In my mind's eye I peeked over the green cloth, Michelle, and nearly lost it just sitting here in my computer chair. :-/

I'm glad they had the spot on your shoulder so isolated and kept you distracted. I know it may seem a lot of work that way, but it's good that you didn't have to deal with more general anesthesia. (I was a kid in middle school and had a mole removed from one breast, using a local, and I looked - once - and realized what a mistake THAT was!)

You've come a long way in short time. I'm proud of you!

SRS