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kickaha ([personal profile] kickaha) wrote2005-11-15 02:35 pm

I know why the cored apple seeps...

Well *that* was interesting....

Went to the dermatologist today because a mole check turned up an 'unusual' one. GP wasn't sure what to make of it, but since I'm a redhead, I grew up in a desert, and I've had more than my fair share of sunburns (including a 3rd degree on my feet - yes, it's possible), he thought it best to have it checked.

Dermatologist looks at it through the technoloupe (sounds like a Glasswalker Garou, now that I think about it), and says "Huh." Never a good sign. I had, in one big assed freckle, *three*, count them *three* indicators... all for different types of skin tumors. Sooooo, a 'biopsy' was decreed.

Now, I don't know about you, but when I hear 'biopsy', I get the image of a thin needle taking a small sample.

I could not have been more wrong.

They removed the whole damned thing. About 1/3" across, and 1/4" deep, they *cored* my leg, and then stitched it up.

Oh, and just for the record... you know on horror movies when they show that foam latex skin stretching all gooey-like, and it looks so fake? Yeah, it's not. It looks just like that. After the coring came the pulling, and then the snipping. It looked fricking *cool*, man. (Even if I did get the cold-scalp-prickle of mild shock...) And oh, when she pulled on it, it was like tapping a keg of O positive. *blorp* My Fangoria-addled inner child was giggling.

yay

[identity profile] gwywnnydd.livejournal.com 2005-11-15 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
With you on the burned feet. My Dad, who isn't even a redhead, experienced second degree on his feet. had to be carried onto the plane the next day.

So, you're what, three years older than I? K, I've got roughly three years before I also end up under the knife, since I match so many of teh danger indicators :).

Re: yay

[identity profile] kickaha.livejournal.com 2005-11-15 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh. Yeah, I've been putting pennies in my Melanoma Jar since I was a wee lad. It's not like this was unexpected... :)

Re: yay

[identity profile] kickaha.livejournal.com 2005-11-15 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Go go mutant melanin!