Let me start here: I have a high tolerance for pain. My son was born with no epidural. A doctor reset my broken pinky finger with no
numbing. Needles generally don’t bother
me.
The other day I notice a gigantic-sized something
in a highly sensitive spot. It’s larger
than a pea, swollen and red. It feels
like a huge lump under the skin. I do
some medical research online and rule out anything serious.
Today I go to my dermatologist. My doctor takes a look and tells me this
lump, which is actually a very large pimple, is infected and needs to be
drained. I ask her if it’ll hurt and she
inaudibly mumbles something and quickly leaves the room.
A nurse comes in and tells me she’s going to
numb the area so the doctor can actually cut this ugly thing open, drain it,
and administer a shot of Cortisone. I
lie down on the table and expect searing pain; I am not disappointed. It takes about five shots in different
locations around the infected area. Each
shot is horribly painful, and there are just so many of them. I honestly don’t remember Alexander’s birth being
this painful; though it did take longer.
Recovery is quick. I leave feeling fine.
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