Sunday, July 20, 2008

Mango lips,what?


So I woke up Wednesday morning and my lips were swollen-seriously like a Monday botox went bad. Not only were they swollen, they were cracking and oozing- gross I know but I have to give the details for you to get enough info so you can feel real sorry for me. Thursday, there was still no end in site of my Angelina Jolie look a like I was accidentally pulling off so I did a little research. I thought back to what I had eaten and found this- there is a sap in the skin of a mango that is similar to the sap that is in Poison Ivy and Poison Oak. Tuesday as I was cutting up Mango for Keller, I took some nibbles in the process and touched my lovely kisser to the sapped infested skin of that cursed fruit( I don't really feel that way about mangoes but I do think I have a constant love/hate relationship with several foods, mangoes and salmon being a couple). I did not take pictures of the horrific event but I feel that my descriptions has done it justice. So beware of these lovely tropical fruits that seem harmless. You may wake up and go the store the next morning and get lots of stares or even worse have your husband curl his own lips as he stares at you in disgust.

5 comments:

Kelly said...

Oh poor thing...so so sorry. I do wish I could see a picture of that, but yes you did a lovely job describing it! Sometimes avocados make my lips get little bumps, and kinda swell a little....I don't think it's in comparison to your description though : ) Hope all is well now.
Love you,
Kel

Swartz's Scribbles said...

1. That is really funny and gross... who knew... way to go on the research.
2. Congrats about the new job!! James will be great at whatever job God gives him.
3. Let's hang out! Soon!
4. Love you so much.
PS Is it too late to take a picture of the lips?

Britt and Christina Knighton said...

yes... i feel the same way about mangoes! it happened to me last summer but the swelling was on my hands... not the lips, so prob a bit better (for me, not you)

hope the swelling goes down pronto!
see you soon friend!

Sarah W said...

I get mango lips EVERY time I eat them! Good to know I'm not alone :) I never even thought to research why it happened... I just thought I was weird. James' new job seems great! Tell him congratulations from us.

kelly said...

adrianna, i feel very, very sorry for you :)

& i fully support illiciting pity from your blog readers!!!

seriously - ouch!