Re: OT: Not exactly good news...need advice

She's right Cyndi. That op is very common here in Texas w/ the sun being as
strong as it is. I'm grateful for olive skin much time as I spend outside. I
know more people around here that have had that done than anything else I
can think of. Most seem to be on head, face and arms.
It's so common here I pay it no mind and am not surprised when I see the
scars. Most are not bad and do fade pretty quickly. I am sorry yours is in
such a noticable spot. If you are comfortable asking for a second opinion,
do so. It is your right as a patient! Putting this on my list tonight, do
keep us up-to-date!

 On 11/9/05, Sue <sue.nyc@att.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Cyndi,
> I had the same thing in May 2004, only mine was next to my eye. They
> aren't
> big, but they run deep down into the skin sometimes. I didn't need any
> skin
> grafts though. After I had my surgery the area was tender but that was the
> only pain I felt. Don't worry..I wear my scar with pride knowing it means
> I
> beat the cancer. (And by the way I hate all things medical too-I'm a
> scaredy
> cat.) Your doc is right..it's very common these days. My doc said just
> about
> everyone who is fair skinned and blue eyed will probably get one. Be extra
> good to yourself and relax!
>
> Sue
>
>
> > In a message dated 11/9/2005 7:15:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil writes:
> >
> > This is off-topic, sorry, but no one I work with can be helpful so I'm
> going
> > farther afield.
> > I got a piece of news that wasn't so great. Apparently I have a basal
> cell
> > carcinoma on my nose and I have to have plastic surgery to get it
> removed.
> > The good news of course is that once it's gone, it's gone; they are very
> > common and people get this done all the time. The bad news is that due
> to
> > its size and position they are going to have to move a lot of skin
> around
> on
> > my face to patch the hole. (I swear this thing is not really that big. I
> can
> > barely see it. But he's the doctor). Two weeks, he says, before I ought
> to
> > appear in public, although I gather actual feeling-bad time is only a
> couple
> > days, and probably a year before the scars are not noticeable.
> > I'm such a wimp I don't even like getting my blood pressure taken, let
> alone
> > general anesthesia and surgery! I haven't had anything like this before.
> I
> > was rattled and I couldn't really think of what questions I should be
> > asking. I know it's a common operation and they're real blasi about it,
> but
> > you know, I'm nervous. What would you want to know if it were you?
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
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