I've got barnacles
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I've got barnacles
I was soaping myself up in the shower this morning and felt a raised patch of skin on the side of my chest that isn't usually there. So after I toweled myself off, I took a look in the mirror.
I have a large mole there that's always been light colored and smooth. But this thing apparently took on a life of its own recently without my knowledge and it had grown in size, the borders had become irregular, and it was now sporting several different shades of brown and black. A real ugly sucker to be sure and not something I want to sport for the remainder of my life.
Today was my day off, so I called the doc to see if he could fit me in today. My mother has had several bouts of skin cancer and this thing looked similar to the lesions that she developed on her face and chest from years of attending early morning soccer games as mom to five sons. So I was a bit concerned about that and wanted to nip it in the bud early whatever it was.
The doc took a look at it, said it wasn't skin cancer, but a lesion (forget it's official name) that folks get from too much exposure from the sun. Basically, he said it was like a barnacle attached to a ship (nice mental picture, huh?) and he could remove it if I wanted him to.
I laughed in relief and said, apparently when you get old, you grow new parts. He stepped out of the room and returned with a device to remove the lesion. I asked him what it was and he replied "a barnacle remover." I like his style.
I better stay out of the water for a while. I don't want to pick up any more barnacles or have my friends refer to me as "Barnacle Jill, the sailor."
I have a large mole there that's always been light colored and smooth. But this thing apparently took on a life of its own recently without my knowledge and it had grown in size, the borders had become irregular, and it was now sporting several different shades of brown and black. A real ugly sucker to be sure and not something I want to sport for the remainder of my life.
Today was my day off, so I called the doc to see if he could fit me in today. My mother has had several bouts of skin cancer and this thing looked similar to the lesions that she developed on her face and chest from years of attending early morning soccer games as mom to five sons. So I was a bit concerned about that and wanted to nip it in the bud early whatever it was.
The doc took a look at it, said it wasn't skin cancer, but a lesion (forget it's official name) that folks get from too much exposure from the sun. Basically, he said it was like a barnacle attached to a ship (nice mental picture, huh?) and he could remove it if I wanted him to.
I laughed in relief and said, apparently when you get old, you grow new parts. He stepped out of the room and returned with a device to remove the lesion. I asked him what it was and he replied "a barnacle remover." I like his style.
I better stay out of the water for a while. I don't want to pick up any more barnacles or have my friends refer to me as "Barnacle Jill, the sailor."
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Okay, can we just call you "barney" for short? I've spent years broiling my fair skin in the sun in search of the perfect tan. Fortunately, have not yet needed to have barnacles scrapped from my hull!
Glad to hear it was nothing serious, FD.
Glad to hear it was nothing serious, FD.
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Hey, FD, you can have a big anchor tatoo placed over the barnacle-scar, buy a parrot to sit on your shoulder (make sure you teach it to cuss!), and wear a patch over your eye. As far as the "stache" goes, it will add "character" to the new overall look you achieve ....
I thought we were supposed to become LESS hairy as we grew older. I dunno ... but waxing, tweezing, shaving, and any other method of hair removal seems to have become more frequent for me in recent years.
Kinda like when old men start to have hair growin' out of their ears???
I thought we were supposed to become LESS hairy as we grew older. I dunno ... but waxing, tweezing, shaving, and any other method of hair removal seems to have become more frequent for me in recent years.
Kinda like when old men start to have hair growin' out of their ears???
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LMAO! I was in a bit of a lethargic mood and you all have brought me some laughter! Thanks for the pick-me-up and I am glad it's nothing serious. We wouldn't want anything bad to happen to one of our ships, oops I mean friends. 
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I was going to ask you if you'd been watching Sponge Bob Square Pants.
YouTube - SPONGEBOB THEME SONG
YouTube - SPONGEBOB THEME SONG
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Maybe it was a omen when I decked out the Christmas tree this year with lime green and turquoise sequined tropical fish, starfish, and sea horses....
I like the tattoo idea, Prodie. I'd look like a regular sea-faring gal.
I like the tattoo idea, Prodie. I'd look like a regular sea-faring gal.
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I clicked on the link, and my daughter, who's watching TV in the other room, cracked up! Hey, should I have been insulted by the "ship" comment? I have gained a few since my last appointment....
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Actually, it wasn't painful at all. And the "barnacle remover" was a long, tubular instrument with a flat top that he used to freeze the lesion. Even that only stung for a few seconds.
I've never watched Sponge Bob, but my daughter loves it and my dad loved it, too (though he always called "Sponge Bob WITH the Square Pants" and my nieces and nephews always said, "no, Grandpa, it's Sponge Bob, Square Pants).
I've never watched Sponge Bob, but my daughter loves it and my dad loved it, too (though he always called "Sponge Bob WITH the Square Pants" and my nieces and nephews always said, "no, Grandpa, it's Sponge Bob, Square Pants).
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Glad to hear you're doing well FD- same sense of humor too- and the first thing I thought of was Sponge Bob. Not too much of a stretch with an 11-yr-old in the house.
BTW- the stache comment cracked me up. As an Italian woman, I have had a stache my whole life. . . and cankles! ;o)
BTW- the stache comment cracked me up. As an Italian woman, I have had a stache my whole life. . . and cankles! ;o)
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