Three weeks later he returned and the following day went back and had a punch biopsy. On the 13th September he got the result of an invasive squamous cell carcinoma. He then had an appointment with the specialist last Tuesday and first thing this morning went in and had it removed.
He had it done privately and we were told that if we had gone through the public system it would have taken at least five months instead of a week to have the operation.
When it first appeared it looked innocuous but turned out to be something quite nasty .
The moral of the story is to always get these "growths or warts" checked out. Now, all I have to do is keep Doug from working for a few days. He goes back in a week for the stitches to be removed.
Oh, my. Good for you both for having what appeared to be a simply whitehead gone rogue looked at in a timely fashion!
ReplyDeleteHaving things checked sooner rather than later is key.
In my case, trying to get back to work with a bum foot has only made what is going on with the foot worse. Another moral might be: Be patient with the healing process.
Hope his healing process goes well. x
Thank you. It grew so fast. It would have been terrible to have had to wait 5 months. I hope your foot heals well.
DeleteI am glad to read that Doug had it taken care of quickly. I have had a few squamous cell cancers removed in the past five or so years. Having Irish skin and many sunburns in the past, I am very likely to have more. I go to the dermatologist twice a year and encourage others to do the same. The surgeon does what is called Mohs surgery in his office.
ReplyDeleteDoug is quite dark being part Maori. This didn't look at all like the pictures I have seen when googling the scc's.
DeleteAt least it is now removed.
Scary! Glad he took quick action.
ReplyDeleteDoug, if I were you ( and keep this under your hat), I would lap up all the TLC and more that you might get this week, Breakfast in bed, maybe an extra treat or two, and everything else that happens along the way. Thank goodness for an alert GP, and quick surgery. Susan, take care of yourself too, in-between all this extra TLC that might be needed. Hope it is warmer up north, rain and hail this morning and a freezing southerly wind.
ReplyDeleteVery cold wind with sudden showers. I was told I had an hour while the operation was performed so went for a walk along the newly formed shared pathway which runs alongside the surgery. I got hit by a couple of heavy showers with horizontal rain.
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