A Very Melissa Thing

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If you are at all squeamish, avert your eyes! Gross pictures ahead!

So I know this is a very Melissa thing to do but I couldn't help but put up a picture of my new wound on the blog. Usually I am a very squeamish person when it comes to blood, needles and everything relating to them but for some weird reason I don't feel nauseated when I look at my arm. It's very strange.
For those of you who don't already know how I received such an ugly injury, here's the story: So for about 6 years I have had a raised spot on my forearm that periodically changed colors from skin color to red to purple to black and back again. I didn't think much of it and my doctor said it wasn't anything to really worry about. Well recently it has been constantly present and growing bigger. So after a little persuasion from Matt, I finally went to see a dermatologist yesterday. And guess what?! They took a slice biopsy of it! Yay!!! Fun stuff!!! There's nothing else that I'd rather do on my three day weekend than get my arm cut up and bleed excessively! That's what every teenager, squeamish of every little pain, wants. Didn't you know? The "procedure" began with an exhilarating shot that stung like a giant bee sting. Or at least, that was what I was told because I have never been stung by a bee before (knock on wood) and if it hurts like that I never want to be. The real fun came after my arm was completely numb, when they began to cut across the top layer of skin. It didn't hurt per say but I could still feel the pressure. It felt like they were peeling away my arm, layer by layer. It was so odd and disturbing. Then the doctors put some Vaseline and a bandage on it and sent me on my way. We weren't even out of the parking lot before blood was seeping out of the small band-aid. It bled for a while but mom went to Walgreen's and bought bigger bandages so we were all good.
Today at school I was so proud of my wound, that I showed it off to everyone who would look. It was really funny to see the different reactions. Some were repulsed by it and forced me to "put it away" while others thought it was so cool.
Well I hope you enjoy the lovely pictures and be aware that they do not do justice to the real thing. It really is quite grotesque. And I couldn't decide which picture I liked better so, you all get both. Don't you just feel spoiled?

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