hypochondriac

I did take the liberty of looking up this word simply to give you the real definition, obviously I had to define the root word.

hy·po·chon·dri·a:
an excessive preoccupation with one’s health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.

With that said, I think I am a hypochondriac or at least have the potential. Let me tell you a story that happened yesterday and you be the judge.

I’m sitting in my favorite chair, relaxing, watching television and typically touching myself. It’s a bad habit to touch and rub my face while I’m relaxing. At the base of my ear I felt a knot. I’m like OMIGAWD its CANCER! So I jump up & run to the restroom to check it out in the mirror. It looks like an almost dried out pimple but I can feel a knot under my skin. I run to Alon and in my most whiney yet panicked voice say “I HAVE A KNOT ON MY EAR. I HAVE CANCER. LOOK AT ITTTTTTTTTT!” She takes a glance then stops what she’s doing completely and checks it out. She gives it a pinch and says “It was just a white head Melinda“. I touch it – knot is gone.

It’s official. I’m the old, crazy, hypochondriac lady.