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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Turns out the sore was skin cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma. I am now scheduled for a MOHS procedure next month. They said this will entail peeling off one layer of skin at a tme until the get to where there are no more cancer cells. It again will be done with a local anesthesia so I will be awake during the procedure. They said not to do anything for a couple days after while it heals. I will have a big bandage on my face. Also should take it easy for several days after the surgery.
Here is the AI overview:
Yes, Mohs surgery is considered a type of surgery. It is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to remove skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Mohs surgery involves removing thin layers of tissue and examining them under a microscope to ensure that all cancerous cells have been removed. It is typically performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia.
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is considered more dangerous than basal cell carcinoma (BCC) because it has a higher chance of spreading to other parts of the body, such as lymph nodes and organs, if left untreated. While both are common types of skin cancer, SCC has the potential to grow into deeper skin layers, leading to disfigurement and, in rare cases, life-threatening complications. However, both types of cancer are often curable when caught and treated in their early stages.
Hopefully I have caught this early enough that ther should be no problem.
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.
