It's a rare thing for me...but evidently normal for men not to see the doctor from one year to the next, unless it's too late. Man flu (which I currently have) doesn't require a trip to the local GP, just acres of sympathy from your nearest and dearest (which I don't have, as the boy is in training for man flu too).
It wasn't much of a thing, simply having some skin tags removed. I did it once before and they burnt the tag off; this time it was 'cryo' - in the doctors words, "we're going to give you frost bite". Nice. Thanks. I think the doctor must enjoy his job, as he zapped not just the one or two on my neck I was aware of (the boy had on too many occasions pointed them out as ugly growths), but kept going and going. A bit like polishing out the scratches on your car I guess.
Six hours later, instead of withering and falling off, they've ballooned. So here's a picture of me as I currntly look:
Thank heavens, the boy has taken himself off for the night and won't have to witness this strange creature now inhabiting home. I, however, will get nightmares everytime I look in the mirror...especially if I wake up in the night and glance across to the mirror beside the bed.
As a postscript, I should pay a glancing debt of gratitude to Jonathan Ross, who once spent the early part of an interview with some fading celeb, discussing all the awful things that happen to male bodies as they age. So skin tags have been expected, as is unruly hair growth in unexpected places. Other bodily declarations of decay are to be avoided for now.
Poor you. Hope the swellings go down soon. Have you had an allergic reaction?
ReplyDeleteNice to see a chap who looks after himself.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's not about vanity, but confidence to have these things sorted.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
It is true what you say about certain bits of the body ageing faster than others though - I intend to have my eyebags done if I get enough of a settlement - they are really the only bit letting my entire face down prematurely!