Melanoma

[Gman]

Side funny note: Every time someone says how great the healthcare is up in Canada, remind them that they do colonoscopies using only a local, because it's cheaper. Imagine that one...

On a not so funny note: If you have cancer and they think you're old enough, they'll just wait-list you until you're dead.

[TheGrey]

You sound like my neighbor. He's told me he has cancer so many times, and in so many different places, that I barely even register it anymore. I'm not sure if he exaggerates, is the toughest man alive, or both.

My Dad is the toughest man alive. Cancer has been trying to take him for years.

May it continue to fail.

[StagLefty]

Update: Had 1 suspiscious growth removed from my back a week ago by primary doctor. Plastic surgeon removed top half of left ear this morning,have to wait on pathology report to see if he got it all. No pain or discomfort YET !!! Primary recommended a full body check by a dermatologist after this part is over.

[zteknik]

Here's hoping for the best.


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[Aloha_Shooter]

Wow, good luck! I am thankful that I picked grandparents who never had a problem with melanoma despite being in the sun all day unprotected for years.

[Gman]

Plastic surgeon removed top half of left ear this morning,have to wait on pathology report to see if he got it all.

Wow. That hurts to even read. Prayers and positive thoughts going out for you.

Do you happen to wear glasses, or is it too soon to ask?



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[StagLefty]

Wow. That hurts to even read. Prayers and positive thoughts going out for you.

Do you happen to wear glasses, or is it too soon to ask?






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It just started to hurt in the last hour or so but I expected that. I do wear glasses and had a hell of a time keeping them on due to the dressing covering the ear,but I found a pair of those things you slip over the temples and cinch up in the back and that worked real good. I'll see if I still have the ear part the temples rest in tomorrow.I have an ace bandage wrapped around my head because I guess ears bleed like hell and he wanted to keep pressure on until tomorrow. I go back Friday for the follow up and see about reconstruction.

[Gman]

OK, well I wish you the best. I hope they had good margins on the tissue they removed.

[StagLefty]

Update: Patholgy came back clear and I was amazed at the plastic surgeon's work. He used the lower part of the ear to reconstruct (in 1 hour) the top part he had removed,get (a bunch ) of stitches out next Thursday and I think I'm done except for a full body inspection by a dermatologist.
I kept thinking I was going to see what a 3d printer could do,he said that was only for a complete replacement.

[Gman]

Excellent!