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Recommendation of the Day..... Wear Your Sunscreen!!
Frogdog
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19 stitches, layered. Smarts a good bit, but at least it didn't get up into my eye area.
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Plus one what jimdeere said.
Glad they got it and you're on the mend.
Seriously, they say it's from when we ran around outside when we were kids. Still, if I go out in the sun, it feels like I'm being bombarded by cancer rays.
I have had three cancers removed from my face and nose. Not fun . Wear the sunscreen!
My Mom is always running after my dad with a hat and sun screen... He's had some humdingers dug out.
"Independence Now, Independence Forever."
John Adams
Yea, my nose and forehead can't take the sun at all. Feels like they're just frying as soon as the direct light hits them. Me and my Mexican hat spend a lot of time together in the summer.
In my third bout with skin cancer. I've met with both of the Noma cousins, Mel and Carson. Not quite sure what this one is; they said it's "transitional". On the top of my left ear. Doing chemo cream now and go in for Mohs surgery early October.
They promise me I won't look like Van Gogh.
Had my ears 'notched' 3 times so far. A couple of spots cut out of back/shoulders and several spots 'frozen' off arms.
20-30 years of t-shirt/no shirt will do that.
Now wear long sleeves year round, brimmed hat and gloves most of the time outside.
I'm going fishing tomorrow. The only skin showing will be my fingertips.
Don’t forget the hat.
Rocky, get it done ASAP. The spot on my ear was melanoma, even though the Mohs was successful the cancer had spread. Two tumors showed up at the base of my neck. And the ENT Dr. took 6 1/2 hours to do a neck resection to remove 12 lymph nodes. Seven were cancerous. He had to remove a lot of muscle/tissue along with the tumors. The immunotherapy compromised my adrenal glands and blood sodium levels crashed, causing seizures and passing out. Lost 35lbs. in three weeks, any food was repulsive to me. I will be on hydrocortisone for life to stimulate the adrenal glands.
The good news ,,,,,,,, I’m still here. 😉
They caught this one very early, FM. In fact, they caught all three of mine early. After the first one, I get "Full Monty" exams every six months. This last exam, my PA found this one and put me on a chemo cream, which is a 10-week procedure. I'm getting the Mohs as soon as that's done.
If caught early, even a melanoma is a nothing burger, really. But if not caught...well, you best have a will written.
It’s actually fully healed. Filled in by itself and the hair even grew back. Only bad thing is I can no longer balance a golf ball on my head.
Sunscreen is evil. Better to cover up.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Yea, I do wonder sometimes if you're just trading one cancer for another by wearing it. I remember one in particular ("Bullfrog" brand) that smelled like straight gasoline and went on like honey. Disgusting stuff, and tough to get the residue off too!
Yeah!! I feel the same way about BUG REPELLANT!
I compare all this chemical stuff to bathing in a tub full of gasoline! 10% Ethanol of course!
Living at the shore, I really should be doing this, but I never wear a hat or sunscreen. I just started wearing it when I ride the motorcycle or working on rooftop units. Now you guys have me worried. I should probable get some of my spots checked on my head.
Update: Skin cancer is what killed Jimmy Buffett.