Justin Cox
I Have a Hole in My Back
Pretty simple actually, I have a hole in my back. See, hole in my back:
Sweet iPhone picture dude!
It’s not really as gruesome as it looks, I just had a mole removed yesterday. Problem is, the doctor cut deep — how deep? — so deep that I’ve got two layers of stitches. There’s one layer of normal stitches on the skin’s surface, what you see in that sweet picture, and then another layer deeper down that will dissolve out in 60 to 90 days. That’s right, 60 to 90 freaking days.
Now the location of said soon-to-be-scar is such that I can’t lift anything or engage in certain strenuous physical activity for 60 to 90 days for fear the internal stitches will rip. This is one instance where my sedimentary lifestyle will be beneficial, or something like that.
The thing is, it doesn’t hurt at all. In fact, I can’t even feel it — except for the fact it itches like crazy. Twice a day I have to clean it, smear Polysporin all over it, and cover it back up. It’s a 10 minute task, but I guess it’s better than infection.
The moral of this story is this: don’t spend any time in the sun, ever. Especially if you have fair skin.
1/10/09
Ashley
Dude, I feel your pain. I’ve had five moles removed (so far), and none of them were in fun places, if you know what I mean.
to Ashley
1/10/09
Justin
Well, anytime something is removed from your body it’s not going to be from a fun place… so I guess I know what you mean.
to Justin