What is Skin Cancer
In medicine (dermatology), there are several different types of cancer referred to under the general label of skin cancer.Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin, which can h...
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Hi, I have been reading the discussions here for a year and joined today. I was diagnosed with SCC last Nov and had surgery 2 days after by general surgeon. I have not dealt with this very well at all. I was in complete shock with the results from the removal of the SCC. It was to the left of my left eye.It had spread below the surface and was much larger than originally thought. I was under the impression it would just be gone. I had a full thickness skin graft which was taken from my neck. I was told it was high risk, rapid growth, location, my age, and size. So, surgeon had CT ordered to look for poss lymph node involvement and I am supposed to have another one in Feb. Anyway, scary about cancer, not very supportive reactions from anyone around me, lots of could be worse...and can't stand the scar on my face(neck scar doesn't bother me).Been living for a year with my hair hanging in my face :( .....Had no ins...cashed out all my 401k, took out home equity loan and made arrangements for the balance. I know this is lengthy but in less than 3 weeks, I will have a reconstruction done (which I am financing on credit!)...I am excited and scared. i am excited because I feel this will help me put all this behind me....but I am scared because I'm afraid that the results won't be as good as I want or that it will be worse than now. The financial burden has been really hard..the lack of understanding or support has been just as hard...this has been scary! Thanks for listening... :)
Posted on 10/23/09, 10:10 pm |
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I've just recently found and joined this group. Forgive me but I need to find somewhere that all of the initials are listed. However, I think these support groups are great. If your not getting the support you need this is the place, I've found. I know my friends are kindof not asking anything, and frankly I need to chat about it. My decision is skin graft or not - of course they all have an opinion - but none have asked me what my opinion is. Hang in there. 
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I joined after reading posts for so long because I haven't had any support throughout this ordeal. I hear things like, my grandpa had that or at least it's not on your nose or at least it's not ______(fill in the blank). Everything seemed to happen so fast.
My skin graft just plain doesn't match my face and the area under it is a divot because the skin cancer spread into subcutaneous tissue and skeletal muscle. That's why I am having the surgery. The plastic surgeon is going to cut out some of the ridging and do a fat injection under the graft. He is doing both eyes to try to get them to look similar. I was told a graft was my only option. The skin graft was done at the same time as my surgery. I hope you are getting the info you need to make your decision,Kansas. :)
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Oh, honey.....sorry you are going through all of this. Hope you have a beautiful result with your reconstruction.
Hugs!!! Debbie
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