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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 7:44 am Post subject: Another One |
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Had another visit to the Skin Dr, who in turn referred me to a Plastic Surgeon. The Skin bloke identified another Basal Cell Carcinoma about the size of a match head on my temple and said "we might remove that". Fortunately BCC are benign (as far as I have been told).
The Plastic Surgeon got to do his thing yesterday, so I had a fun day of sitting around the hospital waiting for my turn for him to sculpt my head a wee bit. Stopped eating at 8pm on Thursday night before...got in to the Operating Theatre at about 4:30pm Friday afternoon. Suffice to say that my stomach was screaming blue murder telling me my throat musta been cut.
Anyway. long story short...he hacked a lump of "steak" off me temple and sewed things back into place...doing a slight "facelift" on one side, or so he tells me.
I'm a little tender and sore today, but at least I no longer have an irritating small lump there anymore, which is a good thing.
See the pic below for his handiwork.
Cheers, Vince
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Aloysius Super Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 2437 Location: B., Belgium
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Another One |
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At least Geland and Elvis go out hunting before they call barbie...
And Vince: as long as they can cut it away and it's nothing you can not spare, it will only improve the weight carried on your knees. And once you're old enough, who cares about another scare on his body?
And as long as they find and cut away, it proves that they are searching quite well. It's when they cannot find anything that you have to worry.
Hope this cheers you up a little.
Have to admit that you're still looking fine
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Vince Site Admin
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 1:27 pm Post subject: Re: Another One |
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gee wizz Vince you have less grey hair showing than I do!!!
take care of yourself and hope you heal up soon.
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Tremblay Super Member
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 2:47 pm Post subject: Re: Another One |
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Are you shure thats all the Dr. took??
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Aloysius Super Member
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Elvis Super Member
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Another One |
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if he digs too deep and takes to much you might start greeting folks "kia ora bro"!!!!
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Grumulkin Super Member
Joined: Apr 16, 2007 Posts: 365 Location: Central Ohio
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: Another One |
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Basal cell carcinomas are not "benign." Though they're relatively slow growing and not that aggressive usually, if neglected they can be very invasive, disfiguring and even fatal.
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2012 8:30 pm Post subject: Re: Another One |
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Well Vince! That was "the size of a match head"?? Glad you're OK. Make up a cool story about how you got the scar and enjoy it.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: Another One |
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Vince wrote: |
Ummmm....gee thanks Grumps...ya burst me bubble mate...I have always been told that the BCC are harmless and nothing to get concerned about.
BUGGER
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Well they are compared to squamous and melanoma, but they do get to be invasive in the worse case scenario.
So what did your plastic surgeon do before he became edumakated? sew wheat bags?
Geez you've added some beuties to the scar collection over the last 2 weeks......
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Vince Site Admin
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gelandangan Super Member
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Posted: Sun May 27, 2012 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: Another One |
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Hoo boyo!
Judging from the size of the cut, either the surgeon sneezed when he cuts or the BCC is a wee bit larger than the match head mate!
As Elvis do, I also wonder how come you got less grays than I do?
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Vince Site Admin
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tikkat3 Super Member
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Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 1:18 am Post subject: Re: Another One |
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How big are your matches?
Hope it heals well and you dont find any others
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