I am cancer free. I had a cancerous carcinoma removed through a MOHS procedure in October. It was on my left cheek. I still have a scar but the bump there the doctor said is scar tissue and not cancer. I saw Dr. Cornell at Nebraska Dermatology. She did not find any other sores to worry about. She said she will see me again in a year for another exam.
My MOHS surgery happened Wednesday. In this surgery a layer of skin is removed and then examined. If any cancer remains then another layer is removed. I had two layers removed in a circle on my cheek about the size of a nickel. The second layer wasn't as big as there was only cancer in a corner. My skin cancer is squamous cell carcinoma. I understand this type is sometimes deeper. They then closed it with stitches, telling me they pinched it into a line. I read the MD notes which said the put in nine stitches, four underneath and then five on the surface. Looking at the picture it looks more like 20 stitches on top. I know it took them a long time to sew it all up.
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First experience for me yesterday. I had a sore removed from my face to be studied for cancer. I had a sore that would not heal of probably at least a years duration. Lidocaine works very well. They said there would be a small sting as they injected it. It was much more than a small sting. IUt really hurt. But after it started working I didn't feel a thing. Especially when they were cutting it off, I did n't feel a thing.
Labwork says Squamous Cell Carcinoma. I got the lab from the One Health lab and haven't talk to the MD yet. They did cut it off but said I may have to come back for more cutting if it was cancerous. Symptoms include an open sore which doesn't heal which describes the thing I had on my face. It was also sensitive to touch.
I also had a large tag from the back of my leg. It was also tested but no cancer in it.
