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High maintenance
Life continues apace; various of us are becoming higher maintenance beings. Our aging cat, Moxie, has gotten seriously arthritic in one of her knees, and is going into kidney failure. She'll be with us for a while yet, but needs a lot of meds and regular subdural IV hydration to keep going. Definitely does not like the veterinary profession, but does pretty stoicly put up with most of the indignities they impose on her.
I developed a white patch on my lower lip a while ago, and when it was still there after a month, got it looked at. This led to a session with an oral surgeon, who basically burned it out with a laser. The thing looked like nothing so much as a Bic pen with a wire coming out of the back. With a little local anaesthetic, it was a quick and painless procedure, though the smell was not exactly pleasant. In any case, after 4 or 5 days I only look like somebody got in a lucky punch, and it seems as though it will heal up and leave no trace.
Lots of sun-screening chapstick in my future--they're pretty sure the original problem was UV exposure. It figures--I've been pretty good about slathering on the sunblock for the last few years, but didn't put it on my mouth. A word to the wise for the younger folks who come across this post--think global warming, and stay in the shade.
I developed a white patch on my lower lip a while ago, and when it was still there after a month, got it looked at. This led to a session with an oral surgeon, who basically burned it out with a laser. The thing looked like nothing so much as a Bic pen with a wire coming out of the back. With a little local anaesthetic, it was a quick and painless procedure, though the smell was not exactly pleasant. In any case, after 4 or 5 days I only look like somebody got in a lucky punch, and it seems as though it will heal up and leave no trace.
Lots of sun-screening chapstick in my future--they're pretty sure the original problem was UV exposure. It figures--I've been pretty good about slathering on the sunblock for the last few years, but didn't put it on my mouth. A word to the wise for the younger folks who come across this post--think global warming, and stay in the shade.