Reflection 2: The innocent itch
A bacterial infection?
Yes, I remember it well. While watching television shortly after supper, I recall an
itch on the upper part of my right ear. Following my scratching, two things
happened: 1) the itch went away; and 2) a sore appeared on the surface of the
skin. No big deal, I thought, it must be a bacterial infection.
The next day it was still there...bigger.
After about a week, it caused me enough concern to cause me to seek medical advice at
the local walk-in clinic.
"How long have you had it? The duty MD asked.
"About a week," I responded.
"You should have come in sooner!"
"But it has only been as short time. It grew so fast!"
I concluded that perhaps the attending physician slept through the lecture on bedside manners. Or, perhaps he was simply having a bad morning.
I was hustled off to my skin doctor.
A biopsy was taken straight away.
Sun Wukong
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