I know why the cored apple seeps...

[kickaha]

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.

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[jason0x21.livejournal.com]

You shoulda been around Saturday when I yanked out a chunck of my wart.

Don't worry, there's plenty left.

[flinx.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaand that's why they specifically call them 'needle' biopsies. Heh.

You should see the ones they use for liver samples. Jeeeeeezus.

About ten, fifteen years ago, my dad had a sebaceous cyst biopsied. Sucker was so damn big, and so damn old, that the nurses and the doc had to leave the room, first to get fresh air, and second to pull in a portable ventilator, before they could finish getting it out. (I'm glad I missed that one) He was lucky, though, it was just a cyst, nothing else outstanding about it.

yay

[gwywnnydd.livejournal.com]

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 :).

[margarita-5.livejournal.com]

my evil twin says you're a little disturbed. ok, a lot disturbed.

[kimokeane.livejournal.com]

Any anaesthetic involved? Or was this the physical manifestation of the thesis defense, i.e. vivisection?

[lirrin.livejournal.com]

Here's some gross for ya...I had my neck "cored" as you put it about 12 years ago now. Dermoid cyst, been there since birth. Periodically it would itch, and then if I pushed on it, it'd squirt kinda white pasty goo. Sometimes little short dead hairs too. And then there was one longass hair that grew out of it, that I had to pluck to be rid of occasionally, cuz it was rooted. Yes, I let it go until I was in my early 20's. Never was much of an issue since it had a permanent outlet hole. Gross, but weirdly fascinating.

One day, it started seeping yellowy red fluid, so I went in for a "biopsy". I was expecting them to just look at it, maybe drain it. Um, no. Cookie cutter time. I discovered that I could see the operation by looking in the center of the very reflective operating light, so I watched it. Grossest part was the sound...like cutting through very thick rubber bands. Ew. Nice scar, though. No plastic skin for me, just a couple stitches.

[madpiratebippy.livejournal.com]

I hope all is well. I did not enjoy my biopsies.

Ray of sunshine!

[ginkgo.livejournal.com]

At least you didn't have any natural assistance:

http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17256905%255E1702,00.html