10/27/12

In all my life, I've always been given compliments for my nice skin. I wouldn't say it's flawless but it's quite smooth and free from acne or scars. It's quite soft and although I have a lot of moles, skin is probably the last of my worries when it comes to my body. However, it changed this past week when this mysterious bump appeared on my forehead.

It started out small and I thought it was just an insect bite. It grew bigger and I thought it was going to be a pimple which is already something to be worried of. But to add more insult, it grew bigger until I realized it's not a simple pimple problem. This has to be something worse. I tried to research and I came up with my own prescription. I believe what I have is a boil.

As its size increased, the pain also caused more suffering. I couldn't take it anymore and I had to make an appointment to my mom's dermatologist despite the strong rains we've had this week.

During the appointment, the doctor was supposed to drain it but asked me if I wanted to take in some medicines instead before the actual operation. Due to my fear of needles, I quickly accepted that offer and agreed to come back next week.

She gave me a list of medicines to take and also a cream to apply on. She also gave me a list of do's and don'ts like not having hot water, no intake of alcohol or any tea among many others, but failed to tell me what exactly is the condition that I have or what caused it. I was simply feeling in a rush and pain so I did not bother to ask.

Right now, the pain has caused my face to swell. My forehead, my nose bridge and even the area around my eyes are swelling hard and I look like an alien with a horn coming out of my head. I look quite freaky and I am afraid that I won't look like how I used to. My face is numb but I can feel the pain coming from the boil which I find unfair. But I'm trying to put some ice on my face just to see if it starts to shrink back to its normal size.

I do hope that by my next appointment, my skin dilemma will be gone because this has already been draining me physically and mentally.

One last note, my grandma's eldest sister died yesterday and we visited her wake earlier. I don't really see her a lot except for the annual family reunion held during January but it's just sad to see someone leave. But I heard she was already prepared for it and I'm just glad she lived a happy and colorful life. I may not have known her too well but I've heard a lot of stories about my grandma's family. My thoughts and prayers go out to her.