skin cancer again

[klynn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close klynn]

In January I had mohs surgery for basal cell carcinoma. This week I am having mohs surgery again for more basal cell carcinoma. For those of you that have had bcc, is this kind of how it goes---every 6 months you have surgery? It is frustrating. (If it matters, I am only in my 40's.)

[CarolF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CarolF]

So sorry to hear you are going through this. A couple of friends in their 30's, with fair skin and strawberry blonde hair, have had several bouts of surgery. Keep up those regular doctors checks.

[klynn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close klynn]

To Moderators

Quick question--How was someone able to post a reply on my original post? I don't just mean a reply--I mean the reply actually is showing up ON my post. That is strange. Also I notice my edit and delete buttons are missing from my post.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Quick question--How was someone able to post a reply on my original post? I don't just mean a reply--I mean the reply actually is showing up ON my post. That is strange. Also I notice my edit and delete buttons are missing from my post.

Sending you a PM, sorry about that

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

In January I had mohs surgery for basal cell carcinoma. This week I am having mohs surgery again for more basal cell carcinoma. For those of you that have had bcc, is this kind of how it goes---every 6 months you have surgery? It is frustrating. (If it matters, I am only in my 40's.)

It is not uncommon for them to occur in another spot - hopefully this will be the last of it. Sorry

[klynn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close klynn]

Sending you a PM, sorry about that

Not a problem at all! Thanks for your pm.

[kennyw Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kennyw]

I am 74 years old and grew up in a beach town. Starting in my 40s I have had probably 12 to 16 carcinomas and one melanoma removed. I see the Dermatologist every 4 months and it is rare when he doesn't find another cancer. As long as I keep my appointments and he removes them when they are new I will have no serious problems. More of an inconvenience.
Another thing. They don't always appear in the most obvious places, so make sure the doctor gives you a complete exam. I always insist on disrobing for the inspection.

[Presley Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Presley]

My mom had it twice in about 3 years. She didn't have it again after that.

My brother had it last year and hasn't had another. So, I don't think it will necessarily be every 6 months.

Good luck to you.

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

My Dr. says it can be sometimes like pruning a tree. It can pop up again close to the first cancer but not always. Sometimes it does not come back.
I've had 'em all too.
Keep the apts.

[rapmarks Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close rapmarks]

the dermo finds something on my husband every six months. less on me, but he has found some.

[joycapecod Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close joycapecod]

I am obviously lucky. I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and never knew what sunblock was. I am 63, blonde (well, grey now) and fair skinned. So far, so good. As kids we would get in the boat to go crabbing, fishing or swimming at 6 AM and be gone all day, no shade, no hats. I do go to a Dermatologist yearly for a skin check.

Best of luck to you. I hope this does not continue to reoccur.

Joy

[bezerk Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close bezerk]

I wish you the best of luck. My dad just recently was diagnosed with numerous BCC areas, had surgery. From my research it does seem to be a frequently recurring problem....sorry..Keep getting those checks..

[happymum Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close happymum]

Yep, I was first diagnosed in my late 30's, and seem to continue to develop them regularly. Inconvenient, yes - worrisome, not terribly. I tend to save them up and get a bunch removed at once.
I do find it interesting that they don't all present the same way. Some red, some white and waxy .....
My mother developed a squamous cell carcinoma that was truly hideous. It grew very quickly on her forehead and looked a lot like a horn, topped with black scaly skin!