I’ve Got a Lump
Pardon me by going slightly off topic today, but at least it does deal with health in general, which can certainly affect how often I’ll get headaches and migraines in the future. As you can probably tell from the title, I’ve found a strange firm lump on my body. At first I thought it was a blind pimple, but it ain’t poppin’ so I’m going to have to get it checked out.
Where Is It?
It’s on my back, seems to be on a rib, about where a bra strap would go. I haven’t worn a bra in ages because (quite frankly) what’s the point?
I had Mom look at it and all she said was, “That’s no blind pimple.” It kinda reminded me of that line from Jaws : “This was no boating accident!”
Family Health History
I come from two families that for some reason like to grow weird lumps, keloids and skin tabs on various parts of the bodies. I wonder if it has to do with hormones or age or just crappy genes. It could be that I inheretied this lump gene and now it’s going for broke.
Unfortunately, no other lump-growers in the family have had a lump on their back rib. Hey, I’m an original!
Could It Be Cancer?
I can’t help but think the worst about a weird lump. Not that cancer is a big party, but if I did discover that it was cancer, there’s not a whole heck of a lot I can do about it. That’s because of my health insurance rates. They’ve gone up this month and I’m sure they would cover cancer meds or tests.
And you always find out these things on a weekend when the doctor’s office is closed. Sod’s law.
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