This Bump (Day 3591 - 9/24/19)

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They both did Breakfast Stream this morning and now they are going to the dermatologist. Mallory's had a bump on her head between her eyebrows for about a month now. While they were in China, the bump was hurting so it was concerning for Mal. Mal says that the bump also isn't on the surface of her face, so she made an appointment after they got back from their trip. She says that she's not sure whether the dermatologist will drain the bump or remove it completely. Mal says that Mark had a similar bump too and he had it removed which required stitches.

After the appointment, Mal says that the dermatologist told her that it was cyst which was what she expected. The dermatologist was reluctant to remove it due to her age and wanted to send her to ENT so that they could remove it. There is an ENT who also does plastic surgery, so they thought that ENT would be the best choice to get her bump removed because the bump is on her face. Mal says that she is supposed to get a referral and a call from the ENT later this week. She isn't excited about getting the bump removed because she isn't good with medical stuff.

Back at home, Stephen talks about how the dermatologist might have referred Mal to the ENT instead because the location of the cyst is near her sinuses. It might have been a delicate operation, so maybe that's why the dermatologist didn't want to do it. Stephen then talks about how Mal's luck hasn't been great today. They had stopped by Costco to pick up Mal's glasses after the dermatologist appointment. When she tried it on, everything looked wonky. They had told Mal to try wearing it for 2 days, but she felt so sick that she felt like puking. Stephen explains that they've been going back and forth between Costco and the optometrist due to the prescription in Mal's glasses not being right. It is the 2nd time that Costco has redone Mal's glasses. So, either Costco is wrong or the prescription from the optometrist is wrong. Stephen says that the prescription for her her contacts are correct, but the ones for her glasses are wrong. So, Mal is currently using her old pair of glasses since the new ones make her feel sick. He says that the frames also feel too big for Mal's face, but nobody at Costco said anything about it. Mal new glasses are so big because they didn't have many frames to choose from.

Stephen then talks about how people have probably been wondering if they stuck to their block schedule. He says that they stuck through it all throughout August. They weren't super strict with the block schedule when Karley was visiting though. Stephen says that they are having a hard time getting back into the block schedule after coming back from China. For now, they are trying to at least try to go to bed at a consistent time. Stephen says that they will probably completely return back to the regular scheduling by October. They might alter some things in the schedule, but the block scheduling has worked well for them. It has worked especially well for Mal, so they are sticking with it. They are also doing their best to take those mandatory breaks and enjoy some tea time. Stephen mentions that Mal had gone to bed early, so now he's probably going to bed too.