What's a little pain?

I would love to tell you that having minor surgery to get my chalazion removed yesterday was not painful at all, but it was a little painful. The anesthesia needle that went into my eyelid - not too painful, the 2 hours of waiting for the actual operation - not too painful (primarily because amy came to keep me company), the pressure of two hands and who knows what kind of tools digging into my flipped upside down eyelid - pretty painful.

The pain may have been a little psychological and overall it really wasn't that bad, but my swollen disaster of an eye when it heals will no longer have a bump on it! Woo hoo and thank the lord for doctors.

I often like to over exaggerate my medical problems (I guess it's the hypochondriac in me) but overall I'm not thankful enough for my health. There are plenty of people in the world dealing with far larger issues than I have been dealt and I'm grateful that I've been so fortunate. A biopsy here, a chalazion there are small matters and I'm a lucky girl.

**If you found this blog searching chalazions or surgery and have questions feel free to ask.**

Because I'm sure you get tired of looking at cute picture of me:

Me with my patch (imagine me strolling manhattan like this) -- Oh wait, I did - when the pharmacy didn't have the prescription eye drops I had to walk to a different Duane Reade - 3 avenues away.

Me this morning:

People were looking at me on the way to work as though a) I am being abused by some jerk b) I have pink eye and shouldn't be riding the subway or c) I got in some kind of a bar fight

I wish I had pictures from when the chalazion was at it's worst because at one point my vision was being impared because my eyelid was hanging down into my eye. When the swelling and pain go away I am going to be one happy girl - - with a normal eye lid!