As anyone who’s seen my right thigh lately already knows, I’ve had an unsightly bump there for quite some time. I assumed it was either a cyst or a tumor. The center of the bump is a hard purplish nub. It’s surrounded by greenish and purplish skin, like a bruise. It started out small, [...]
As discussed in part 1 of this TBD-part series, I’ve had a sizable bump on my right thigh since at least Halloween ‘07. Two weeks ago I went to the dermatologist. He pierced the bump with a needle, causing a viscous brown fluid to flow out of it. While the bump went away, the purplish [...]
As discussed in part 2 of this autobiographical series on bodily abnormalities, Javier, the dermatologist, wanted me to give him a “buzz” today so we could “chat” about the results of the biopsy.
A recap: Two weeks ago, he snipped off the purplish nub that was once the bump’s hat, so to speak. He sent it [...]
As discussed in parts 1, 2 and 3 of this 4- or 5-part series, I have a gravy-filled bump on my right thigh. I went to Javier, the Portuguese(?) dermatologist. He performed a biopsy and stitched me up. It didn’t hurt. Two weeks later, I called him to get the results. No answer, no answering [...]
