This is a TMI post
Every time I think about posting about something weird that my body did, I feel stupid because why would anyone want to read that? But then I think, there are a lot of things we don't talk about in regards to our bodies, because it's weird or a little gross or embarrassing, and we don't talk about that stuff openly. But the end result is that you feel like your alone in this weird thing, when maybe it's super common. Even if it's not something you're worried about, it's just an oddity, knowing someone else went through it to can give you more information.
Anyway, that's why I do these, every now and then.
OK, so I've had this lump on the upper part of my right armpit for years. Since high school at least. And I've asked doctors about it before, because you have lymphnodes in your armpits and swollen lympnodes generally don't mean good things. But I was always told it wasn't a node, just inflamed lymph tissue, and not to worry about it, even when I told them how long it had been like that. So yeah, I've had this pea sized lump on my armpit that I just don't think about usually.
Today I was getting ready to shower and I realized I needed to shave. Now, a couple years ago I developed a sore on the lower part of one of my armpits. I didn't pay much attention to it at first because I thought it was just a zit or an ingrown hair and would resolve itself in a few days. Somehow, it completely got away from me, and it ended up taking 6 months of antibiotics and periodic draining to get it to go away. NOT FUN. And a couple months ago another one tried to develop on the other armpit, but I caught it and treated it right away and it never did more than get a little red. Point being, whenever I'm going to shave, I always check my pits first for any pumps or small pimples that I don't want to nick with the razor and risk getting infected.
So I'm looking, and I notice the lump, which was always very slightly visible if you really knew where to look, had a little dark dot in the center, kind of like a black head. I get those a lot, just clogged up hair follicles or something. So I squeezed it, expected a little black thing to pop out. Instead, I got this.
It just kept coming, and coming! And now my little lump that I've had for years is gone! Well, mostly. I can't feel it just by touching the surface anymore, but if I squeeze it's still there, very very small. It's just so random! I've had it for years. I honestly think the first time I remember asking a doc about it was early high school, which would make it almost ten years at least, and I was young enough then I may have had it for awhile before I thought about asking about it. And suddenly today, when I've done nothing different, it comes to a head and just squeezes out? And does anyone know what that's called? It's not puss, in the traditional sense I'm used to, since it holds it's shape rather than oozing, but I'm assuming it's pretty much the same thing just a different texture? And I don't think I've ever had anything quite that color come out of my body before.
All I could think about, when looking at that, was these
Which I think may be the grossest part of the story, lol.
Anyway, that's why I do these, every now and then.
OK, so I've had this lump on the upper part of my right armpit for years. Since high school at least. And I've asked doctors about it before, because you have lymphnodes in your armpits and swollen lympnodes generally don't mean good things. But I was always told it wasn't a node, just inflamed lymph tissue, and not to worry about it, even when I told them how long it had been like that. So yeah, I've had this pea sized lump on my armpit that I just don't think about usually.
Today I was getting ready to shower and I realized I needed to shave. Now, a couple years ago I developed a sore on the lower part of one of my armpits. I didn't pay much attention to it at first because I thought it was just a zit or an ingrown hair and would resolve itself in a few days. Somehow, it completely got away from me, and it ended up taking 6 months of antibiotics and periodic draining to get it to go away. NOT FUN. And a couple months ago another one tried to develop on the other armpit, but I caught it and treated it right away and it never did more than get a little red. Point being, whenever I'm going to shave, I always check my pits first for any pumps or small pimples that I don't want to nick with the razor and risk getting infected.
So I'm looking, and I notice the lump, which was always very slightly visible if you really knew where to look, had a little dark dot in the center, kind of like a black head. I get those a lot, just clogged up hair follicles or something. So I squeezed it, expected a little black thing to pop out. Instead, I got this.
It just kept coming, and coming! And now my little lump that I've had for years is gone! Well, mostly. I can't feel it just by touching the surface anymore, but if I squeeze it's still there, very very small. It's just so random! I've had it for years. I honestly think the first time I remember asking a doc about it was early high school, which would make it almost ten years at least, and I was young enough then I may have had it for awhile before I thought about asking about it. And suddenly today, when I've done nothing different, it comes to a head and just squeezes out? And does anyone know what that's called? It's not puss, in the traditional sense I'm used to, since it holds it's shape rather than oozing, but I'm assuming it's pretty much the same thing just a different texture? And I don't think I've ever had anything quite that color come out of my body before.
All I could think about, when looking at that, was these
Which I think may be the grossest part of the story, lol.