Arm update

So, I went to my own doctor this morning, showed her my arm, and she gave me the name of a fairly-new dermatologist here in town.  I have Blue Cross POS (point of service) and I asked to use the non-HMO part, thus I didn't need a referral.  I called the dermatologist's office to set up an appointment, but since they were so close to my house, I decided to just stop in and make an appointment.

Turns out, the staff was nice & friendly and asked if I wanted to wait, that the doctor could see me today!  WHAT?  Since I had to take a day off school anyway, I said, "Sure!", so I filled out the paperwork and 15 minutes later, I went in!  Wow!

Turns out, the doc was a nice, vibrant young lady about our daughter's age.  And, yes, she DID do a biopsy on it, so I should hear back in about a week.  She also gave me a very stern lecture about  being out with the horses without sunscreen...big NO, NO!  Additionally, she gave me a VERY thorough once-over.  She looked in my hair, on my back and chest, and up and down my arms.  Finally, she burned off some of those pre-skin cancers that I get on my face!  I'll look like Frankenstein tomorrow and the next day, but she was worth it!  VERY thorough!  I even bought some of their sunscreen SPRAY and promised to put it on before I go out to work the horses.  Now I just have to remember to do that...I also went to Target and bought ($7.99 each) 3 long-sleeved men's cotton t-shirts (anything to keep the sun OFF my skin).  I also stopped at Sports Authority and bought a Columbia SPF 50 long-sleeved breathable light jacket with velcro pockets for my keys and cell phone ($54.00)...so I'm all set for the upcoming spring and fall months!

I also went to our local Jensen's Market, bought some broccoli salad which I'll eat over the next couple of days.  Did you know that broccoli SPROUTS actually have more cancer-fighting power than regular broccoli?  Trouble is, I can't always find the sprouts.  But, I sure love Jensen's broccoli salad...yum, yum!