The Scrape

Ezekiel 37:6  I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you with skin.  I will put breath into you, and you will come to life.  Then you will know that I am the LORD .’”

The next morning I washed the scrape like the doc told me to do.  Then put some Bag Balm on it.  It should be healed in no time!!

A few wrinkles.

Matthew 20:16  “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

Going into the appointment with the dermatologist I had a few little old lady age marks that I thought the doc might be concerned about.  As it turned out, the funny little spot that I was the least concerned about, was the one he was most concerned about.  Just goes to show, you really need to watch every oddball guy.

The day after the first Bag Balm treatment.

Second day, nearly healed!!

About the fourth day after the scrape.  I thought it was healing well, but now noticed it was a little red around the scrape.

The fifth or sixth day, after the scrape, someone called from the dermatologist office and said the scrape was pre-cancerous.  She said not to worry about it unless it is painful or bleeding.  I mentioned the redness and she said it was normal, but that too, if it seemed to get worse, to call and they would take care of it right away.

Again I thought about the skin bump that I was least concerned about was the one of most concern.

A month or so after the scrape.  Looks good to me, no bleeding, pain or strange changes.

Have you noticed any oddball skin bumps that you should get checked?

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I Spy with my Little Eye

Matthew 8:2  And a leper came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”  Jesus stretched out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.”  And immediately his leprosy (skin disease/cancer) was cleansed.

Today, well, today as I’m writing this, probably a month or so ago now as you are reading it; or a year if you’ve just found the blog; I had an appointment with a dermatologist.  The new ENT Doc Pat had said she would make a referral, but that it would be 18-months or more before I would get an appointment.

Two-months later someone called to set up an appointment for the following week.  I asked if she was sure, explaining that it hadn’t been 18-months.  The receptionist told me that they hired another dermatologist.

Typical northern Maine weather, we had snow and freezing rain the night before the appointment.  As I scraped the ice off my windshield and windows, I was hoping I wouldn’t be too late for the appointment.  Since you always have to sit and wait before they take you in anyway, I figured I’d be fine.

The nurse called me in and asked a few questions, why are you here?, anything strange going on?  Then she asked what I had that caused the referral.  I answered, ‘I had an operation for basal cell carcinoma,’ and she asked, ‘where?’

Pointing to my new and improved nose bump, I said, “you mean here, on my nose, or here at this hospital?”  Apparently the answer was good enough because she didn’t ask any clarifying questions.

A few minutes later the doc came in and introduced himself.  He asked me where I grew up and what I did for work.  Assuming what he really wanted to know was about my sun exposure, I told him about my childhood farm days working in the fields and sun.  He looked at me like he wanted a longer resume so I told him I taught Home Economics for years.

Somewhat bluntly, he asked me how old I was.  I thought I should say, ‘Doc, don’t you know you aren’t supposed to ask a woman her age?!?, it’s not very polite,’ but I figured he could look at my file and do the math, so I said, “well Doc, for years I’ve been 29!!”

He explained that this would be like a baseline appointment for the next couple years and if there are no changes he would lengthen the time between appointments.  In the meantime, including today, if I noticed any skin changes in sizes, colors or bleeding, to call for an appointment and he’d get me in sooner.

I told him I was blogging about the appointment and might take some pictures.  He didn’t seem overly excited about being in the nose bump blog, can you believe that!?!, and continued, telling me that he was going to start ‘dictating’ now.  Once, when he paused to take a breath, I said, “that doesn’t sound like English?”

He heard my question and replied, “it’s Latin.”

This guy is an old age brown spot.

Who knew there were so many different nose, aka, skin, bumps?

I know I actually posted links during May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month a while back and tried to select different skin bumps that were cancers to inform folks, but really didn’t think I might have a few different skin bumps to monitor.

This guy, although sometimes something to watch, is from when I missed the nail and hit my thumb with a hammer while winterizing recently.

While he was dictating Latin and looking at my arm, he said, “I did some sewing a couple weeks ago.”   I asked, “what did you sew, your name on a new doctor’s lab coat?”  He laughed and said what it was and that he’d learned to sew years ago in his Home Economics class.

He did discover a suspicious bump or spot on my hand and asked how long it had been there.  I said, “you know Doc, that’s a good question.”  I didn’t know.  He said he’d take a scrape and send it to the lab.  If it’s anything that needs attention, he’d call me back and take care of it.

Like my original doc, he got out a needle that didn’t look like my sewing needles, numbed the area and took a scrape, pretty much exactly like I had scraped the ice off my windshield earlier in the day.  I said I wanted a picture, but he was busy watching what he was doing.  So I got one after the scrape.

Toward the end of the Latin exam, he said, “overall your skin looks great for a 29-year old!!”

Before he left, I asked him where he lived.  He said, “New York City.”

I questioned, “are you sure Doc, that’s quite a commute every day?”  He clarified that he goes back and forth between cities.

 

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The New Guy

Isaiah 43:18-19  “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past.  See, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?  I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

While I was at the appointment that the doc told me he was leaving, I asked him something like, ‘how will the new guy know that?’

The doc said, “he’ll read it in the file.”

I said, “well … that won’t tell him much, if he really wants to know me, he should read the nose bump blog.”

In my mind, all the file says is something like, ‘elderly woman had an 1/8″ nose bump, had a long surgery, removed a tumor the size of a pea, strangely – – – stitches miraculously healed because she put Bag Balm on them; and, the new and improved nose bump looks lovely.’

Acts 28:30  For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him.

And just as quickly as the doc came into my life, he left.  A friend wrote me and said, ‘he was in your life when you needed him the most.’

Acts 21:6  After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and returned home.

Proverbs 3:5-6  Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.  Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.

One day I went to Walmart and as I was going in a man with a hospital name tag badge on was coming out.  I said to myself, ‘I bet he’s the new guy.’  The next appointment was still a couple months away,  so I charged my mind to remember what he looked like.  A few days later I was scooting around online and found that the new doc had arrived.  I think it was him.

My cousin and I shared the ‘old’ doc (and I suppose ten thousand other patients too) and we liked him very much.  We both wondered if the new doc would pass the muster.  Maybe a month later I was at a family event and my cousin had just had an appointment with the new guy and he liked him.  We shared some doc stories and decided we’d give the new doc a fighting chance.

Titus 3:15  Everyone with me sends you greetings.  Greet those who love us in the faith.  Grace be with you all.

There were some very important questions I felt like I needed the new guy to answer.  Like, what’s your stance on Bag Balm?  And, what do you do in your spare time?  I didn’t want him stressed while operating on me.  What if I have a nose emergency?  Another question I needed to know was how he feels about being a subject in the nose bump blog.  After all, a doc in blog is about the fourth most popular character in the nose bump blog.

I was both hesitant and excited to meet the new guy.  With my list of twenty-seven questions in hand, I headed to the appointment.

Romans 15:13  So I pray that God, who gives you hope, will keep you happy and full of peace as you believe in him.  May you overflow with hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The appointment ended up not being with the new guy.  The receptionist asked me if it was okay if it was the other Doctor.  I asked her, ‘does he know anything about noses?’  We both laughed a bit and she said he’d be with me in a couple minutes.  In the waiting room I noticed the new guy going into the reception area.  It was the guy I had seen a couple months ago at Walmart.  I didn’t get a chance to talk to him and welcome him to the County.  Since I didn’t officially meet the new guy, the jury’s still out on him.

The appointment ended up being with the original doc that had said he was pretty sure the nose bump was basal cell carcinoma, scheduled and then canceled the biopsy, and had wanted to send me to Las Vegas, remember him?

He looked through my file and asked the nurse where the pictures were.  She told him there were no pictures.  He kept looking.  I almost told him what doc had told me, that he had something like a photographic memory and the ‘before, during and after pictures’ were in the memory bank in his head, but I didn’t.

I did tell him that I had some great pictures in The Nose Bump Blog that he might look at, but he didn’t seem overly interested in seeing them, or the blog.  What do you suppose is wrong with him!?!  Everyone is interested in The Nose Bump Blog!!  Especially the more graphic pictures.

Since it didn’t seem like he had read my file, I explained to him that doc had done a wonderful job and told him what he did with the flap surgery.  He actually seemed confused at first, thinking the doc did the flap differently.  Maybe I didn’t use the right technical medical terms, but after I explained it again, he looked it all over and agreed my doc had done a wonderful job.

Isaiah 38:16  Lord, your discipline is good, for it leads to life and health.  You restore my health and allow me to live!

I asked this original doc if he remembered me.  Reminding him that when I first met him he had wanted to send me to Las Vegas, Atlanta, etc., and he said he did remember me.  With tens of thousands of patients I’m not so sure he did remember me, but maybe.  How many nose bump patients could there possibly be in the area?  He explained how he consulted with my doc and how he had been willing to take my case.  We had a nice talk and he said I would still have some more settling for another year and would make an appointment with the new guy to see me next year.

Excitedly I asked, ‘so doc did such a great job that I’ll live another year?’  He said, ‘yes.’  I tried to trick him and said, ‘I’ll have to write doc a note and tell him the fabulous news, what’s his new address?’  He didn’t fall for it.  My doc is like my résumés – – – out in cyberspace someplace.  I think he’ll be the next contestant on Survivor.  His whereabouts is TOP SECRET.  I might have to call him on my shoe phone!!  I’ll still send him a note.  He loves my notes.

While I was doing a post a day to promote #MayIsSkinCancerAwarenessMonth, I came across the free “SpotSkinCancer” screenings and wanted to see if the doc could let the right people at the hospital know to set one up for this area.  I had forgotten to ask my doc before he left, but the conversation seemed to lead right into it with this original doc.  He said it was a good idea and would tell someone else that was in charge of things like health fairs.

As I was checking out and getting my appointment for the next year with the new guy, another woman came into the reception area and said the #SpotSkinCancer screenings was a great idea and she would see what she could do to get the ball rolling.  Yeahhh!!  I’m saving the world, one nose bump at a time!!

3 John 1:2  Dear friend, I am praying that all is well with you and that your body is as healthy as I know your soul is. 

 

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The Year in Pictures

 

Philippians 4:19  And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

This past year proved The Lord Supplies ALL your needs if you just let Him.  I had titled The Nose Bump Blog, “The Lord Supplies” before I had any idea of what ‘all’ He had in store for me would entail.  Most people probably would not have thought being asked to leave their job would be considered The First Miracle, but I did.

Prior to this year I don’t think I had ever taken a ‘selfie’ let alone hundreds.  Hundreds to post half of them for the whole world to see.  To help document the journey, I attempted to get pictures for the blog and I deleted more than I kept.  Most were not very good.  I think it was the eyes.  At least I didn’t have to send the roll of film out to get developed to know I needed a better picture.  Some of you will understand this!!

Sometimes I can hardly believe the healing changes.  The doc had said he liked to start with a year before my nose would be back to ‘normal’ and it’s getting there.  When I look back at the selfies of the surgeries and the flap, I’m amazed.  Yes, the doc did a wonderful job and I give him a lot of credit, however it was the Lord that brought him to me, gave him the skills and steady hands, and healed my stitches.  Another need I had, He supplied.

He paid the price.  You hear it all the time.  This year the price He paid for me also included the price of the surgeries.  The price of appointments.  The unemployment.  The health insurance.  An extended warranty for the car.  Even all the words to write in a Nose Bump Blog.  For some things He used unexpected sources.  All my needs, He provided.

I hope you will have your faith strengthen as I did, as you see what the Lord did for me this past year.  I linked some of the Nose Bump pages for new followers, and when I read through them again I’m even more thankful that the Lord took care of my needs when I couldn’t.  Faith only has to be the size of a mustard seed, or in County terms, the size of potato seed and watch it multiply!!

Matthew 17:20  And He said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.

Before

The Crew

The nose bump after the doc ‘took a slice.’

The first three or four days following The Surgery

Changing the flap bandages

After The Flap Surgery

Thessalonians 4:17-18  Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever.  So comfort and encourage each other with these words.

About a month into my journey one of my dear precious cousins and prayer warrior went Home to be with the Lord.  I couldn’t even cry.  Mainly because I knew she was rejoicing in Heaven and also because I knew I wasn’t supposed to get my bandages wet.  They would have been soaked.  I miss her dearly.

At her celebration of life many people, some I knew and some I didn’t, asked me how I was doing, adding that I was on their prayer list.  They also told me that my cousin had called them to ask them to pray for me.  In the tributes many spoke of how when she would call them, she would always end the call with, ‘I love you dear and I’m praying for you.’  That’s exactly what she had said to me just two days before going Home.

The Settling Selfies

My Batgirl Mask for some outings and more Settling

Around Thanksgiving

Christmas Day Blizzard

Happy New Year

Beautiful Winter Days

 

 

Mid-Winter Settling, Maybe About Six-Months After The Flap Surgery

 

 

About Seven-Months After The Flap Surgery

Around seven-months after the flap surgery I went out to eat with my friend from my first teaching position.  We decided to go to a Chinese restaurant and were studying the menu when this woman came up to us and put a piece of paper on my menu.  She said, “this is for your supper tonight, I’m giving you this gift certificate.  Enjoy your meal.”  And just like that, she and her family were gone.

My friend looked at me and I looked at him and together, we both said to each other, “who was that?”  He thought I knew her and I thought he knew her.  We both went through the Rol-a-Dexes in our minds and neither of us could think of how we knew them.  The Lord was continuing to Bless me along this journey and it reminded me again of how He uses unexpected sources to provide all my needs.

Selfies for #MayIsSkinCancerAwarenessMonth

Probably eight or nine months after the first surgery

#MayIsSkinCancerAwarenessMonth

Game time!!

Skin cancer awareness hashtag selfies!!

 

Homemade sunscreen!! 😎

About eleven-months after the first surgery.

Took a little road trip …

… around The County, a Downeast and coastal tour of Maine with friends.

One-year after meeting the doc, the Pre-op Appointment and The First Surgery the following day.

A year and a week after the first surgery and when the doc said I could mow my lawn if I didn’t fall and hit my nose!!  I still don’t think he knows what a lawn mower is!!  Hi Doc!!  I know you’re reading the nose bump blog that your not in!!

About a year and 10 – 12 days after the first surgery.  My sunflower selfie showing how small the sunflowers are this year.

Sunflower selfies about a year and a couple weeks after the first surgery.

Around a year and a couple weeks after the first surgery.

Selfie Flops!!  Or, selfie successes!!  Wilson is in the yard!!

A windy, cloudy and sunny day to take a few sunflower selfies.  Besides the wind, my arm wasn’t long enough to get some pictures.  I think I’ll try to invent something like a yard stick with a holder to extend the camera.  If it works, I’ll be a millionaire!!

Having too much fun trying to get a few good sunflower selfies about a year after the second surgery, The Flap.  The doc counts a year from the second surgery, so I’m headed into year two now.

I still have a ways to go, but I’m getting to the short rows now.  With the Lord leading my way, all will be well.

2 Corinthians 9:8  And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

 

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Don’t FryDay

Did you know the Friday before Memorial Day, has been declared “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage Sun Safety Awareness?

Skin cancer has been on the rise from exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun.   The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has designated the Friday before Memorial Day as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety awareness and to remind everyone to protect their skin while enjoying the outdoors.

There are several things you can do to help prevent overexposure to UV radiation.

• Do Not Burn or Tan
• Seek Shade
• Wear Sun-Protective Clothing
• Generously Apply Sunscreen SPF 30 or higher
• Use Extra Caution Near Water and Sand, even snow
• Get Vitamin D Safely
• Wear a Hat
• Avoid Tanning Beds

The American Cancer Society estimates that one American dies every hour from skin cancer.  This year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates there will be more than 73,870 new cases of malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, and more than two million new cases of basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers in the U.S.

Fortunately, skin cancer is highly curable if found early and can be prevented.  The best way to detect skin cancer early is to examine your skin regularly and recognize changes in moles and skin growths.

Skin cancer doesn’t discriminate.  It likes you young or old, light skin or dark skin, male or female, rich or poor; could all be at risk for skin cancer.  Those who have a family history of skin cancer, plenty of moles or freckles, or a history of severe sunburns early in life are at a higher risk of skin cancer as well.

Ephesians 6:11  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

The Spot

Leviticus 13:22  And if it spreads in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a disease.

If you are like me, you have fabric in your stash that you’ve had a while.  Maybe quite a while.  Possibly even so long you don’t remember where you bought it!!

Recently I was going through my fabric stash and looking for something else for a project I was working on.  I came across this polkadot piece of fabric that I’ve had for eons.  It was one that I didn’t remember what I was going to make originally.

Have you ever noticed clothing styles?  I love that phrase, ‘if you keep it long enough, it will be back in style.’  Over the years I’ve had a few scarves that I wear with certain outfits.  I also inherited a few scarves that my mother used to wear that I love to incorporate into my wardrobe.  The latest trend is something called an infinity scarf.  I love them!!

The thing about all of these scarves; old, new, infinity; is that they can quickly and easily dress up an outfit, even a tee-shirt.   The infinity ones are great because it’s basically a big circle that you can make one, two maybe even three loops, put it around your neck and it won’t blow away in a wild winds.

A week or two ago I wore one of my scarves with a knot in the front.  I stopped to get gas, the winds were whipping and suddenly my scarf knot was in the back!!  Immediately I thought I should have worn an infinity scarf.

With my new and improved nose bump,  I have read a few articles about skin cancer and last year discovered that May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month.  I also learned that orange is the color of skin cancer, like pink is the color for breast cancer, all the different cancers have a color to help promote awareness.  In addition, it seems that the polkadot also can represent skin cancer awareness, like a spot.

Suddenly I had a brilliant idea!!*  I would use my polkadot fabric I found, that was eons old, make an infinity scarf to help promote skin cancer awareness and, mainly have a new accessory to go with some of my outfits.

Are you ready for an infinity scarf tutorial?   For the pattern, I decided to use the measurements of an infinity scarf that I had on hand.  I measured it and it was about 22” x 80.”

After prewashing the fabric, I cut off the raw edges.  The length wasn’t long enough for the 80 inches, so I added a section that was about 20”.

Right sides together, I stitched the length, end and other length side, basically making a long narrow pillow case.  There may be other ways to make the scarf, however in my mind every time I would turn it inside out, the scarf wouldn’t come out right.  I decided I didn’t want to take that much time to make it wrong and have to seam rip it out.  So I stuck with simple.

While the scarf was inside out, I took extra time to make sure I didn’t have any straggling threads on it that would show through on the right side.  Turn, press and stitch the two ends together.  I used a flat felled seam to enclose the raw edges.

The infinity scarf was ready and I wore it a few days later to an event.  I got more compliments on it than I think I’ve had on any other scarf.  I was even able to talk about skin cancer awareness with a couple of people.

Have fun making your infinity scarf!

* ‘A brilliant idea …’. My Great nephew was telling me that he had, ‘a brilliant idea.’  He was 5-years old at the time.  You might have thought he’d have an idea.  Or a good idea.  No, he had a brilliant idea.  I asked him if I could use his phrase in the blog from time to time.

3 John 1:2  Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

 

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The #SpotSkinCancer

Song of Songs 2:11-12  See!  The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.  Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month.  Are you able to Spot Skin Cancer?  In yourself?  In others?  Here’s a quick quiz for you to take.

Pencils down.  How did you do?

• (A) 100%
• (B) 50%
• (C) 25%
• (D) I need to learn more

Thinking back on my nose bump journey, I suppose there were people in my life that figured I had something, maybe they didn’t know it was basal cell carcinoma, before I realized it was more than a pimple or just old age creeping up on me.  Or, before someone like my eye guy said something.  So the question becomes, if you notice an unusual skin blemish or bump on a friend, family member or co-workers face, what would you say?  How should you word your concern?  Is it too sensitive a subject?  How will they react?  Will you loose a friend?  Why should I get involved?, they probably are already having it checked out.

Let’s role play.  Let’s just say I started working at your place of employment, got settled into my space, then you came to my office and introduced yourself?  You notice the nose bump.  What do you say?

Last year the American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. did a public service campaign using social media and also using the now famous hashtag.  #SpotSkinCancer   Flyers were designed with skin cancer statistics to bring awareness and educate more people.  Here’s my challenge to you, download and print one of the flyers, or create your own, take a selfie and post it to the social media we love so much during the month of May.

9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day!!!  Every Day!!!  That’s pretty much unbelievable to me!!!  That’s more than double, probably triple the population of my small town!!!  Will you be one?

Women are 9x more likely to notice changes in skin blemishes.  Maybe it’s due to my nose bump, however it seems like I notice more skin bumps, and especially nose bumps, than ever.  It either looks like a pimple as mine did in the beginning or like other images in this second quiz.  Sometimes even watching the evening news and local interviews, to me, it seems like the beginning of skin cancer in some.  Am I the only one to notice?  Should I say something?

One in five will be diagnosed with skin cancer?  How many people are in your office?  Family?  Friends?  How many of those would that be?  Mind boggling isn’t it?

As funny as this cartoon seems, indoor tanning has quickly become one of the most common causes of skin cancers.  Several studies have shown that UV radiation from indoor tanning is associated with an increased risk of melanoma (the most deadly,) squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma.

It’s estimated that indoor tanning may cause more than 400,000 cases of skin cancer a year in the United States.  Young females have higher melanoma rates than young males, probably because more females use tanning beds than males.   Women younger than 30 are six times more likely to get melanoma from indoor tanning.

There are several regulations surrounding indoor tanning and minors.  Most people probably are not aware of the dangers, they just want a ‘nice tan’ for the prom, a wedding or class reunion.  Personally, I would think twice about it knowing what I have learned about tanning beds.  Just google indoor tanning images and read a few cases.

There are several websites on skin cancer, however I really like this one, especially for resources.  It has some interesting tools for finding and getting more information on skin cancer.  One feature is this interactive map of free SpotME screening locations.  Just click on your state.  The other feature I really like on this site are the downloadable free resources and flyers to print and post.

If you are into ‘tweeting’ here’s a great Toolbox of Resources that provides a lot of links to get the skin cancer word out.  I may even share a few links myself.

The teacher in me seems to show up from time to time, like giving a quick quiz on skin cancer.  Next, I’m going to give you each some homework.  Yes, homework.  With all your newfound information, decide how you would approach someone with an unusual skin bump, what you might say and how might you help.  Hopefully you will have the gentle kindness of my eye guy and say everything in love.

Psalm 32:8  I will instruct you and teach you (about skin cancer) in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.

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