Summer weather precautions

Having had numerous melanomas burnt,taken out surgically,I,m used to the uncomfortable bits after having the procedure done over many years.
Last one was a dark mole on my right leg just above the knee. Spec took it out, few days later he rings me, it is early stage 1.Has to take out the margins to be safe.
Does that the following week and all good.[smilebigeye]
The problem is that its stinging like all hell. At least stitches are coming out tomorrow. Hopefully a bit less stinging to look forward too.
I have a cream that I put on my face now APOC-5U fluorouracil 5% that is good if you notice spots that keep coming back.

All the best.

DG

I'm down to quarterly visits, after an occurrence earlier this year and my brother recently having a melanoma behind his right pupil. Family history can come in to play with melanomas.
My younger sister has had two removed. Wouldn't hurt to let your close rellies know, if you've had one.

Scottish/Irish ancestry certainly doesn't help the skin, here in Oz. My beard was a reddish colour in days of yore.

See myself as an at risk candidate. Fair skin, blue eyes and what used to be blond hair now white. Lived a large slice of my life outdoors in tropics hence do my own checks and then go to doctor. The doctors talk about the need for caution and vigilance with cancer here but do not consider it a high priority for treatment despite early action being the best for patient outcome

See myself as an at risk candidate. Fair skin, blue eyes and what used to be blond hair now white. Lived a large slice of my life outdoors in tropics hence do my own checks and then go to doctor. The doctors talk about the need for caution and vigilance with cancer here but do not consider it a high priority for treatment despite early action being the best for patient outcome

Had first cancer removed in Australia. Saw doctor in morning for something else. Doctor spotted what might be a problem and was being treated that evening. Tell the doctors here and they say not possible as requires a specialist to diagnose and the agree a treatment plan that takes weeks

Had one doctor here refusing to accept was cancer as cannot possibly be treated so quickly must have been something else. The n the end had them write to my doctor in Australia to confirm as would not accept based on my description of treatment and speed of action

Interestingly, after Australia, an area with one of the highest rates of melanoma is Scotland - and this is mostly genetic, rather than the amount of sun exposure.

Severe Weather Warning

for DESTRUCTIVE WINDS

For people in Central, South West and parts of East Gippsland, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:57 pm Tuesday, 2 August 2022.

Damaging to locally destructive winds developing over Victoria from this evening.http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV21037.shtml

Take care all

... and oour storm(s) from today and tomorrow are / will be heading Eastwards,,, Cold, Wet, and lotsa WIND. - Blame "greenhouse gasses especially CO2. a.k.a. "Global WARMING". [bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by superquag

... and oour storm(s) from today and tomorrow are / will be heading Eastwards,,, Cold, Wet, and lotsa WIND. - Blame "greenhouse gasses especially CO2. a.k.a. "Global WARMING". [bigwhistle][bigwhistle][bigwhistle]

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It's winter we tend to get cold fronts with rain and wind this time of year, In Gerro we tend to get wind most days anyway.
A welcome drop of 25mm yesterday, Keep it coming Huey [thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Interestingly, after Australia, an area with one of the highest rates of melanoma is Scotland - and this is mostly genetic, rather than the amount of sun exposure.

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Most Scots can get skin cancer just from looking at a travel brochure.

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Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Most Scots can get skin cancer just from looking at a travel brochure.

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One of my colleagues, a red headed Scot, died from melanoma in his early thirties (in the early 80s).