The dermatologist

Today all four of us went in to get checked out. It started out as an appointment for Daniel, then I scheduled us all to be seen as each of us had something that needed to be checked or done.

Daniel (our little cheetah) because of all the spots and vacillations on his head, neck, face and back. I was told the large spot on his crown is a port wine stain (type of birth mark) and all the spots are also birth marks. She said most would fade but others would most likely remain.

Jacob was diagnosed with Atopic dermatitis which is a type of eczema, luckily his is a mild case. This is a hereditary hypersensitivity of the skin. My dad and myself have sensitive skin, so it looks like it is being passed on another generation. The good news is that he will most likely grow out of it and simply have sensitive skin as an adult (vs. the rash/bumps/dry patches he has now that need to be treated with special creams).

I was going in to have my skin looked at also. When I was pregnant with Daniel I had a patch of eczema on my right leg flare up and it is back. My prescription cream wasn't working so she gave me a prescription for something stronger. Also, I had a few moles on my right leg I wanted removed because I keep nicking them when I shave. Well, she looked at one and said that it wasn't a mole but a tumor! So right then and there she numbed me up, removed it and stitched the skin closed (3 stitches!). She is sending it in for biopsy and I go back in 12 days to have the stitches removed and find out what it was. YIKES. I'm glad it bothered me enough to have it looked at. I would have never known the difference.

We had to pay $80 in copays to have all of us seen, but I'm really glad we have access to medical care and treatment. And the money to cover the cost. I am overwhelmed by how much medical stuff I have going on continuously, it all just seems a bit too much.