A skin biopsy and a sore throat

I woke up on Sunday with a bit of a sore throat but I figured I was just tired from all he Phili excitement. When I got home I slept for a few hours before we went out to dinner with some friends. My throat was scratchy but not unbearable. However, when I woke up yesterday I felt like complete ass. Swollen glands, sore throat, fatigue, etc. I decided it was important to keep my Dr. appointment for this little spot on my face because I had to wait a month to get the appointment and because they charge $20 for a missed or cancelled appointments. I'm sure you're wondering about this spot or lesion on my face. So here is the background, about three years ago I had it looked at and I was told it was a "white mole" however over time the boundaries changed a little bit and two small similar lesions showed up close to it. It's funny because unless you are REALLY looking at my face you won't notice it. Anyway, I decided I needed someone else to look at it because of the changes. After agonising over finding a good dermatologist I opted for a fasical surgeon. He has great reviews and my good friend Tiffany had been to him.

So I hopped in my car and I drive my hour and half to get there, I'm sick and I'm anxious as hell. When I finally get called back we go over my medical history, and the dr. walks in to my room by accident, but decides to look at it. After a quick look over he says we need to biopsy it, lets call her insurance and see if they'll pay for it. I'm immediately thinking great.... well maybe they will say no... I wasn't ready for a biopsy, I didn't have anyone with me...... I didn't feel good... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. So I composed myself by looking out the window and took one last picture of my lesion.



The Nashville Skyline



That small roundish spot.. not the chicken pox scar but below it.



When my nurse returned, I told her that I had a flair for fainting and that it was highly likely I would pass out. I don't know what it is but anytime something is taken from my body I pass out. Blood is the simple example, but I also fainted during a gum transplant, colposcopy...etc. It's a vasovagal syncope. I don't know exactly what the trigger is... especially since it's not blood but it's annoying. I guess I'll say it's mostly just annoying and embarrassing. I'm guessing when/if we have children I'll be passed out and miss the actual event. Anyway, they numbed me up, sliced a few layers off the lesion and then held pressure on the spot. It was as I was sitting there after everything was done and cleaned up that I decided passed out. 

White as a ghost after fainting



Obviously thrilled to be awake, half numb, sick and sporting a band-aid on my face. I have to say this isn't a very flattering picture but I feel like it's vital for your understanding of how shitty I felt and looked. :)




Hardly looks like anything... funny that it made me faint.

 The rest of my day was spent on the couch... now not only did I feel like crap from a sore throat and massive snot but I also have a bloody spot on my face. I finally took a picture of my throat, for those that know me well you'll know I'm obsessed with seeing my throat when it is sore and since I can never find a flashlight it has to be done with my camera or phone now. To my surprise my throat looks very much like strep with puss on both sides. I made an executive decision and started my Z pack that I had from my Europe trip. I know I should have gone to the doctor by after all that excitement yesterday there was no way I would even consider going and sitting in the rapid care clinic here. Not happening.



Notice the nice white pussy patches on both sides of my throat. Yummy, huh?

 I have to rest up and will myself better for the Lady Gaga tonight. By the time we ge there I shouldn't be contageous anymore, but it sucks that I always seem to be sick when there is a concert I really want to go to.