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A slice of . . . Kimberly
By sandi | January 3, 2008
Today Kimberly had her dermatologist appointment to check up on her birthmark. At her four year old check up the Dr. was concerned over the irregular shape it was taking. We made the appointment back in October and the day finally came for the appointment.
Kimberly was upset a couple of days ago about having to go to the Dr. It is unclear if that angst was over the fact that she had to go to an unknown Dr. or whether that was because she was not able to stay home with Becca, the beloved babysitter. I am certain it was a mixture of the two.
This morning she was in far better spirits to go to the appointment and was her normal self. Getting things done is one of Kimberly’s strong points and she definitely saw this as a task she needed to complete. We showered and she picked out some clothes that she dubbed the Dr. would say “she’s so cute.” Which, by the way, did happen. Insert me rolling my eyes here. That child has such a vein streak, but that is a post for another day.
When we arrived at the office she ran straight to the salt water fish tank. She enjoyed to watch them while she waited for me to fill out all her new patient paperwork (you know in case our four year old smokes. 
). We met the Dr. and he suggested that we get a biopsy done. It was up to Kimberly if she wanted to have it done today in office or go to a different Dr. to get it done later. True to her nature she wanted to just get it done. I was relieved as that was my inclination as well.
They put six or seven tiny injections of lidocaine around her birthmark and waited a couple minutes for it to numb up. She did well through the injections. She cried and was upset but given the circumstances I would say that was warranted, besides lidocaine burns when it is injected. Then the Dr. came back in and sliced her birthmark off with a straight razor. It took only a couple of moments and then they cauterized the area and put a band-aid on. The entire procedure was maybe 10 minutes. She was a very brave girl and I am proud of her.
I am feeling a bit sentimental about it. Of course if it is malignant I want that to be found out and removed from her. But since the birthmark has been sliced off I am feeling like I am missing that part of her. 
Yeah, I am a serious nut case about such crazy things, but bottom line is I loved that little bit of her. It was something that only she had and I can still remember when she was born and the nurses kept washing that area of her leg only to finally figure out that it was part of her.
We now wait two weeks to see if it is malignant or not. If it is she will have to have the entire area removed. If it is not she will just go on her merry way.
Topics: Kimberly | 3 Comments »
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:56 pm
I pray that she can just go on her merry way and nothing comes back saying that she needs more cut away. Sentiments are good to have! You are nutty- but that is not something that I would classify as why! L0L
January 4th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
I don’t think it’s nutty at all Sandi!
Konnor has this birthmark on his right, lower hip that is hidden by his diaper. I remember in the hospital when the pediatrician came in to see him for the first time and took off his diaper. He said “Oops, it looks like someone missed a little something here” and then giggled once he realized it was a birthmark.
I LOVE that birthmark!!
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