I am currently a walking advertising for sunscreen. I just had a nickel-sized skin tumour taken off my nose. Now, I know, in the grand scheme of things I should be grateful, not whiny. And I am. But I just can’t help feeling a bit sorry for myself. I have a line of 15 stitches down the centre of my nose, and it is swollen and crooked and red and lumpy. There is no way of knowing how it will heal - I mean in what shape - but I am expecting I will want cosmetic surgery later on. I have taken a week off work to avoid comments at least until the stitches come out, but it will be 6 months maybe before it is completely healed. This is the inevitable result, I suppose, of all those years of TRYING to start the summer off with a burn so it would ‘turn into a tan.’ Of course I am careful now, but too little, too late, I guess.
On the upside, I took advantage of the trip to the big city to do some serious post-xmas shopping. Saved some room on the credit card for just this occassion. Got lots of home decor stuff at FAb deals, and also got this cool little ipod nike workout monitor that clips to your shoe. It is really just an extra-fancy pedometer, but I can’t wait to try it out. Once I figure out how it works….lol.
Filed under: Daily mumblings
If anyone asks, looking menacing and say “I saved someone’s life, ok??” They don’t have to know it was yours!
I know it is always a bummer when something like that is on the face. Faces are so central in our society, aren’t they? I promise that if it does not heal well, I will teach you how to camouflage it. I am a certified special effects makeup artist. Hey, if I am make you look like Quasimodo, I think I can teach you how to cover a scar, or freaky healing!
At least they left you with a nose!
hugs
Shari
That sucks but it could have left you dead if not treated and that really isn’t an exceptable solution. You will be new and improved when it is all done. {{{{hugs}}}