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Mohs Surgery on Forehead - Clearwater, FL
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I had Mohs surgery about a week and a half ago,...
cranch77November 1, 2013
$2,500
I had Mohs surgery about a week and a half ago, when I went in the office to start the procedure, I had high hopes as the cancer had been on my forehead for at least 8 years, that's right I could never afford to have it looked at til now because now I have Medicare. I had a free screening about a year ago at a very respected hospital where they had told me they were pretty sure it was either basal cell or squamous cancer, although I had already suspected this after internet research, my cancer resembled many photos I had seen.....so now I have a 10cm wound that covers almost all of my forehead, I have never seen pics even slightly close to the size of the one I now have...the Dr. only went 2 layers down and then had to stop due to the amount of cancer (and also the size of my wound). I now have a HUGE open sore on my head, I am due tomorrow for an office visit to change the dressing and discuss my options which are radiation, or a pill or more cutting.....I am wondering if I should have ever even started this since Basal Cell almost never causes death, I REALLY DOUBT if I would have just left it as it was if it would EVER have turned into the nightmare it is now HELP
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April 22, 2015
I had Mohs surgery Dec 10,2014 and I had to go and get plastic surgery My choice was the right choice, as now you can't even see a scar. The cut starts at end of eye and down whole side of my nose. The cut was so big as they did flap surgery. Even though it wasn't life threatening I love outdoors have a boat have a pool but now I still enjoy both but do it smarter. I wear coolibar hats always coolibar clothing and cover ups. They block 98 percent of sun rays. I also wear spf 50 at all times. So yes do it otherwise you will always wonder is it getting bigger!!!!
How did your office visit go? BCC removal can look pretty scary at first, but hopefully it will heal with time. Please keep us posted when you can and I hope you're doing okay. *hugs*