Turns out there was a pre-cancerous lesion on my face, and the skin doc prescribed a VERY EXPENSIVE chemotherapy cream (let’s put it this way, the co-pay was $82) that requires me to wear latrile gloves while putting it on — and after taking the gloves off, I still have to wash my hands thoroughly. Scary! But happy to have caught it early.
Dermatology time
The right choice. I ignored the thing on my face until the dermatologist had to cut away from my brow line to my cheekbone.
The only thing that ever kept me from going to the doctor’s was the cost. But now I go when I need to go, which is strangely exhilarating. Thanks, Medicare!