Monday, March 30, 2026 Fast growing, irritated, seborrheic keratosis. I had to write that quick before I forgot what it was called. That’s what the dermatologist took off my head today. She said it was extremely fast growing because it was quite large and it wasn’t there two weeks ago. She told me to sit down and hang on because this one was going to hurt. She didn’t want me to be surprised. Good golly, Miss Molly. I didn’t think she was ever going to stop. Hurt was an understatement. I took a couple of extra strength Tylenol when I got home and they’re finally starting to kick in. It feels like you have a lit match held against my skin. She took the stitches out of my back, but it’s a little bit redder than it should be, so I have to watch it. Watch it? I can’t even see it. At least the pokey things are gone. I have to see her every three months. I’m just over joyed that this last thing wasn’t more cancer. I did not want to have more stitches because I have a trip planned....
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It’s still Sunday, and I thought I’d add a little extra. I had a hearing test last week, and obviously, I didn’t study enough. I flunked it. My right ear is significantly worse than my left ear, but that’s because I blew out my eardrum Scuba diving years ago. My left ear loss is classified as moderately severe. My right ear skips over that, skips over severe, and is in the profound loss category. Golly Gee, the fun never ends! The doctor advised me to get hearing aids. I declined for now. I have tinnitus in both ears, and he said the hearing aids would also help that. He was doing his best to convince me, but I’m not ready.
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Sunday, March 29, 2026 I get the stitches out of my back tomorrow morning. They are pokey, so I’ll be glad to get rid of them. I have a new growth on the top of my head and they said to expect a biopsy tomorrow morning when they take the stitches out of my back. Great. I can hardly wait. I always look SO forward to a grand old biopsy. They’re fun. Truly. Y’all should try it someday. They’re extra special on the top of your head. My oncologist is scheduling an ultrasound of my left kidney. She had a chance to look over my scans and doesn’t like the look of all those cysts, I reckon. I have a story for you today. Three little old ladies are sitting on a park bench, chatting, and enjoying a warm sunny day.. A man comes along and flashes them. Two of them had a stroke. The third one couldn’t reach it.
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Thursday, March 19 My incision is healing up nicely, I am told. It’s almost smack in the middle of my back, so I can’t see it at all. David, cleans, medicates and bandages it every night for me. I have not heard from my oncologist regarding my scans yet, but I waited three months to get them, so I’m not too concerned. Today is my 44th wedding anniversary. We’re going out to dinner tonight. I am carrying a load of laundry back to the bedroom when David walks in the back door. He says, and I quote: “Hello, you good looking thing! You’re looking pretty good after 44 years of wear and tear!”. I had to stop and think a minute, if that was a compliment, or a jab. I’m sure he meant it as a compliment, but I’ve never been told. I looked good after 44 years of wear and tear. He’s such a romantic. Oh, before I forget, I heard a new riddle this week. What do you call a bra that will not open? A booby trap.
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Monday, March 16 Can everyone say “hallelujah”? Go ahead! Say it again! My scans arrived from Las Vegas! My oncologist has them and is looking them over. What a fiasco that turned out to be. I had a little surgery on my back this morning. I had a melanoma removed. I have 12 stitches and I am icing it 20 minutes every hour all day long today. Stitches come out in two weeks. I have to change the bandage every day. However, when I say “I“, I mean someone else. Because I can’t see it, let alone reach it to change a bandage. I cannot seem to control my cough, which is getting very, very deep. I have a drainage, so this may be allergies. Even though, I’ve never had them before. I guess there’s always a first time. It’s a Monday, and they cut a hole in my back, but I am feeling cheerful today. My records came in, it looks like she got all the cancer, and it’s a beautiful day. So, today is a good day. I’ve been angry enough at the records department of the hospital in Las Vegas. I ...
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3/7/26 today is Saturday. I can’t believe it’s been so long since I’ve posted anything. I got pneumonia, got over that, went on a 10 day trip, that included a seven day cruise out of Galveston. Went with a good friend, and I had so much fun. It was absolutely wonderful. I still had a little cough left over, but that was it. I was home three days and caught some thing ugly. Went to the doctor yesterday. She can’t figure out what I’ve got. It’s not pneumonia and it’s not the flu, but I’ve been pretty sick this week. She gave me a steroid shot and I think that gave me a nice boost and I feel a bit better today. Thank goodness. I’m so tired of being sick all the time. I had a chest x-ray yesterday to rule out the Monia and got a little surprise. Turns out I now have scoliosis of the thoracic spine, which is new to me. Also, I have, are you ready? I have diffuse decreased bone mineralization. Basically, that means my bones are not absorbing calcium and vitamin D. Even though I’ve been...