canker

As humans, we are nothing if not fascinated by our own bodies, whether that’s picking a scab, prodding a canker sore or popping a pimple.

The blight precipitated an insidious acid in the American chestnut trees, and gnawed grievous cankers into their woody trunks.

We hadn’t thought much about this until last night when she mentioned that the canker sore outbreak started while she had COVID-19.

“There is a canker that Miss Havisham has allowed, welcomed even, in her heartbreak and desire for revenge.”

Prolonged direct contact with radioactive material can cause skin rashes, hair loss, canker sores, fatigue, and vomiting.