I to have basal cell, I just found out about it a month ago and it still hasn;t sunk in yet.I am here for you if you ever need to chat. I am having my mohs surgery done tomorrow and if you end up haivng that done i can tell you all about it. Some of the posts can make you more scared but just remember everyone is difrent.

Thank you, I go into tommorrow for consultation on the Mohs surgery, they want me to have in done Thursday, I don't think I'm ready to do it that fast,
Good luck tommorrow., I hope it goes well for you

Hi...it is scary to be told this...but you WILL survive...I have had 3 major skin cancer surgeries...one was melanoma...on my right arm...12 stitches back of left knee...and my face...I know how you feel....

Basil cell can be usually be taken cre by freezing them or burning them off. I have had everything except melanoma on body, which was and is caused by my exposure to Agent Orange in vietnam. I am having a squamous cell remove from the tip of my nose in the morning. fun time, I hate needles. On the third I had another squamous cell removed from my left cheek for the second time. Better to get them off than to give in to fear.

Ohnyea I did have a melanoma removed from my upper center lip in 1987.

Had surgery yesterday, guess it went well 38 stiches on the outside to close it up they had to come back 3 times for more tissue. Just glad its over. I havent; really faced a mirror as of yet just a quick glance. it wasn't pretty.

Hi Campyone and Hi everyone! I am new to this forum and am happy to have found it. I am glad things are working out. Two weeks ago I got diagnosed with my second melanoma. I have another surgery on Monday. It is on my face and all I can think of right now is about how big the scar will be. Is that crazy or what?

Mistidawn, I had basal cell on my nose almost 3 years ago.
I had surgery, and the scar was shocking to me, although everyone else thought it looked just fine.

I was so upset about the scar that I went off on my dermatologist when I went back to see her.
She explained it to me like this: "You have traded your cancer for a scar. That's a good trade"
I must admit, it made me feel better.
My scar looked really bad for awhile, but the more time goes by, the less noticable it is.
A little foundation or powder, and it doesn't look bad at all.
Anytime we can trade cancer for a scar, it's worth it.

Oh, and I wanted to add, that the last time I went to the dermatologist, they did a biopsy and found pre-cancer cells right next to my scar.
I have to go back soon and have it checked again.
I don't let it worry me anymore. It's something I just have to live with.
We all have something that we have to live with. At least basal cell cancer is very manageable.
I figure it could be something much worse. I try to count my blessings, and keep my dermatology appointments.