Update

I had my Moh's surgery this morning. I gave us 2 -1/2 hours to reach what should be a 1-1/2 hour trip. After dealing with a parking lot, when there was a wreck on US 90, and having to turn around to seek another route, we reached our destination with only four minutes to spare. I asked the receptionist if the 8:00 am appointment was hard to fill, she replied "it is". I can see why. Dealing with Houston rush hour traffic on the major highways, the interchanges, and the ass-clowns that drive like its Daytona in their trucks with the loud pipes, I can see where that time slot is not preferable. Those types need to be required to have a shock collar on their neck, which is activated by anyone that has the crap scared out of them, when they drive like idiots. 

Anyway, the surgeon stated my melanoma was Phase 0. The cancer was caught at the earliest stage and hadn't progressed into the lower skin levels. That was extremely good news, and my observation of my skin now needs to involve mapping my skin, which I will pursue with my dermatologist. If he isn't as aggressive with this, I'll find another dermatologist. 

I'll post photos of the divot he carved in my neck after I remove the initial bandages, which will probably be sometime tomorrow. I want to see the stitches, and count them like I usually do. Tonight I'll continue capturing the sleep I missed last night. I didn't get but a couple of hours, and my nap this afternoon was not sufficient  to recover the lost sleep. I do have some pain medication, if needed, but so far, there isn't any; even with the numbness now gone.

One good thing is that my dermatologist locally will remove the stitches, which will remove the need to participate in the madness called "rush hour" in Houston. I wouldn't wish that on many people, but probably would reserve some of that agony on people I don't care for. 

I'm Tired of Waiting

When are they going to arrest one of the obvious traitors? That, and arresting those that obviously broke financial laws to make millions with insider trading. I don't care if they're still investigating. Make them wait that time out in jail, just like those that were arrested for being in the capitol January 6, 2021. Allow them no bond, since they have enough money to be considered a flight risk, and seize their assets. Fair is fair and I'm tired of waiting.

Deep Thoughts

I had my bi-annual appointment with my dermatologist a little over a week ago. As usual, there were some pre-cancers to be treated with liquid nitrogen, and with two spots of concern I showed my dermatologist, there were some biopsies. As an afterthought, and not of any concern of mine, I showed him a small mole on my neck that hadn't been there very long. He decided to go ahead and do a biopsy, and we decided my visits need to be every three months in the future. 

The day before yesterday, they called to inform me of the results. One of the areas was just an irritation from what was probably an ingrown hair. One, which was treated six months ago, and had reappeared turned out to be a squamous cell cancer (I figured it was) and another appointment was made to finish removing the cancer early next month. The mole result was a little of a gut punch. It's melanoma, which leads to an entire different approach. 

My Moh's surgeon doesn't handle melanoma. I never asked why, but when asked during a visit, she told me she doesn't do them. After a referral, I was contacted by a doctor's office in Houston for scheduling a surgery. That happens next Wednesday. 

So, to say I'm not a little freaked out is an understatement. My thoughts haven't been super positive; even with encouragement from my wife and family. We'll see how this all turns out, and what the future brings. I hope for the best, but other thoughts are creeping into my mind. Melanoma killed my mother three months after I was born. Of course, that was nearly seventy years ago, and treatments are far more advanced. Still, things may change rapidly, and my thoughts can shift into the darker range. 

Interesting and Necessary

According to this article, a federal judge following procedures must have a party post a bond before an injunction is awarded to cover costs if the plaintiff is wrong. Otherwise, if after all appeals the request for the injunction leads to economic damage to the defendant, and the plaintiff is wrong, the bond pays for the damages. If this bond is like most bonds, either the bond is furnished by the plaintiff in secured funds, or the plaintiff purchases the bond at at a price the bonding agent feels is a good price for the possible exposure, and the plaintiff pays an up-front fee for the bond. According to the article, this is rarely used, and the burden of costs goes directly to the defendant, or taxpayers, even if the injunction is overturned in appeal. We'll see how this is applied in the future, but it's definitely necessary to force activist judges to follow procedures and give pause to those so willing to use the justice system at the cost of others.

I Hope She's Busy

Pam Bondi is the new Attorney General.  I hope she's busy, because the obvious crimes are blatantly exposed, and the offenders need to be in jail until their trial. No bond. No interviews with the press, and their attorneys need the threat of imprisonment for even speaking their client's name. Regardless of all the hype, supposed efforts to correct the wrongs, and public determination, the possibility it's all a show is something to think about. Until strong actions are seen, it's nothing but political theater.