On Friday I went and had a couple of growths removed from my face, nothing major , just a cyst and a mole. Now I have to wear band aids til the spots are healed and have a couple of stitches. I was very aware of both spots being there and thought others noticed them also, boy was I wrong. I have found out, a lot of people had never noticed and it wasn't that be of deal but, I am glad they are gone just the same. The one on my chin was a mole that would change and then settle down on a regular basis, mole do that with hormones, never knew that one. The cyst on my cheek was deep and they think they got it all. The Dr. that did the removing was very nice and did it in one visit instead of have me drive to the Springs twice for it. I can have my stitches removed locally and that's nice too. I have a gal who gets her hair done every once in a while, waited on her at the restaurant the other day and she is also a R.N. She is going to do the removal for me. Don't even have to go to an office, she'll do it at my house! How lucky am I??? I just have to call the Dr. office on the 24th and get my lab results from the mole they sent in. I am not worried, just standard stuff everything gets sent to the lab these days.
On a more worried note, my Mom was having chest pains yesterday and decided that since it was relieved by an aspirin (not taken properly) and a nitro pill she would stay home and be fine. I am so mad. My Dad has been through this before as a patient and should no better. My Mom called last night to whine that Dad had been watching her like a hawk all day! Well, she should have gone in! Mom had reasoned she didn't want to sit in the waiting room for hours with snot nosed kids. I explained, more than once, that if you go to the ER with chest pains you go in right away, NO WAITING. She told me she would call her Doc first thing Monday morning, I told her if it happens again over the weekend to call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. Her reasoning wasn't great that they have built new hospitals way out east of town (the Springs) and it's a long drive. I explained yet again the the old ones IN TOWN had been redone also and are still treating people too. My Mom is some times very stubborn, she then said things about not being able to afford the bills. My folks have insurance and no, it doesn't cover everything but, you can make payments. So, she says she just wanted me to know not, a lecture, duh! I am an EMT don't tell me about chest pains and not seeing a Dr. and not expect my advice and a lecture on what to do, I know what should be done. So, today i plan to do some baking and try to relax first day at home from job and the Springs for over a week but, if I need to I will drive to the Springs and drag my Moms happy butt to the ER myself :) Love and Peace.
