Applied Surgery

I am due for an operation; an ablation of a cancerous feeling. I had a similar one grow towards the end of Spring but it was thankfully benign and resorbed itself quickly. This one will not be so obliging.
It is a painful operation, with no existing anaesthesia, but it aims to prevent much worse damage and pain at a later date.

Slice the skin open, deep enough to reach the underlying feeling. Sponge the blood until it no longer fills the cavity and you can see what you’re doing. Get a grip on the offending feeling and pull gently, in order to be able to cut it as close to the bone as possible. The cut is a sharp and quick movement. It’s painful. Be brave. It will cause a hemorrhage. Have some sterile and absorbent material ready and put some pressure on the wound until the blood flow ebbs. Now, this type of operation has a 50/50 chance of infection so you cannot close the wound. You must leave it open and let it heal gradually from within. The healing process is unpredictable and can take days or weeks. During healing, the wound will hurt, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. It will bleed, sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Depression is common during and after the operation, with feelings of sadness and lethargy.

Throughout this ordeal, keep two things in mind:
Imagine, if it is painful now, the damage it would have grown to do later on.
The healing varies in time, but is 100% garantied or your money back. It WILL heal. Just be patient.

Now wish me luck.

Oh and by the way, can I let the five year-old Brigitte say something?
“I DON’T WANT TO GO BACK TO WORK TOMORROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!”