My dermatologist had a seemingly VERY young attendant learning the ropes as I went in for the yearly screening. That was probably good, so he could hear what people actually do to themselves without the aid of medicine.
During the exam my doctor pointed out a skin tag I might like to have removed. I said, ”Oh, I just cut it off when it gets too annoying.” The doc glanced at his mentee, and I laughed. We all did. I’m sure the ensuing conversation was, ”Yeah, you’ll get some of those.”
I extended that logic to my daughter when the back of her earring was growing into her lobe. The young pediatrician couldn’t get it out and suggested the emergency room and that we allow it to grow shut again. Thanking him, we went home, I got the antiseptic, tweezers (properly sterilized, I’m sure) and did the duty in seconds. I cleaned the earring and stuck it back in with bandaids to keep it where it belonged.
Missed opportunity to go into medicine?
Great story!!!!
Love your take the bull by the horns!!