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Survivor
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2002
Thanks for dropping in, Kachina, and sharing your story.
Good luck to your husband with his treatments. Glad he is doing well. It sounds like his doctor is being very thorough, and it always to lean in that direction rather than leaving any stone unturned, especially with such a young person.
My mom was diagnosed with squamous cell at the same time she was diagnosed with breast cancer (at age 78), right in midst of the aftermath of a hurricane that struck hard here.
Breast cancer was dealt with first. But her squamous cell was on one of her legs. There was no spread to lymph nodes from either cancer, very lucky.
Mom walked outside for years around a track with her friends and I suspect sun exposure over a fairly long lifetime along with thinning skin (she bruises very easily) contributed to her skin cancer. We even thought she just had bruised herself and that it was taking too long to heal. The dermatologist knew immediately what it was, sent her to a dermatological surgical specialist who used the Moh's method to remove it and review the pathology at the same time. Got it in one surgery. I was impressed with the science and the expertise of both dermatologists.
Please check in again and let us know how your husband is doing with treatment. Congrats on being a 5 year survivor yourself! I bet it helps your husband to have your support. My mom says my history and knowledge helped her immensely when she faced breast cancer.
GAGWTA!
Good luck to your husband with his treatments. Glad he is doing well. It sounds like his doctor is being very thorough, and it always to lean in that direction rather than leaving any stone unturned, especially with such a young person.
My mom was diagnosed with squamous cell at the same time she was diagnosed with breast cancer (at age 78), right in midst of the aftermath of a hurricane that struck hard here.
Breast cancer was dealt with first. But her squamous cell was on one of her legs. There was no spread to lymph nodes from either cancer, very lucky.
Mom walked outside for years around a track with her friends and I suspect sun exposure over a fairly long lifetime along with thinning skin (she bruises very easily) contributed to her skin cancer. We even thought she just had bruised herself and that it was taking too long to heal. The dermatologist knew immediately what it was, sent her to a dermatological surgical specialist who used the Moh's method to remove it and review the pathology at the same time. Got it in one surgery. I was impressed with the science and the expertise of both dermatologists.
Please check in again and let us know how your husband is doing with treatment. Congrats on being a 5 year survivor yourself! I bet it helps your husband to have your support. My mom says my history and knowledge helped her immensely when she faced breast cancer.
GAGWTA!