Thread: 7 skin cancers, one possible melanoma

Well, got the call , only three need extra treatment. A stage 1 melanoma, and surface cancers on the forehead and bottom lip. Booked in Friday for the melanoma, Stage one means a satisfactory result, almost every time, the others will be treated with a special cream, which is activated by a heat lamp, which in effect, burns off the top layers of your skin, taking the cancer with it. This is done twice, for best results. I can't stress enough, everyone must get their skin tested every year. If I didn't have the first cancer cut out, I would not have gone in for a follow up, and who knows what would have happened then. Having a scare like this certainly gives one a fresh perspective on relationships, and life. LG!

Originally Posted by bob10

Last year I had a squamous cell carcinoma cut out of my temple , 27 external, 26 internal stiches, 3 weeks of radiation treatment. Awaiting the biopsy reports on 7 more, plus perhaps a melanoma. It's difficult to remain positive, but hey, that's life.

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life Sing-Along - Monty Python - YouTube

I want "Always look on......" played at my exit party Bob. Insolar is a product my wife put me on. The very nice dermatologist I visit suggested it helps with 20% of rotten stuff so 80% could still bite me. My wife thinks the 20% reduction is the go.

Hope the Biopsy results are a negative mate


Oops- good result sir. That Burning process is a bit of a bugger according to my mates who have needed it.

Ya can't be too careful with this stuff.
Last year, Wifey had this small brown "bump" on her calf,....to cut a long story short, yep, a melanoma,..off to the specialist to cut it out,...only a little "bump" say quarter of an inch,.....but a six inch cut to get it out,..all good now,...because she found it in time.
Glad you're ok Bob.
Pickles.

Just as a cautionary tale - the melanoma on my ear was described as "not suspicious" by three doctors, including one skin cancer specialist, but he was persuaded to take a needle biopsy as it had been bleeding. Not all melanomas are easy to identify.

On the bright side, at my last checkup in June with the bloke who cut my ear off, he told me that the treatment of melanoma has advanced unbelievably in the last three or four years.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Just as a cautionary tale - the melanoma on my ear was described as "not suspicious" by three doctors, including one skin cancer specialist, but he was persuaded to take a needle biopsy as it had been bleeding. Not all melanomas are easy to identify.

On the bright side, at my last checkup in June with the bloke who cut my ear off, he told me that the treatment of melanoma has advanced unbelievably in the last three or four years.

My GP had a look at the melanoma, and told me nothing wrong there. Not knocking her , she's probably the best I've had. The specialist, who took the cancer off my temple, took one look and said to the nurse " biopsy ". He also said the surgery on the melanoma would be more extensive than the other, I'm happy he is doing it, he is a brilliant surgeon, IMO. We are lucky to have such talented people in our health system. I used to think I was bulletproof, probably the military training to an extent. But I have felt so very vulnerable , lately. I look upon this as a learning curve, where I might be able to use my experience to help others in the same boat. As long as the boat stays afloat, all good.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Ya can't be too careful with this stuff.
Last year, Wifey had this small brown "bump" on her calf,....to cut a long story short, yep, a melanoma,..off to the specialist to cut it out,...only a little "bump" say quarter of an inch,.....but a six inch cut to get it out,..all good now,...because she found it in time.
Glad you're ok Bob.
Pickles.

Thanks Pickles, old mate. Happy for your wife. I found there is nothing to help us focus on what is important in life, more than that word, cancer. As my mate said, it's a word, not a sentence, and other helpful advice, like harden up, princess. Even offering a spoonful of cement. I guess that's what mates are for. Besides some one to put **** on.

G'day Bob.

Can you remember when the Aust.Govt. stated that the Agent Orange sprayed on the Aust. troops was different and harmless,shortly after the US Govt.admitted it was Carsanagenic on US troops,and started to grant service pensions to those affected,our Govt.held off on our Vets

cheers

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Bob.

Can you remember when the Aust.Govt. stated that the Agent Orange sprayed on the Aust. troops was different and harmless,shortly after the US Govt.admitted it was Carsanagenic on US troops,and started to grant service pensions to those affected,our Govt.held off on our Vets

cheers

Uncle Ho, a German Scientist at U. Q. carried out a series of tests which proved that the constituents of agent orange were passed over during the process of evaporation to produce drinking water on naval ships , which meant ships in the littoral had drinking water with many times the amount of "agent orange ", for want of a better word, than was recommended. This report was picked up in the USA, and was instrumental in having the " Brown water Navy " as opposed to the " Blue water Navy " of the USN considered for medical treatment. In Australia, it was instrumental in having DVA accept for treatment, many cancers associated with the constituents of agent orange. Not necessarily a medical pension, [ without a bitter fight ] , but most members are happy to have the medical treatment covered by DVA. It is a considered opinion amongst veterans of the brown water navy [ which includes those gun line ships that did the job in close] that we are walking time bombs, and it is just a matter of time. I have posted this report in the past, and if I can find it I will post it here.