basal cell carcinoma... got it (?)... who knows what then?

3.30 gone now...really

Izzie, How's it going today, kid?

Hey Boida...

ahhhhhhh... well, I've locked myself up this weekend... and sat with silence, musing.

I keep thinking... it's not so bad! When I look in the mirror - I wonder "who am I" when it just keeps coming at me... not just health... the whole kaboodle. Then I realise.... "that's me"... it is what is? My problems don't come close to the severity of others, like a cheetah gal I know who copes with BigC and headhurts - so I should be grateful that my deals are nuisance values.

I haven't told anyone here until today - a girl friend dropped by as I hadn't been answering the phone, told her, showed her, kinda felt it a bit better then. We didn't talk about it all, which was fine. She didn't really know what to say with everything else that's going on too. But that's alright.

I'm sailing a Pirate Ship on A2K so I got to thinking that being Pirates, we're supposed to have buried treasure chests... so I'm going with the positive "it's going to be good treasure they cut out of the chest" and it will all work out coco in the end.

The nasty one is literally above my heart so t'will be a good scar to recall when it's done and dusted. The other nasty-ish is right in the middle.... but, not sure if he will remove that one. The other lesion littlies are dotted around, mainly on my back. Can't see them, only feel them, so, what I can't see, I don't have to face just yet.

Thanku gal. Keep on keeping on. x

As I was driving yesterday I was thinking that it would be helpful if they could call non-melanoma carcinomas something else entirely. Make it a bit easier to think about - because it really is a comparatively good dx, as dx of anything goes.

Yep Beth - the "c" word is a worrisome word. We'll go with "fehgeddaboutitcackyskinbits" - that's much nicer to say!

Bullfeathers, Izzie. We're not in competition. Your problems are those you must confront, deal with and get through. Don't diminish what you will have to contend with. Be realistic. They're gonna cut you. Feh and phooey.

I understand why you didn't feel like talking. Didn't tell anybody.

Keep being good to yourself, kiddo.

My thoughts are with you.

fehgeddaboutitcackyskinbits

fgbcsbs?

ickynastybitsofscalyskin

inbss? binss!

Ha..... feh and phoeey and bah to boot. I hear ya... will deal, will get through it all. Might have a good kvetch whilst I am it!

I look forward to it, but I warn you not to try to compete in this category. You don't stand a chance.

So laughing now.... you were born to kvetch gal!!!!! Love it.

Izzie, Any word on the biopsies?

Hey Boida.

Yep... got the letter through today. 3rd Dec... be there in the morning, takes an hour. I did phone the surgeon's medsec just to have a quick chat. She re-read the notes out to me - biopsy, but the dermatologist doesn't think they look too "sinister", but saw some on my back! Which is good, the “not sinister” bit, and I'm going with "it's all gonna be just fine". It will take 2 days for the histology results to come through. The ‘fehgeddaboutitcackyskinbits’ look like angry scars...like big ‘ole white see thru freckles... verra strange. Sure it’s all going to be alright tho. Just wish it was being done tomorrow instead of waiting for a couple weeks.

Had the “tendon” injection yesterday... YOWCH! Tulip came with me. I screamed " HA! So far, no difference. Not very encouraging there " but, we’ll see what happens. See the rheumatologist on 5th Dec and my foot surgeon on 12 Dec!

Liking the "not too sinister" part. I understand about the waiting. You've got more than your share of medical problems, kid.

Between the two of us, our medical appointments fill the pages of a calendar. Big sigh.

I'm rooting for you, and I'll wait with you.

Thanking you goil xx

Off to the hospital now. Bit noivous. Be all done in a few hours. Later later.

Are you off to the hospital to have the biopsies? Or to get the results?

Either way, I'm hoping for the best.

Please check in when you get back.

Hey Boida

had the biposy.... it was.... alright. Little wince (OK... a bigger wince than I wish to admit!) and he took a chunk - but half an hour later and just the 3 stitches - done! I have to go back in 9 days to have the stitches out - which coincides with the foot surgeons appointment next Friday. Two boids with one stone and all that! It's a little sore right now with the anaesthetic wearing off, but only mildly uncomfortable. No worries.

He looked at another "mole" I have... changing colour.... he said "I will talk to you about that next week!".... OK.... will deal with that next week then.

If the biospy shows BCC then it's chemocream time. He checked the ones on my back.... same deal. Could be the lupus... will have to wait and see now. Whatever it is.... not much I can do about it - so.....

the "mole"..... well, he's going to photograph it - HA..... the only time my boob will be photographed - heck - ya gotta laugh a? And I am.... laughing - gotta!

Hope your appointment goes well today, will check back later. Have a meeting here shortly with the Social Services Fiasco Squad!

medical porn...cool.

Iz - I am so sorry it hurt but glad that it is over. Will be praying for the best outcome.

Izzie- I am glad that you have gotten beyond the surgery...................with your sense of humor intact.

I am beginning to think of my body as a car with 100,000 miles on it. First this goes, you fix it, and when you think that the vehicle is humming merrily, something else goes on it.

Problem is, unlike a car, you can't trade yourself in for a newer model!

It's only good if they play the cheesy music.

Hope it all goes smoothly as possible, Ms. Iz. Hugs but not on the side with the stitches.