Oh it was ugly!

Ammon has a HUGE wort on his left knee. It's ugly. Very ugly.

We took him to the dermatologist to get it taken care of. The first time she put on some stinky acid type liquid and we were to leave it on for 2 hours. We didn't leave it on as long and all it did was make a yucky scab. It was even uglier now. Much uglier. He said kids would touch itat school but he could hardly feel it.


Ammon really likes to go see the dermatologist. She is incredibly nice and always smily, and an added bonus her office is just down the street. She is awesome! They have a giant magnifying light that we always turn on and look at our hands and legs with. She loves that he's so interested and helps him to see his knee through the magnifying light.


Fast forward a few months. We had tried the original acid liquid 2 times, a stronger one for a longer time 2 times and still there was no change. It was time for more drastic measures. Time for liquid nitrogen!

Ammon decided on his own that he was tired of the wort and he wanted it gone. Gone for good. Sooner then later! He asked to have it frozen off. The doctor was very surprised by his calm attitude as she was about the freeze it. I let him bring his DS and he was busy playing it for a few seconds then the pain set it. He grabbed his leg above his knee and made a face. She froze it again a second time and he did the same thing holding perfectly still. He was amazing!!

His next appointment was for more freezing and this time there was no DS. He sat still squeezing his leg again when it hurt, and it hurt worse this time.

Then came today's appointment. (I was nervous about this one because he's leaving for camp in 3 days and I knew the freezing would leave a big scab on his knee at camp.) I told Ammon that she would probably freeze it one more time. Much to all of our surprise-it was gone! He has a scar on his knee that looks like the wort, but no growth. He was excited to walk out of her office without anything being done.

After working all summer with a half dozen appointments-Ammon can go back to school without the ugliness on his knee! YAY for liquid nitrogen and YAY for such a strong kiddo!