Bump Removal a Success!

Everything seemed normal as I headed to work this morning. See the smile? Claire and I got ready and off to school we went. Except for one minor detail, that is.

After many months and two visits to my doctor, I took him up on his offer to visit a dermatologist to have my cyst removed. As I learned, a trip to the Surgery Department, and not the dermatologist, was required. I was all too happy to make the appointment because for the past year, it seems, this bump was been bugging me and I just had this gut feeling to get it removed. My previous experience in the Surgery Department in 2008 to have my appendix removed was fabulous. And other than a mix-up after my procedure on Wednesday afternoon that left me in the room for 30 minutes waiting for the nurse to set up my follow-up appointment, this was also very smooth.

Dr. Cappoccio explained the risks (possible infection, scarring) and I made the decision to go ahead with the removal. He injected the area in my neck with local anasthetic and proceeded to go to work. I learned - much to Dr. Cappoccio's amusement, I'm sure - that by "local," of course that means localized in your body and not in terms of where one lives. Yes, I am that dumb, apparently. He patronizingly (I'm suspecting) let me off easy with, "Well, you're not in medicine. Why would you know that?" Anyhow, that was funny and at my expense, but oh well. I was happy to provide a laugh.

It's been a day and the pain has vanished for the most part. I have the stitches and covering taped on and they should dissolve or come off in the next week. I am happy not to have that irritating bump on my neck anymore. And so that was pretty much the story of my week!