I'm a little bit weary now of anything that looks peculiar on my skin. I just visited my dermatologist last week because I found something weird on my back and also because it's been a year since my ordeal. He's the best. It's so important that you like your doctor. I'd be apprehensive to go back if I didn't. Anyway, the spot on my back turned out to be....yes... a pimple!! Hooray!!! Dr. Jenison checked another spot on my face and then gave me the once over in all the places that might be exposed to the sun. Everything looks A-O.K.! The doctor recommends seeing him once a year and sooner if I find something suspicious.
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Oh wow! I've never even seen what skin cancer looks like. Also, your surgeon did a wonderful job. You can't even tell you had anything done. :)
This is inspiring and definitely eye-opening to what skin cancer can do. My aunt had it once but I never got to see it and didn't even see it after her surgery. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you for posting this information. I am also 37 and schedule for an excision of Keratoacanthoma next Wed. I'll need a skin graft as well. YOur's looks great. Thank you foreasing the worry.
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You look great! Wow! What a story! Thank you for being so brave and sharing your journey! My dad has had several cancer spots removed and I lost a dear friend to skin cancer. I've had my own scare that turned out to not be a big deal. Here's to good health!
Thank you for your story! I am also fair skinned and covered with freckles and moles from past sun worshiping. I have them checked, but I am always worried about something popping up. I'm glad you're ok!
Thanks for sharing your experience. I too am a blonde and fair fan of the sun. I faithfully visit my dermatologist annually. At age 60, so far I have had several AK's frozen but that's all. This year, he gave me Carac cream to put on my upper chest as it had a lot of rough patches. This cream brings all the sun damaged cells and potential AK's to the surface and kills the cells. Rather uncomfortable, but clears the skin and makes it healthy. I will continue to visit my skin doctor annually. Very good blog.
Ok that is unbelievable! I used to work for an oncologist. First off I can't believe what your beautiful face went thru....and it still looks beautiful!! Good plastic surgeon. I had some moles removed too when I was pregnant as they grew larger in size...they where benign. I do use a lot of block now, but did not when I was younger, and that is what I am afraid of. Thanks for sharing this story, I will remember it!
I am amazed at the extent of your first surgery for a basal cell. I have had around 18 basal cells removed, over the last 20 plus years, starting at age 35 pregnant with my third child. A few have been on my face (cheek, over my eye lid, nose, hairline,etc.) but the plastic surgeon did not cut as extensively as for yours. That must have been scary but it healed so well.
Be sure to keep up with the doctor appts. because I find, they never stop popping up. I've had them on my back and legs as well and go every 6 months to be checked. It's those childhood sunburns that come back to haunt you!
Thank you for sharing your story. I had my first basal cell carcinoma removed a year ago (from my collarbone) and am scheduled to have another removed from my nose in a couple of weeks. Like you were, I am quite self-conscious about my nose to begin with, so I am afraid of the skin graft. But I am taking courage from your positive experience. Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks for sharing your story...knowledge is so important especially when it comes to our health!
Thank you so much for sharing your story and experience. It is so important to bring awareness to this terrible disease. Jana http://www.adoctorandanurse.com
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Very Emotional Story. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with skin cancer ,seeing your very lovely face ,I just felt for you ,especially being pregnat,I too have a lot of basal cells canceroma removed and amm getting them one after another now ,well I am 80 yrs old ,did a lot of lying about in the sunshine ,and no sunscreen im fair skinned covered in freckles but now avoid sitting in the sun altogether ,but the damage is done the basal cells cancers are from all the sunbathing of years gone by,I try to tell my Grandaughter this but so far no luck she still lies in the sun until she is birt ,just like I did ,so I now am wary ,,and protect my eyes ,got one just now on my eye lid and one on my eyebrow,am waiting to have it looked at and removed I have to wit three months they said as its a very common problem these days ,good luck to you and thank you again
O great work by the surgeons,I never look such type of skin cancer.....Thanks for sharing...
O great work by the surgeons,I never look such type of skin cancer.....Thanks for sharing...
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Your surgeons did a great job! I too, had skin cancer but it started as a mole on my ankle! So blessed that I'm living cancer free and it's been a little over a year for me as well :)
Thank you for your blog. I have cancer on my nose in the same place as yours. My MOHS surgery is scheduled for 12/2. Thanks for the pictures so I know what I will be going through.
So glad I came across your site it has madee feel a lityle better about my basal cell on mu nose. Due to have it removed in March 2012. Iam in the UK andit will ne done under our NHS. But Ithink I will get a whole body check as I do have some new moles. I lived in France & Spain for a few years and have been on immuno supressants fot 18 months. So all a bit messy. Thanks again. Ann from Lincolnshire
This blog is great source of information which is very useful for me. Thank you very much.
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