Bad news for Janee cancer in moles

janaes

So i had my procedure today.

So i had my procedure today. One mole got done and its all clear. Im doing the other one another time. 

I have to take of myself the next couple of days. The site of the produdure hurts a little and am taking ibprofen. We will see if that works for pain. Doesnt usually help for other things and if it doesnt i will probably just tolorate the pain because .im not taking something stronger.

Im glad the cancer is gone. Im not worried about the other one as much but of course have an appointment to get it taken care of. The doctor did the bigger one today.

 

derMaus

Hurrah, I'm sure glad THAT is

Hurrah, I'm sure glad THAT is over! Thank you for the update.

Charissa

Same here...

I had a mole removed last month, it too came back with cancerous borders, with me having to go in for a second surgery.  Seriously?  Now, I have this two inch x 1 inch scar on my right bicep.  I also had basal cell carcinoma cut out of my left shoulder about 7 years ago.  So there lies another 3 inch scar.

The nurse assistant said in the past six months the number of mole biopsies coming back for cancer has increased immensely - up to 60%. She said, in the past they sent them off and rarely did they come back positive.  Not any more!

So, ladies, as Janeas mentioned, please do not overlook anything that seems suspicious.  It's not worth it!  Remember, we have to advocate for ourselves and see to it we have all procedures and tests done for precautionary measure.  It's our best defense, along with a great diet and caring for ourself physically and mentally.

As always, it is great stopping in and seeing all of you.  Oh, on a positive note, my last CT scan came back NED.  Whoohooo! And, one of the three lung nodules is gone, with the other two remaining the same.  All good news!!!

janaes

Soumds like this skin cancer

Soumds like this skin cancer stuff is far to common. I dont know why some people get it and others dont. Yes i have a lot of moles and evem when i was a kid had to get moles removed. None were cancer. Like ive said before cancer is not real common in my family.  Until just recentally two of my granparents are the only ones who have had camcer. My uncle on my dads side recently was diagnosed.  No other aunts uncles cousins or sisters or brothers have had any type of cancer. 

I remember as a young teanager my sisters and i would suntain. I was the one who did it the least. I did do it but i also remember following my younger sister to the tanning salon so she could use the tanning beds. My question in head is why doesnt she have the problem. Some people get it and some dont. I dont understand

 It makes me feel so angry at cancer. Its like we have no control. Like MA bound said to me we dont get to choose if cancer gets us. My uyerine cancer was caused by the radiation of my first cancer.

And as much as it is great that they found out that radiation causes cancer and they use it less now. It still doesnt solve all the cancer. Sorry to be so negative. It just hurts that so many people are offected by this darn beast.

Im glad people can be positive about it and we need to be so we can live. So we can find hope

Boy what a crazy ppst.

 

pinky104

Chemotherapy and Skin Cancer

I previously neglected to bring up a fact that my dermatologist mentioned the first time I had an actinic keratosis (the kind of skin condition that can turn into a melanoma if not removed promptly).  He told me that during the time a person is on chemo, his or her immunity to skin cancer is reduced.  I had a very small mole on my belly that I didn't remember having before chemo (and I have had a lot of moles, so I'm surprised I even noticed it).  It was about a sixteeenth of an inch wide at the most, yet it was slightly blacker than the rest of my moles.  He biopsied it and I had to go back to have it removed later when the biopsy results came back positive.  So everyone should pay particular attention to their skin after chemo and get checked out for any new spots.  Cancers can even develop under fingernails and toenails plus in spots you might not think about such as between toes or on the posterior side of your body. This means we should all get checked out routinely. 

janaes

Im so frustrated. My surgery

Im so frustrated. My surgery is not feeling better like i jad hoped.. The mole that had the camcer was on my bac but near my shoulder so the surgery pain affected my my arm movement.  I was told to take it easy for 48 hours. So as much as possible i did. Yesterday was 48 hours and my arm was feeling better. Of course not all the way but much improved. So i was doing things with my arm. Maybe i did to much because last night it was hurting again. I have yet to get up today to see for sure todsy but im discouraged. My spring break is over this monday so work starts on tuesday. I hope its feeling alot better by then or i wont beable to work. My job requires a lot of asrm movement and lifting.

My next appointment for my other mole is on the other side of my back near my other shoulder. I thought i wasnt going to have to miss work but if i keep the same apppointment im goinng to have to tske time off. Or i csn eait tell the end of may to do it.

Ugh. Its not working out.

JinVa

Sending you support

and healing prayers. So sorry you are going through this.

janaes

Thanks for your support jinva

Thanks for your support jinva. It was pretty overwhelming to tell my work. I feel its more an emotional thing this time.  With this being my third cancer it did really remind me just how prevalent this cancer stuff is. Im only 45 and that feels young to me to have cancer three times. 

Anyways im sure all this sceduling for my next appoint will work out eventually. Juat more peiple to courdinate it with.