Skin Cancer Support Group
If you or a loved one has skin cancer, this is the community to discuss your experience, find support, and meet others going through the same. Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin, which can have many causes, including repeated severe sunburns or long-term exposure to the sun. Skin cancer generally develops in the outermost layer of skin so a tumor is usually...
I had to go back to the dr. this week to recheck even though I don't have an appt. again until Jan. 26. The reason is that I started to well up a little and they said I have an infection at surgery site. The swelling is also in my nose and is hard to breath out of that nostril. I was ;put back on antibiotics and the dr. said he will be following me now every week instead of every month. I am upset by this. and scared that I really will have bad scars. They don't look bad now and the swelling has gone down a little but not in my nose. I asked him if he would have to cut again and he said no but I think he will because of the problem of breathing out of that nostril. Has anyone had this happen? I am now 20 days post surgery.
Judy
Judy
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Hello My Friend, My surgical site (my left shoulder blade) also became swollen and infected. It took 2 cycles of antibiotic and alot of changing the bandage and polysporin but as of Christmas day, there has been no discharge and I can now move my arm a little. The infection started 2 1/2 weeks after surgery and that was Nov.19th. My dr. said that skin cancer infections take longer to clear up and much longer for the swelling to go down. Hang in there! Don't sit and worry though if your not happy with the "stage" of healing..call the dr. back 'cause it is your body and your peace of mind that comes first! I'm still praying for You!
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
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