Life's Surprises

So, why is it that one day you wake up and notice that your body has taken on a life of its own -- or at least parts of it have?   One day, my hair looks great -- the next it's 10 feet too long.  One day, my face doesn't look too bad -- the next day there are these bumps forming along my forehead with one strategically placed right dead center, just tempting anyone brave enough to push it and see if something happens.  

I love our dermatologist -- he is kind beyond words.  He doesn't say things like, "You're old -- get used to it."  or "You will see these things develop - more to come!"  He just explains some scientific term and says that we can do this or that.  Neither of which are covered by insurance because they are cosmetic.  One would think that at 54 years old, appearances just ain't that important, but alas I opted for Door #1, and guess what he says?  "Since insurance won't cover this, let's just make this a test and I won't charge you.  Next time, if you want to do this again, I will just charge you for the treatment and not an office visit."  AND, they wrote that in the file for future reference!  Who Does That these days?  Normally, they take your firstborn when you park in the parking lot, let alone see a doctor.  And so it goes -- aging can be beautiful, but it seems to be more beautiful with the help of a good skin doctor..... :)  Now I just have to sit back and watch what happens -- this should be fun!

Next time I'm asking him to treat the large bumps on my hips -- oh wait, those large bumps ARE my hips.  Wonder what kind of medical miracle he has for that!