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Posted on May 2, 2013January 10, 2016

I think I may be drooling

“This is a numbing gel.” The dentist swabbed my upper left gum with a clear jelly that smelled like Ron Jon surf shop – that sweet, pineapple coconut scent of Sexwax, or of tropical Life Savers. “Close your mouth on that to hold it in place,” the dentist said, then walked out of the room. … Continue reading I think I may be drooling

Posted on November 10, 2012November 16, 2012

I got a free facelift

I had a basal cell carcinoma removed from my scalp yesterday.  No need to freak out – though basal cells are cancerous, they only grow locally and do not spread to other parts of your body.  But after having a suspected melanoma and two basal cells removed in the past two years, plus multiple biopsies … Continue reading I got a free facelift

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Andrea Badgley is a mom, wife, reader, and writer. She grew up on the coast of Georgia and now lives with her husband and two children in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia. Her work appears in Southern Women’s Review, on the Brevity blog, and on The Daily Post. Follow her on Twitter @andreabadgley.

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