whaaa happened?

made it to the dermatologist this morning, and she confirmed that i have keloids. doesn't know why, but she does know that it needs treatment, and that it's good that i started treatment now instead of in a couple of months when they've just hardened/solidified more.

so, i got cortisone injected into my scars today. they bled. they oozed. they didn't hurt then but they do now. i think there were 11 or 12 needle pricks in all. how annoying! she kept apologizing each time she stuck me, and i really think it hurt her more than it hurt me. i tried to tell her that! she was very sweet and very young - maybe my age? a bit older? wow, could she even be younger? i hope i'm not yet at that point where doctors are younger than me. i'm just now getting over the fact that pro athletes are younger than me! tangent...

don't know how long i'll need the injections, she said it's hard to predict how reactive the tissue will be to the cortisone. but at least once a month for a few months. i'll get one more injection in before Denver, so i hope the cortisone starts working soon!