While I Have You

Good morning, Doctor. I haven’t seen you in a year, and I have so many questions to discuss. Here, I wrote them down, so I wouldn’t forget any. They’re all pretty minor, or at least I hope so.

Let’s see. This spot here on my left shin? You froze it last year, but it didn’t go away. There’s another one just like it on the other leg. They look the same, but I sometimes feel a pain under this one on the left, and the one on the right sometimes itches. Could that mean anything?

And here’s another spot near my right elbow. Right now it looks brown, but occasionally it looks red. I put cream on it, which seems to help sometimes but not always. I think it was the cream you gave me last year, but it could be the cream my primary doctor gave me a couple of years ago for a rash. I didn’t bring it with me, but it might be at home. It’s in a tube. I think it has a green stripe on it, or maybe yellow. If the red spot comes back, should I use the cream again?

Let me look at my list. Oh, yes, look right here, below my right armpit. You can see it if I twist this way – yes, there it is. Now, what’s really interesting is that my mother and sister have exactly the same mole. Isn’t that amazing? Do you think it should be removed? My sister had it removed, but my mother left hers alone. I take after my sister in a lot of ways, but I have my mother’s skin. My brother does, too, but not my other sister.

And here is something really interesting. You see this area here, on my side? There was a spot there. You can’t see it, but it was there 2 weeks ago, which is why I made the appointment. I was at a party at the house of a friend of a friend. I’ve been there once or twice, but I’m not that familiar with the layout. I like the hostess, but not her husband that much. Anyhow, I went into the kitchen to get something to drink. They just had the kitchen redone, and it looks like it cost them a fortune. Anyway, I bumped into the new island and hit that part of my body. It hurt for a while – I guess that would make sense, since I hit it – but when I looked for the spot the next day, I couldn’t find it. Isn’t that interesting? So I was wondering whether a spot could just fall off like that and whether hitting it could cause some sort of problem. I know I shouldn’t pick at things, but sometimes it’s an accident, and I can’t help it.

Okay, that should be about it. Let me see, did I already ask you about the one in my armpit? Yes, I think I did. So there are really only a couple of more areas I was concerned about. There’s this spot on my right ear. Yes, over there. And a dark area on my left ankle … no, not there, right there. Let me turn over the page – I have a few more questions. And I have a funny sensation near my navel, but only sometimes. I know, I can’t see anything either, but it bothers me when the weather changes.

I think that’s my whole list. Let’s see. Wait, did I ask you about the spot on my leg? Yes, I think I did. You’re sure the pain isn’t related to the spot? Okay, let me turn over the paper again. That may be it. … Let me just check, as long as I have you. Okay, let me see now. That should be about it. Let me just double-check. Yes, we talked about that, and that. And that. Right, that one. Okay, I guess we’re done. I appreciate your taking the time to answer all my questions. Yes, I hope you have a pleasant year, too. Take care, now. Oh, Doctor! Wait 1 second, I just thought of something, while I have you.

I think my hair is falling out.

Good morning, Doctor. I haven’t seen you in a year, and I have so many questions to discuss. Here, I wrote them down, so I wouldn’t forget any. They’re all pretty minor, or at least I hope so.

Let’s see. This spot here on my left shin? You froze it last year, but it didn’t go away. There’s another one just like it on the other leg. They look the same, but I sometimes feel a pain under this one on the left, and the one on the right sometimes itches. Could that mean anything?

And here’s another spot near my right elbow. Right now it looks brown, but occasionally it looks red. I put cream on it, which seems to help sometimes but not always. I think it was the cream you gave me last year, but it could be the cream my primary doctor gave me a couple of years ago for a rash. I didn’t bring it with me, but it might be at home. It’s in a tube. I think it has a green stripe on it, or maybe yellow. If the red spot comes back, should I use the cream again?

Let me look at my list. Oh, yes, look right here, below my right armpit. You can see it if I twist this way – yes, there it is. Now, what’s really interesting is that my mother and sister have exactly the same mole. Isn’t that amazing? Do you think it should be removed? My sister had it removed, but my mother left hers alone. I take after my sister in a lot of ways, but I have my mother’s skin. My brother does, too, but not my other sister.

And here is something really interesting. You see this area here, on my side? There was a spot there. You can’t see it, but it was there 2 weeks ago, which is why I made the appointment. I was at a party at the house of a friend of a friend. I’ve been there once or twice, but I’m not that familiar with the layout. I like the hostess, but not her husband that much. Anyhow, I went into the kitchen to get something to drink. They just had the kitchen redone, and it looks like it cost them a fortune. Anyway, I bumped into the new island and hit that part of my body. It hurt for a while – I guess that would make sense, since I hit it – but when I looked for the spot the next day, I couldn’t find it. Isn’t that interesting? So I was wondering whether a spot could just fall off like that and whether hitting it could cause some sort of problem. I know I shouldn’t pick at things, but sometimes it’s an accident, and I can’t help it.

Okay, that should be about it. Let me see, did I already ask you about the one in my armpit? Yes, I think I did. So there are really only a couple of more areas I was concerned about. There’s this spot on my right ear. Yes, over there. And a dark area on my left ankle … no, not there, right there. Let me turn over the page – I have a few more questions. And I have a funny sensation near my navel, but only sometimes. I know, I can’t see anything either, but it bothers me when the weather changes.

I think that’s my whole list. Let’s see. Wait, did I ask you about the spot on my leg? Yes, I think I did. You’re sure the pain isn’t related to the spot? Okay, let me turn over the paper again. That may be it. … Let me just check, as long as I have you. Okay, let me see now. That should be about it. Let me just double-check. Yes, we talked about that, and that. And that. Right, that one. Okay, I guess we’re done. I appreciate your taking the time to answer all my questions. Yes, I hope you have a pleasant year, too. Take care, now. Oh, Doctor! Wait 1 second, I just thought of something, while I have you.

I think my hair is falling out.

Good morning, Doctor. I haven’t seen you in a year, and I have so many questions to discuss. Here, I wrote them down, so I wouldn’t forget any. They’re all pretty minor, or at least I hope so.

Let’s see. This spot here on my left shin? You froze it last year, but it didn’t go away. There’s another one just like it on the other leg. They look the same, but I sometimes feel a pain under this one on the left, and the one on the right sometimes itches. Could that mean anything?

And here’s another spot near my right elbow. Right now it looks brown, but occasionally it looks red. I put cream on it, which seems to help sometimes but not always. I think it was the cream you gave me last year, but it could be the cream my primary doctor gave me a couple of years ago for a rash. I didn’t bring it with me, but it might be at home. It’s in a tube. I think it has a green stripe on it, or maybe yellow. If the red spot comes back, should I use the cream again?

Let me look at my list. Oh, yes, look right here, below my right armpit. You can see it if I twist this way – yes, there it is. Now, what’s really interesting is that my mother and sister have exactly the same mole. Isn’t that amazing? Do you think it should be removed? My sister had it removed, but my mother left hers alone. I take after my sister in a lot of ways, but I have my mother’s skin. My brother does, too, but not my other sister.

And here is something really interesting. You see this area here, on my side? There was a spot there. You can’t see it, but it was there 2 weeks ago, which is why I made the appointment. I was at a party at the house of a friend of a friend. I’ve been there once or twice, but I’m not that familiar with the layout. I like the hostess, but not her husband that much. Anyhow, I went into the kitchen to get something to drink. They just had the kitchen redone, and it looks like it cost them a fortune. Anyway, I bumped into the new island and hit that part of my body. It hurt for a while – I guess that would make sense, since I hit it – but when I looked for the spot the next day, I couldn’t find it. Isn’t that interesting? So I was wondering whether a spot could just fall off like that and whether hitting it could cause some sort of problem. I know I shouldn’t pick at things, but sometimes it’s an accident, and I can’t help it.

Okay, that should be about it. Let me see, did I already ask you about the one in my armpit? Yes, I think I did. So there are really only a couple of more areas I was concerned about. There’s this spot on my right ear. Yes, over there. And a dark area on my left ankle … no, not there, right there. Let me turn over the page – I have a few more questions. And I have a funny sensation near my navel, but only sometimes. I know, I can’t see anything either, but it bothers me when the weather changes.

I think that’s my whole list. Let’s see. Wait, did I ask you about the spot on my leg? Yes, I think I did. You’re sure the pain isn’t related to the spot? Okay, let me turn over the paper again. That may be it. … Let me just check, as long as I have you. Okay, let me see now. That should be about it. Let me just double-check. Yes, we talked about that, and that. And that. Right, that one. Okay, I guess we’re done. I appreciate your taking the time to answer all my questions. Yes, I hope you have a pleasant year, too. Take care, now. Oh, Doctor! Wait 1 second, I just thought of something, while I have you.

I think my hair is falling out.