Hi wonderful to hear from someone else. I had some skin removed in April which prioved to have just 2 cells that were cancerous. Mine was towards the front and one side only which is an easier area to do as there is spare skin. I had to keep the area well ventilated ! So no pants and loose skirts, but it was summer time so no problem and in fact I quite liked it. I healed quickly but in September an adjectival area didn't feel right so I had that done and it was a much smaller area and proved to be clear of cancer. I am now awaiting another one at the end of April. Each op is smaller than the last and I get over it quicker. However normal trousers are out as they are too tight and I alternate between skirts and tights and track bottom or leggings. A whole new winter wardrobe. The ops are now totally healed and feel just like they should, not painful and not aware of them
in the UK it seems surgical mainly to remove the skin before it become cancerous. In America they seem to go straight for the cream. How old are you? I will be 76 next week
keep in tough and let me know how you get on. I have told so many people and all the ladies have been pleased to know about it and to watch out for themselves . One is being investigated for it soon
Its this Tuesday coming (19th January) that im going for my appointment. I'm feeling very apprehensive but at the same time glad to be going and especially pleased to get an appointment quite quickly with the Covid situation.
I hope I get a good doctor like you did in the end, it makes all the difference if you have confidence in them. Yours sounds like he has a great sense of humour and its always good to have a laugh about things.
I will definitely be in touch next week to tell you how it goes.
Good evening, it's dark already and I'm having a cuppa and piece of Christmas cake before face timing a friend at 6pm with something a bit stronger. I limit myself to Friday,Saturday and Sunday for alcoholic drinks and it so much more fun if it's with someone else, quite a highlight when one lives alone AND there's COVID about. Fortunately I live on the coast so half my world is sea and safe except visitors do like to come to the town, but our infection rate has dropped dramatically in the last week.
immunisation starts this weekend and I'm going along as a volunteer to help at the health centre - 6 hr shift!
I totally agree, once you know you hsve to hsve treatment , you just want to get on with it, face up to it,get over it and get in with living. I hope yours is all caught first time but it's a fine line between removing enough with a clear surround and not too much. Mine did say to me that several small ops are better than one large one because you heal quicker and scar tissue is less
Well I've been for my first appointment this morning , when i went in to see the consultant/gynaecologist she said she wasn't the person I should have been sent to as it wasn't her speciality, I should have been referred to a gynae/oncologist . Anyway she did take some notes and examine me and said she would have a word with the correct consultant tomorrow ..... so not a great start !
Hope all is well with you. That's great that you are volunteering to help out with the covid immunisations, the sooner everyone is vaccinated the sooner we'll all hopefully get back to some normality.
It must be really lovely living by the sea. We live on the Worcestershire/Herefordshire border so a fairly rural area with nice counrtyside.
So sorry Jacie that you did not get to see the right person, All that anticipation and build up What was someone thinking of. I hope it not another long wait
I did not have to do my vaccine stint yesterday as it had not arrived last week as anticipated, but due yesterday. I'm still wary that I shall be among more people than usual and surprised they won't vaccinate me ahead as I'm working with them. I'm in the over 70s group - well into it! And nearly another year older but getting older is good as the alternative is not!!
I live in Suffolk a wonderful place to live although the North Sea can be cold and dangerous. I used to go in it happily as a child but not now! It has to be warm, clear, blue and preferably with tropical fish and a cocktail awaiting me when I come out! We do have drinks by the sea I must admit as we are fortunate and have a beach hut
I'm just back from my daily walk, it's been a nice sunny day here although a little chilly .
I had a call from the consultant I saw on Tuesday to say she had passed on my details etc to the right person!. She said it would now go to a Multi Disiplinary Team to be discussed as to what action to take. I did say that I would like an appointment to speak with someone from the team preferably the gynae/oncologist (who I was supposed to see) before they go any further. She said she would ring me again next week with an update ., so will await to see what she has to say .
Enjoy your Friday evening drink , we always have a bottle of wine on a Friday and sometimes at the weekend too ha ha !
(As you can see below this message now appears twice !! I stupidly clicked reply to my previous post and it came back to me ha ha !!)
I'm just back from my daily walk, it's been a nice sunny day here although a little chilly .
I had a call from the consultant I saw on Tuesday to say she had passed on my details etc to the right person!. She said it would now go to a Multi Disiplinary Team to be discussed as to what action to take. I did say that I would like an appointment to speak with someone from the team preferably the gynae/oncologist (who I was supposed to see) before they go any further. She said she would ring me again next week with an update ., so will await to see what she has to say .
Enjoy your Friday evening drink , we always have a bottle of wine on a Friday and sometimes at the weekend too ha ha !
Hello again, things are moving. I had a multi disciplinary team after the 3 ops. I think being so rare a condition it's a good idea they do that.
I had a wonderful walk today too, about 2 miles on a different route. They have shut all public loos (first time I've known them do that here as it a busy tourist town normally) and with no pubs or hotels open either it limits the distance I can go. I did another walk yesterday with my travelling lady friend, all over footpaths in the country, lovely to be among trees again ( seas not bad either, but huge seas the last few days)
yes drinkies tonight and I've got FaceTime friends for Fridays sats and Sundays. During the week it's a cuppa Living in my own I look forward to these. Normally we would meet up of course.
ive made similar mistakes and now receive double emails!
