimple. NOT! I had one on the back of my neck near my hairline removed and one under my arm.
When the lady doctor- btw the way, she was HOT arrived in the room, the first thing she did was measure the moles. She decided to get the neck mole first. I had to lie on my stomach for it. You know, the neck mole was a cinch! She said several times- "This may hurt." It never did. All I felt was a pushing motion on my neck and that's it. So, when it was time to get the underarm mole, I thought- this will be a breeze. NOT!
The underarm mole removal wasn't painful, but rather uncomfortable. The needle for numbing felt like it was penetrating my entire arm. And, while she was removing the mole, I could feel her movements. I could feel the flesh. I could feel the stitches. It was nasty feeling people.
Finally, she got the small skin tags and red spot with a laser. I had burn marks or what looked like burn marks for almost two days on my neck. That procedure wasn't bad. It wasn't covered under my insurance like the moles, so I had to pay $50. It was difficult to wash the burn marks because the area was so tender.
Overall, the underarm mole has been the most difficult here. Wednesday night, my underarm throbbed all night. I refused to take aspirin, because I didn't want to seem wimpy. It hurts to put a shirt on and to put a jacket on. But, get this- I can lift weights. Strange. I don't understand that. You would think that lifting weights would hurt too.
What surprises me the most is the work involved. I must clean the areas twice a day and rebandage them. I've had so much trouble bandaging the back of my neck. Two ladies at work felt sorry for me and helped me bandage on Thursday and Friday. Today and Sunday, I'm on my own. LOL I keep getting the bandage in my hair! I get so mad. I've wasted 3 bandages already! Bandages are expensive. When I rebandage, I must put Polysporin on the areas. Try and do that on your neck. I had no idea I would have to do all this stuff.
I get the stitches removed on Dec. 13. Oh, both places took 3 stitches each. Actually, these are my first stitches ever. :)
The doctor lady as I mentioned before was HOT. She was a tiny little woman. M'mm.. Anyway, while she was removing my underarm mole, she began talking to me. She told me that for Thanksgiving, she went mountain biking. I thought--WOW! this little woman mountain bikes. For sure, I knew I could find her attractive now. But, when a lady is cutting on you, it is hard to get aroused. Or, perhaps I should say it is hard for me to get aroused when being cut on. LOL
Okay, it is time for me to go and hunt some new running shoes. BTW- I got a Christmas bonus at work yesterday! And, the manager complimented me on the great work I've been doing.
Here is a picture of my underarm stitches:
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Cheers,
rj
"Go Tarheels!"
Edited 12/4/2004 5:59 pm ET ET by just_call_me_rj
Edited 12/4/2004 8:33 pm ET ET by just_call_me_rj

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I was thinking how you said the skin tags after being removed left red spots..
Geez I have so may tags under my breasts and some red dots in between and near them that if I had the skin tags removed(and I would really love to!) then I'de have way many red dots!.. Geez then it's connect the dots for pleasure for ~S~ Haaaa..
I have so many of them(skin tags) and like you must know and as Laurie said they get caught in my well the edges of my bra..Ouch!..
Irritating suckers.. As I said before ~S~ calls them the relatives..and tells me to leave them alone( cause I am forever messing with them)..
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>>>>>>>Relatives setting up house under those breastes<<<<<
sorry, couldn't resist! weg!
Hugs,
Sebastian
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Hey CAT!
The skin tags of mine did not look like normal skin tags. I think it was because I had been taking Chromium. These skin tags were more like small bumps. I didn't know what they were. I was surprised when the dermo doctor told me they were in fact skin tags. She used the laser because they were too close to the top layer of skin to cut. I've read that most skin tags are removed by cutting them off. I'm not a doctor, so you would want to get a doctor's opinion.
It is nice to see you back!
rj
"Go Tarheels!"
rj
Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 197
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