One more skin cancer alert
Jun 1, 2022 17:35:51 #
Had MOHS surgery this morning on the back of my head for a basal cell carcinoma which isn't the worst by any measure. Bandage and six sutures after waiting an hour for it to be examined under a microscope.
Reason I'm mentioning this is the surgeon looked at me, the location on my head and my baseball type cap. She walked over to my cap, picked it up and pointed to the 'half moon' opening in the back and said be careful, this how you got this. I see it several times a month.
Who knew or who would have thought?
Reason I'm mentioning this is the surgeon looked at me, the location on my head and my baseball type cap. She walked over to my cap, picked it up and pointed to the 'half moon' opening in the back and said be careful, this how you got this. I see it several times a month.
Who knew or who would have thought?
Jun 1, 2022 17:43:04 #
TooMuch
Loc: NE Alabama
Thank you for the alert. I too just had one removed from upper forehead w/ 9 stitches. My 6th removal. 7th scheduled on the 8th of June. I m a walking PSA on sun exposure hazards. Take care and tight lines
Jun 1, 2022 18:54:13 #
USAF Major wrote:
Had MOHS surgery this morning on the back of my he... (show quote)
Good info major , thanks for sharing.
3 years ago i had one inside my ear just above the lobe. Doc took a silver dollar size piece of skin off my chest and installed it after digging out the cancer.
Who would think to protect the insides of ones ear?
Me now for sure.
Jun 1, 2022 19:22:57 #
Justoldjim
Loc: JUNCTION CITY, OR.
USAF Major wrote:
Had MOHS surgery this morning on the back of my he... (show quote)
my fishing hat from now on
Jun 1, 2022 20:38:18 #
I've had four Mohs and a melanoma sliced off my shoulder. Major if you were done after an hour you are super lucky. I think my shortest Mohs was over three hours. Depends how deep it is.
Jun 2, 2022 13:57:43 #
El Rod
Loc: Port A
USAF Major wrote:
Had MOHS surgery this morning on the back of my he... (show quote)
Thanks Major, I’ve been through 3 Moh’s and go to my Dermatologist every 6 months to try to stay ahead of the carcinoma. I’ve worked outside my whole life and still do. I’m doing everything I can to protect myself from Sun exposure. I work in long pants and long sleeve shirts. I wear kayaking gloves to cover my hands and a Simms head and neck gator to protect my face, neck and ears. When I go fishing I wear some 50 SPF tights to cover my legs. I would advise everyone that has light skin pigmentation to do the same along with sunscreen.😎👍
Jun 2, 2022 16:04:28 #
Jim Kay
Loc: Franklin, Virginia
USAF Major wrote:
Had MOHS surgery this morning on the back of my he... (show quote)
Too muich sun as a kid. Now I get them about every oyher year.
Jun 2, 2022 22:45:10 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
Yep it's a pain. Had several places frozen or burned n n two cut. One on my back one in my nose. Long sleeve uv shirts. Wide brim hat gloves face gatier n sunblock 👍
Jun 3, 2022 01:43:21 #
plumbob wrote:
Good info major , thanks for sharing.
3 years ago i had one inside my ear just above the lobe. Doc took a silver dollar size piece of skin off my chest and installed it after digging out the cancer.
Who would think to protect the insides of ones ear?
Me now for sure.
3 years ago i had one inside my ear just above the lobe. Doc took a silver dollar size piece of skin off my chest and installed it after digging out the cancer.
Who would think to protect the insides of ones ear?
Me now for sure.
Same thing with me, cut out the cancer inside of my ear then replaced it with a chunk of skin from my hairy chest. Now my ear has more hair growing out of it then I have on top of my head.
Jun 3, 2022 01:54:29 #
The Mohs surgery is my new weight loss program.
I have scars all over my body from the surgeries. Worse surgery was when they had to go in three times to get it all out.
Made for a long day, I just laid on the table while the sent each piece to the lab.
I have scars all over my body from the surgeries. Worse surgery was when they had to go in three times to get it all out.
Made for a long day, I just laid on the table while the sent each piece to the lab.
Jun 4, 2022 17:08:29 #
USAF Major wrote:
Had MOHS surgery this morning on the back of my he... (show quote)
Good point. Thanks for the alert. I guess it’s back to the cowboy hat for me.👍
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