Anyone with experience in Mohs procedure for skin cancer

[lindalou61]

Thanks for the info Mexipat!

[Ranger]

Doctor's tomorrow, biopsy. Still looking better, but.............

[Ranger]

Sample taken, still look's better, find out next week.................

[lindalou61]

Hopefully you will get a good result.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by lindalou61

Hopefully you will get a good result.

What ever the result of this biopsy, the doctor (X3?) said to keep using the med "I" , tried, used and has been working, that I bought in Playa, for a minor burn.

I just find it interesting, if I did not use this medication my situation MAY be worse??

Anyone?

I do not think I'm breaking our rules of the forum as I am not actually seeking medical people.

[SharonD]

Originally Posted by Ginger

My daughter had MOHS for melanoma-in-situ on her foot. The area of removal was quite large (about the circumference of a soda can). She was off her feet for four weeks, but she had to have a skin graft taken from her groin, so maybe not the best comparison for healing time. The skin graft could not be disturbed so required some extra care being it was on her foot.

MOHS for melanoma-in-situ has a success rate of 77-98%. It's been three years and no return for her. Kids tend to have more success with success rates, of course, and she is only 17.

Hope it goes well for you!

I had melanoma on my right arm, bicep area, 2 years ago. The cancer was tiny, small enough that the punch biopsy got clean margins but I had "freckling" and a history of basll and squemous cell cancers so they wanted to check surrounding tissue. I had regular surgery, the scar is 6" long and was do deep that I've had to have additional surgery to smooth it out. I hate the way it looks but it's better than what our have happened. Unfortunately MOHs wasn't an option for me.

[lindalou61]

Originally Posted by SharonD

I had melanoma on my right arm, bicep area, 2 years ago. The cancer was tiny, small enough that the punch biopsy got clean margins but I had "freckling" and a history of basll and squemous cell cancers so they wanted to check surrounding tissue. I had regular surgery, the scar is 6" long and was do deep that I've had to have additional surgery to smooth it out. I hate the way it looks but it's better than what our have happened. Unfortunately MOHs wasn't an option for me.

Do you have to get checked frequently since you have the history of melanoma?

[SharonD]

Originally Posted by lindalou61

Do you have to get checked frequently since you have the history of melanoma?

Yes, I went every 3 months until the last visit, which was last week, and my dermatologist changed the frequency to every 6 months, for life.

I lost a friend to melanoma several years ago. Amy Reistrup, a talented equestrian who trained and showed jumpers and completed successfully against Olympic riders. She was my trainer for several years although I showed hunt seat. She developed a melanoma on her leg, an unlikely place since english riders wear long pants and tall boots. She passed away less than 2 years later, 43 years old.

Melanoma is scary. I wear sunscreen on my face daily and when I'm going to be outside, I also wear it on exposed skin. When in PDC, I wear the highest SPF I can buy and sit in the shade. I dislike the greasy feel but I don't have a choice.

[lindalou61]

Originally Posted by SharonD

Yes, I went every 3 months until the last visit, which was last week, and my dermatologist changed the frequency to every 6 months, for life.

I lost a friend to melanoma several years ago. Amy Reistrup, a talented equestrian who trained and showed jumpers and completed successfully against Olympic riders. She was my trainer for several years although I showed hunt seat. She developed a melanoma on her leg, an unlikely place since english riders wear long pants and tall boots. She passed away less than 2 years later, 43 years old.

Melanoma is scary. I wear sunscreen on my face daily and when I'm going to be outside, I also wear it on exposed skin. When in PDC, I wear the highest SPF I can buy and sit in the shade. I dislike the greasy feel but I don't have a choice.

So sorry about your friend. I am thankful mine is just a basal cell. I had a friend who's husband died from Melanoma. This was almost 20 years ago. He was only in his early 30's with two small children. I think after diagnosis he only lived a year. On the other hand, my step-dad had melanoma on the back of his neck about ten years ago and they were able to get it all and it never recurred. Hopefully, yours never will either.

[lindalou61]

I had my procedure yesterday and it was as you all said, a non-event and no big deal at all. I had to go in twice for removal and the third time they stitched it up. The incision goes across the bridge of my nose. There is a little bit of swelling which makes me look somewhat like Avatar but not bad at all. Thanks for eveyone's input. I really appreciated it!

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by lindalou61

I had my procedure yesterday and it was as you all said, a non-event and no big deal at all. I had to go in twice for removal and the third time they stitched it up. The incision goes across the bridge of my nose. There is a little bit of swelling which makes me look somewhat like Avatar but not bad at all. Thanks for eveyone's input. I really appreciated it!

That sound's good, hopefully it's over. I didn't realize this was a thread specific to your situation, my posting here now seem's inapropriate.

[lindalou61]

Originally Posted by Ranger

That sound's good, hopefully it's over. I didn't realize this was a thread specific to your situation, my posting here now seem's inapropriate.

Your posting isn't inappropriate at all. How is your leg doing?
I hope thats it too. I will definitely be more careful in the sun from here on out which is hard; I just love being in the sun so much!

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by lindalou61

Your posting isn't inappropriate at all. How is your leg doing?
I hope thats it too. I will definitely be more careful in the sun from here on out which is hard; I just love being in the sun so much!

Biopsy results tomorrow.

[lindalou61]

Hopefully good results. Post it if you are comfortable doing so.

[Ranger]

Originally Posted by lindalou61

Hopefully good results. Post it if you are comfortable doing so.

It's all good, everything bad has been ruled out and it is still looking better.

The doctor said it is a long term healing process, because it is scar tissue that was literally pushed open from my "leg swelling" which is uder control now too.

So, it's still "use the medicine I found in Mexico because it is working.