Why me,Lord,Why me.

Davey Jones:
First the colonoscopy and the EGD 2 weeks ago and now surgery on the nose for melanoma yesterday.
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So glad your doctor caught that Davey, skin cancer is nothing to play with.

Jillaroo:
You are very lucky that the Doctor saw it early , my cousin is not so lucky he had one on his neck and it was found too late, it has gone to his liver , kidneys and now his brain, so i will be losing my beautiful cousin shortly and i am so very sad as we are very close. So get those spots checked
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Jill, I'm very sorry to hear about your cousin. Skin cancer is one of the most insidious types of cancer. It's hard to believe that a small spot on the skin can cause such devastation. That's why many people ignore spots until it's too late.

Terra:
I had a suspect "thing" cut out of my back last week.... still waiting for the biopsy report.
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Terra, keeping my fingers crossed for a good outcome on the biopsy. Please keep us posted.


I've had both squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma on my leg. The first spot, squamous cell was shown to a dermatologist several years ago and to a surgeon twice. The dermatologist blew it off as an old age spot. I persisted in showing it to my surgeon who was treating me for varicose veins. The first time he really had no comment, the second time I pointed it out he did a punch biopsy and it came back positive. He operated on it at the same time my knee doctor was doing a arthroscopy on my knee..two surgeons for the price of two.

The second one, a basal cell popped up about three inches from the first one and was taken care of in the dermatologist's office. I now have a thorough going over every six months because of my history. I am prone to growing those scaly spots known as keratosis, so the dermie burns several off on just about every visit.....these are compliments of frying myself in the sun, by accident and on purpose in my younger days.

Everyone should get themselves checked out by a dermatologist on a regular basis, as even some of the benign looking spots can have cancer lurking behind them.
 

Good luck, Davey, you'll be looking like yourself in no time. Let's just be grateful they were caught in time.

All my life I've felt cursed because I hated being outside for any length of time...while my friends loved laying out on the beach and being by the pool, I didn't. I've come to know now it was a blessing.
 

terra said:
I had a suspect "thing" cut out of my back last week.... still waiting for the biopsy report.

I always cover up completely when working outside.... long bib & brace overalls, long sleeved shirts, gloves, wide brimmed hat, sunglasses etc and yet these things keep popping up on my body.

Methinks that it's a result of my younger years, circa 1950 - 60, running around with nothing more than a pair of shorts. Also no sunscreen back then.
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I've been through so many worrisome times with so many friends and that's the worst part -- not knowing. Thinking positive thoughts and keeping fingers crossed for you Terra. I'm not just saying this to make you feel better, but just want to remind you the majority of times it isn't worth the worry. I hate you're having to go through the wk-end not knowing, but I've been there and it's hard to think about anything else. Please keep us updated.
 
No problems at all Jillaroo.. I'm just growing old disgracefully and on top of the world.
Not a spring chicken but gee, I feel so privileged when I see other folk, some younger than me, barely able to get around without the aid of a walking stick or walking frame.

My cup sure ain't half-empty... it's a mighty fine half-full for which I'm forever grateful for.
 

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