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| BRS Offering me Some Flowers ABFA Sent these Pics to me Post Op |
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| Sewed Up Cut |
They got it all with the first cut
which to anyone who’s been through Mohs is a best case scenario. I made the
mistake of agreeing to let them show me the incision before they sewed it up.
There’s something disconcerting to see a gaping hole in your face as I didn’t
realize such a big cut was in the offing. I really like the surgical team who
greeted me like an old friend which didn’t stop the pre- and post- op scripts
which I’ve just about memorized. The doc sewing me up was one of those
talkative types and kept asking me questions. This was problematic since he
was, as I said, sewing up the side of my face at the same time which made speaking
a bit of a challenge.
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| My Good Friend - The Pressure Bandage |
I received the de rigueur pressure bandage which makes people think I’ve been shot
in the face or have an advanced case of leprosy. This prohibited sleeping on my
left side but apparently my subconscious didn’t get the memo as I sat bolt
upright around 2am when I mistakenly turned over to that side. I’m supposed to
keep it on for 24-48 hours but there’s no way I’m showing up for work again
tomorrow with this monstrosity attached to my face. I do get to grow a beard
over the next couple weeks which will be kind of cool.
Both granddaughters are on the mend
for their winter colds. The BRS seems a little ahead in progress as she was
back to bellowing at dinner last night. This could have been because she was
having her first ever serving of mac and cheese. It’s a tribute to her breeding
that she was so pleased with this delicacy. The FBR was still in snuggling mode
as she unbelievably slept until almost noontime (truly unprecedented). Wingman
was manning the co-snuggling position and I was able to get a couple small
smiles out of the FBR. Wingman reports this morning that she seems to have turned
the corner is getting back to normal.
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR
- First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé
& MEG – Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman – my son
in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school
from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great
Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school
friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla
– our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got involved in planning; Maine
and Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US
sisters, my wife is the 3rdmusquetera (musketeer); Buddy – AKA
the Wonder Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died
in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy,
son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals –
female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia –
inevitable group of Latino friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived
& their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close
friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife
(of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday
of the Week; Excellent Boss – my former direct boss at
work; Deckzilla Dude – senior
citizen carpenter/contractor; Voices of Inappropriate Worth -
members of public who come to every Worcester public meeting to complain, all
are on public assistance along with demeanor issues
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