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    Thursday, Dec 11, 2008 2:01AM / Standard Entry / Members only
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    Recently, something that resembled a bug bite turned into a large lump in my neck. At first, my cyberchondria diagnosed me (thanks WebMD!) that I had leukemia or a large Amazonian parasite that came through my apt plumbing and decided to set up a little ikea bedroom in my neck.

    Even though I'm unemployed, my generous BF decided that I can't go without health insurance. So every month, he's been paying $150 for me to have medical coverage just in case I ingest something sketchy in our fridge just because I'm too cheap to throw out 2 week old leftovers. (Hey! It's still good, okay?) However, that adorable thriftiness is also the reason why I rarely go to the doctors. Did you know you have to pay a co-pay?! I can buy shoes with that money!

    So, as a result, I let my massive neck lump go without checking in on it. Plus, how many times can you spend hours of quality bonding time with your bf while making up pet names, like Toby the Tumor, for your neck lump?

    Anyhow, one day my body went haywire and I decided that I had to finally go see a doctor. Turns out my neck alien is nothing more than a swollen lymph nodes and would clear out in a few days. It was almost anticlimatic since I had spent the last few days reciting my will to anyone who will listen.

    BF- shoe collection b/c you won't rub my feet and here is your punishment.
    Mother - kitchen utencils so that in case yours breaks you have another one.
    Brother - my 2 $40K degrees that's only worth the 50 cents it cost to print on paper-let your kid take it to show and tell
    Father - Your-daughter's-a-democrat-Obama/Biden-2008 bumper sticker.
    BFF - used book collection so you can sell it on eBay and buy dinner
    Anyone else? I got some hairballs in my bathroom waiting for you.

    Sure, I don't own very much, but someone's gotta take this junk when I die, right?

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  • rottendoubt
     
    posted on Sunday, Dec 14, 2008 1:18AM [Report]
    glad you are ok!!!
  • Flagday
    posted on Thursday, Dec 11, 2008 2:49AM [Report]
    Isn't it funny how morbid we get about ourselves, but if someone else (like you) says the same thing we go pffft ridiculous!  But lumps on neck are not normal.  That's a good one to get checked.   

    But just to scare you...my aunt had a lump on her temple.  Went to three docs in Minnesota, including, no lie, the Mayo clinic, and they all said it was nothing.  She moved back to PA and we said WTF WTF WTF get that thing off your head!  She went to PSU Hershey Med Center and it was tumor that had actually drilled a hole through her skull and was infiltrating her brain.  It was benign.  She had successful surgery. Whew!  She wasn't so luck with the THRICE needle biopsied lump on her breast.  The fourth one indicated cancer cells (the thing was already 4mm).  She had to have a breast removed and it's already spread through her lymph system.  She 89 and fighting.

    Lesson:  Doctors are ok but if you think something's wrong, it probably is.  And second opinions don't hurt.  Plus, fuck needle biopsies.  Have lumps removed and biopsied.  Period.
  • janechu
     
    posted on Thursday, Dec 11, 2008 2:22AM [Report]
    oh... good to hear that the lump will go away... o.O hairballs! hahaa... let's do an exchange! =D

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