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2nd January - Ireland, IE
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Hi all i had my mohs procedure just over 3 weeks...
mohsnoseDecember 11, 2013
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Hi all i had my mohs procedure just over 3 weeks ago ' i guess it felt a lot more traumtic than what id expected ' bring awake in small threatre with consultant & 4 other members of staff ' i just didnt expect b so busy one holdong my head pulling my nose & hearing them talking about the cancer " i guess thats where the problem lies i never wanted face i had dkin csncer " i kept mysrlf busy eith my kids & then b lying there hearing them talking sbout how far the cancer had spreadwas like a slap in the face " mesn time my bp kept dropping which made me feel unwell ' next day i had reconstruction cheek skin flap " again didnt realise id look how i looked i felt devasted ' im now 3half weeks on hsve had many down days but they are getting much less i just feel so self concious re skin flap scars etc dnt want go out
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December 8, 2014
I have had a facial flap done last March for MAC cancer removal....six operations and radiotherapy....flap still very swollen...and awaiting what may be July 2015 for upper lip reconstruction and part of my nose also. It's very tough....good days and bad days,
February 11, 2015
I never expected the trauma associated with the Mohs I had. The pain of getting the needles into my nose was unreal. I have a different shaped nose now , my left nostril is uneven and the cost of plastic surgery is unobtainable. So I just make do and use make up and Hiruscar , that helps soften the scar tissue.
February 11, 2015
I'm so sorry you had to go through that lolly. I know how painful it is. I had a plastic surgeon repair the defect from moh's and my nose is still slightly uneven but I'm glad it wasn't worse and the cancer is gone! Sometimes others don't even notice what we obsess about. I wish you health and healing.
February 11, 2015
Yes all the skin cancer cells were taken . Well, as far as I know . You know the thing is with so called specialists, they really have a fairly basic manner with these things and don't explain everything . I never in a million years thought the pain would be that intense, they didn't explain anything properly and talked as if I wasn't even in the room !! The scar and loss of the skin on the left side of my noose wasn't explained properly either and it has affected how I see myself. But ,, the pain !!! I'm usually good with it but Mohs was unreal, , it really should have been done under general anaesthetic , anyone else with a lower threshold of pain would have jumped off the table !!!
February 11, 2015
Also, Kirsty, the cost of reconstructive is insane . I thought and was told that Mohs basically did both , it took the cancer AND they assisted with making the nose look ok. But mine isn't and Im so over this now,. and I am annoyed at myself. But I just have to say Oh well, and not feel like a freak, I am told by people that they don't even notice it , but I do, and that makes it difficult now. :(
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mohsnoseDecember 17, 2013
Thos moring (5 weeks on )my scar feels itchy very thick although hard see in pic
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February 11, 2015
The thickness of the scar is a lot of scar tissue. I have that on the inside of my nose so I use Hiruscar to soften it and help it disappear .
Hi there, welcome and thank you for sharing your experience with us!
I'm so sorry it was such a traumatic experience for you, it can't have been easy to find out about the skin cancer and go through the surgery. Do you know if the surgery was able to remove all of the cancer cells?
Please do keep us updated with your progress! You're not alone. :-)
It will hopefully get easier for you. I can understand why you feel like this, but you have to remember that you've been so strong to have the surgery and now the cancer is gone you get to spend the rest of your life with your little girl!
Can you get a revision surgery to correct the defect?
I haven't actually had this surgery myself, so I'm not sure. However, the link below will take you to a list of Mohs questions, which have been answered by board certified doctors and may help you while you're healing.
Mohs surgery Q&A