Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Pin The Wart On The Witch

I've always said this blog is a peek into my life, warts and all.

I never meant that to be literal!

But alas, my friends, it's true. You know you've reached an all time low when you start blogging about your warts.

I have a wart on the bottom of my foot, ok? I know that's not a sexy thing to have. I know it's disgusting. Believe me, I've been frantically applying Wart B Gone products on this sucker for months now to no avail. Oh no- the wrinkle free skin of our youth can't wait to abandon us but a wart on the skin wants to linger around forever.

Today I saw a dermatologist for the very first time. He was a kindly older man in a nearby practice. A family atmosphere with not a single vial of Botox in sight.

What he did have was a giant cryogenics container. He opened it, explaining he would have to freeze the wart away. When he opened the container, I peeked over to look, just in case there might be a head inside. He dipped in a huge Q-tip looking applicator, then applied it to my foot while saying, "This might hurt a bit."

"Nahhhh," I brushed him off, "I've given birth. I can handle a little paaaaaaaaaaaaaaain! OH MY LORD IN HEAVEN THIS HURTS!!!!!!!"

He smiled his kindly older man smile. "Sorry, I have to wait a moment, then re-apply. It will hurt more this time."

I clutched my foot and whimpered, "Ok. But how long is this going to huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurt!!!!!!!"

He removed the Q-Tip of Death from my foot and asked if I wanted any Advil. I whispered, "No. No. I'm good. Just let me sit here a moment and cry."

No one tells you that getting a wart frozen off your body hurts like hell because- when would you work that kind of info into a conversation? No one wants to talk about this stuff because it's embarrassing. Ahh but leave it your internet pal, who at this point, has no shame. It went away the first time I typed my first blog entry.

If you ever have to have a wart frozen off, take Advil before your appointment. Have some handy in the car for the ride home. Ladies, forgo the high heels. Comfy socks and comfy shoes and know it will burn for at least a half hour more.

I'll give you a Wart Watch 2007 update in the coming days. I know you're oh so excited.

5 comments:

BekkiBoo aka tubelessstl said...

so who is your doctor? I need to have my planters warts removed. Ugh.. for the second time around. I hope the pain subsides soon. Glad you did not have them cut out like I did last time, which they came back then. I heard freezing them off is like 99% unlikely to come back.. did he tell you that ?

what a fun subject to chat about, hey?

Anonymous said...

I had one frozen off my finger when I was in High School. I don't remember it hurting but my finger didn't bend right for a long time, which is bad when you play the drums in marching band.

Chief said...

Oh what fun! I've had a number of warts removed from almost everywhere except the foot. No lingering pain at all..... hmmmmm is it just that the foot is ment to be under pressure all the time that it's so sensitive?

meowmix said...

Mason's pediatrician froze a plantar's wart on his foot about a year ago. It hasn't come back. I don't know how badly it hurt him. He did cry but not a ton. Hope your's is feeling better soon!

Mutha Mae said...

It's sensitive now, but I think it's what Pat brought up- constant pressure from the foot. It's the bottom of my foot, right in a pressure point. I must say my Disney Crocs are oh so comfortable right now. Crocs, great for people with warts. Perhaps that won't be in their next ad campaign.