They told me it would eventually get me, and it did. One of the problems with the drugs I take for BellyBean, is that they greatly increase the risk of skin cancer. When they told me this, I nodded politely and said to myself "I never leave the house, and when I do, I apply 100spf on my face and 80spf everyplace else", but despite these precautions, as well as full body skin checks at the dermatologist's office twice a year, I just had an excision of skin cancer from my forearm.
I'm fine. A bit shaky and dizzy, but that very well could be from my vat of cold brew I slurped down before heading out.
Twelve days of wound care, and then I'll get the stitches out.
In other news...I have a finish for you of Teresa Kogut's Patriotic Tweet:
Now if you'll excuse me, I think it's time for a couple of Tylenol and a nap.
What's new with you?
Yikes — one thing after another . . . Will this keep you from sploshing in the pool after it heals? Should you get one of those long-sleeved swimsuits?
ReplyDeleteI am at a rented cottage on a beautiful lake — on the days I had things to do in the area, the weather was great for swimming. On the days I have been at the cottage all day, it has rained. Today, just as I finished my lunch by the lake and was going to change into a swimsuit, the thunder started. Rain off and on with lightning all afternoon. So I am stitching while listening to an audiobook called The Summer Cottage, by Viola Shipman, about a cottage on Lake Michigan — where I know you have visited.
Well, you always do things in a big way... get well, Coni. Like Rosanna Rosannadanna used to say, "it's always something!" -psv
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're being pro-active, sounds it could have been much worse if you didn't do the skin checks twice a year. Prayers continue.
ReplyDeleteThe Kogut's stitch is so sweet. I love it. Glad you are on top of the skin stuff Coni. My father had so many MOHS procedures on his back and face. I don't enjoy heat and fear his history, so I'm not out in the sun much besides the necessary yard work. I think my generation is paying the price of the foolish laying around with just baby oil with transistor in the back yard routine of our teen years. I didn't do that because... I hate the heat and laying around was boring... but my friends and relatives were all about spending their summers that way!
ReplyDeletePatriotic Tweet looks fabulous, Coni. Well done on your finish! And I will say it again, I love your fabric choice. Glad you are being pro-active and I am praying for your arm's full healing. Thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteBlue eyed, blonde with Irish roots here, I’ve had three skin cancer surgeries. They leave a scar for a while, but it fades eventually. Luckily, with modern medicine, the treatment is no big deal. Plus they say the damage was probably done when you were a child with no sunscreen. For me, I would burn to a crisp at Jones Beach on Long Island.
ReplyDeleteAll fair and burn easily here. Our daughter wears a hooded thingy when she goes in a pool and it works very well.
ReplyDeleteI refer to ladies like us who stay out of the sun as “indoor cats.” Blonde, blue eyed former Cape Codder here.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder to see a dermatologist. I am 67 and never had my skin checked as a blue eyed blonde, probably should. I have gotten spottier as I have gotten older. Get well and stay healthy!
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