Things seemed much
brighter, as I benefitted from the cumulative effect of two acupuncture sessions
in relatively close proximity, but these gains in terms of stamina level and
lower levels of pain weren’t destined to endure.
A bout of toothache, responding to touch and
vibration of a toothbrush but not to either heat or cold, quickly faded only to
return a couple of weeks later. The return was certainly with a vengeance as
the ache extended through my jaw right up to the chin. An emergency appointment
with the dentist led to one extraction and a course of antibiotics for a deep
rooted infection. Whereas at one time I would have taken these things in my
stride the effect has not been to dissimilar to that of a ‘Mickey Finn’.
So, Friday afternoon found
me in the dentist chair and Wednesday saw me take the final dose of amoxicillin.
On Tuesday morning I had to emerge from the duvet lair long before my usual
hour of bravely facing the (fairly) new day; my appointment had finally come
around at the Dermatology and Lesions clinic. The clinician confirmed the basal
cell carcinoma on my chest and suspects that the lesion on my leg is Bowens so,
within the next few weeks I’ll be having the bcc excised and a biopsy taken of the
suspected Bowens.
All in all, these events
have left me feeling a little more shattered than is my norm but, at least I’ve
been able to enjoy a few rare glimpses of sunshine in the garden as I watch the
birds devour whatever treats we’ve placed at the sundry feeding stations.
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