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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Thankful Thursday for excellent medical personnel

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Today I'm thankful my (long) 6 week wait is over.

Early January I noticed a wee red bump on my right leg near my knee.  I am thankful my dermatologist was very proactive.  She did a biopsy. Results came back a squamous cell skin cancer. I just had my annual exam by her in October. It was not there.  Today at 7:15 am I'm have MOHs surgery at Cary Skin Clinic.   The area is still quite small (about the size of the end of my index finger) so my hope is the procedure won't take the entire 4 hours of my appointment. I will have a post up on Feline and Nature Friday, March 15 and I hope to give you an update.

My amateur advice is to quickly act on any odd or unusual bump on your body. I have never had any form of skin cancer.  

If you aren't familiar with MOHs, here is a short  description. 

Mohs surgery is a method for treating skin cancer lesions. During this procedure, the surgeon removes thin layers of skin one layer at a time and examines each layer under a microscope to determine if any cancer remains. This procedure continues until only cancer-free tissue remains.


23 comments:

  1. I hope your surgery goes well! Sending love and purrs!
    -Fur Everywhere

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  2. All the best for the surgery. We feel confident all will be well.
    Nobby and Gail xx

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  3. how good that you acted so fast... we cross all fingers and paws for the surgery...

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  4. It's very good you were so proactive. I'm sending tons of healing energy for a successful, quick surgery and recovery. ❤️🙏

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  5. We are wishing you our very best, Miss Cecilia, and we have everything crossed that all goes well for you♥

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  6. Hari Om
    All the very best for the procedure, Miss C! YAM xx

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  7. You are in my prayers today. Hopefully it is not very deep and all will be removed at one time.

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  8. I'll be thinking of you. Hoping it is only a couple of layers and you are out quickly.

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  9. Prayers for a cancer free result. No we don't ignore things that pop up on our bodies.

    Have a fabulous day and weekend, my friend. Big healing hugs. ♥

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  10. We have our paws crossed that all goes well for your surgery today.

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  11. having had 2 MOH's myself and watched bob have 3, I know you will be fine. really not much to it but killing time. one of mine I had to stay 4 hours, he other was about 45 minutes. bob's were all three one cut and done. hope yours is too. we have both had several squamous carcinomas removed, that did not need MOHS. they are common in people who spent to much time baking themselves in the sun. both of us are guilty and living proof sun does cause skin cancer . glad you caught it early.

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  12. Dearest Cecilia,
    Trusting the removal went fine and looking forward to your update!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  13. I am a bit late to wish you well, but your email tells me that it went very well. I am very happy for you.

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  14. I am sooooo glad you went to the doctor as soon as you saw the growth!!!
    Big Hugs!
    Beth

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  15. Glad all went well. And yes, it is wise to check things out ASAP. XO

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  16. So glad all went well...sending extra purrayers

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  17. I am so happy that all went well and now that mess is behind you. Hooray for good Docs! Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

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  18. Sending you lots of healing energy hugs for good health each day ~

    Hugs to you and Angel Madi ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  19. There's nothing like preventive medicine and early detection, which you and your doctor are on top of. I'm praying the procedure went well and you are home and recovering by now.

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  20. I am glad you caught it early. I have had two such operations and once it was gone it was gone.

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  21. I'm thankful that YOU were proactive and went to your dermatologist again!

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