ew, i got a cyst!

i went to see the doctor the other day because i thought my meds weren't working (true story: they weren't. i was all sorts of crazy, but now i'm better, and glad i have health insurance!), and while i was there spazzing out i added "and i have this weird lump in my hand!" i've had a funny crease on my palm for over a year now; it didn't hurt, exactly, but sometimes my hand would go numb and i'd have a hard time grasping stuff. now there's this crunchy little nugget below the surface, between my thumb and forefinger, about the size of a pea. when he felt he said, "ooh, cool." evidently it's a cyst, and it's been there for quite some time. it's either under or next to a tendon, which is why i have that crease in my palm. he was sad i didn't show it to him earlier, because now i have to go see a specialist for an outpatient surgery to remove it, and he wanted to do it. weird, huh? i got a cyst! it's gross feeling. i wish you could touch it, though. it's kind of creepy and therefore sort of fun. i made a whole lot of people touch it today, because i am that kid. i suspect i'll be the same way when i have stitches!