DavidG Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 Pic #1 Skin Cancer removed 1 month ago. Pic #2 Skin Cancer removed last week ( Still have 3 more to go ) guys and gals, please wear all UV protection you can find. Those with young kids and grandkids, we pay dearly for our youth ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted August 18, 2022 Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 Ouch!!! I have several similar scars. Have an appointment at the end of this month to have part of my ear whacked off. Can't wait to see how that turns out. There is lots of good information about how to protect ourselves from the sun. Here is a little known fact. 80% of the Suns rays can pass through clouds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted August 18, 2022 Report Share Posted August 18, 2022 Got my appointment September 9th! South Florida boy born and bred, I have had some major sun exposure. Got something growing, and it ain't that, it is a spot on my cheek so hopefully if it is serious we'll catch early! Thanks Dave for reminding us this is not a joke! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidG Posted August 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 13 hours ago, MuddyBottomBluz said: Got my appointment September 9th! South Florida boy born and bred, I have had some major sun exposure. Got something growing, and it ain't that, it is a spot on my cheek so hopefully if it is serious we'll catch early! Thanks Dave for reminding us this is not a joke! Muddy, I’ve lost 2 good friends from skin cancer and I know most of us on this forum have had their share of sun exposure as well as skin cancers. Hopefully everyone makes a yearly appointment for a skin cancer check! Please keep us posted on how your doing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCFD rtrd. Posted September 2, 2022 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 Well, it's not as bad as I thought it would be, still looks like an ear. Somewhere around 20 stitches, front and back. Lesson learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted September 2, 2022 Report Share Posted September 2, 2022 Looks good. Best of luck. Fin 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 On 8/19/2022 at 7:55 AM, DavidG said: Please keep us posted on how your doing ! So I had the appointment and all went good! I still have pre-cancerous cells on the lobe of my right ear that he froze to treat, but after a full body scan/search, no cancer! He said that actually me growing up in Miami my whole life may have helped, my body adjusted at an early age for a fair skinned, light eyed male! I told the Doc that I only go inside, pretty much to eat, sleep and ..............flush the toilet since I was young and I am now 53 years old. He knew I was serious when he looked at my feet and laughed at my flip-flop tan lines on my feet! But I want to pass this along; He told me about a new cream that just got FDA approved for treating weathered old guy's to help kill pre-cancerous cells on face and neck. So instead of freezing specific areas that shows themselves you can rub a cream all over an area and it will kill the pre-cancerous cells in that area with ZERO health side effects. However he did say that it will turn your face red when in a hot environment, best to apply in winter!? Need to apply it once a year for two weeks. I will start treatment in late November with it, ya know Winter in South Florida! So if my face falls off I will let you know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 13 hours ago, MuddyBottomBluz said: He told me about a new cream that just got FDA approved for treating weathered old guy's to help kill pre-cancerous cells on face and neck And it's called So I can ask my dermatologist. dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyBottomBluz Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Dino, it had one those fancy pharmaceutical names. I will find out more when I go back in November when I get the prescription. He also said it will help to fix some of the damage caused by years in the sun. I will keep the forum posted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernWake Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 For those that wear sun screen daily the mineral stuff is what you want. I have great luck with the sticks as opposed to creams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidG Posted October 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 2:25 PM, SCFD rtrd. said: Well, it's not as bad as I thought it would be, still looks like an ear. Somewhere around 20 stitches, front and back. Lesson learned. I hate to see it BUT I’m thankful you had it checked out before it got worse. To all, please see your dermatologist at least once a year! If you have a History of skin cancers every 6 months. ……David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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