Okay, this is not a sexual posts or anything hot. It’s just something I feel I should share as I have been going through it lately and it has impacted what I do with my site and for fun.
A while back I noticed a small mole I had on my stomach get a bit bigger and also change shape. I went in to see my Doctor who referred me to a Dermatologist to get a proper inspection. The Dermatologist took a sample to have it checked, and it came back as a Stage 1A Melanoma. It was about 3/16″ around and 0.78mm deep. Of course, an operation was scheduled to remove it, which I had done on Wednesday.
In the meantime, as all that was happening, I noticed a couple of small hard lumps on my breast! So again I saw my Doctor who sent me for a mammogram at the hospital. A week later I get a call that they needed to do an ultrasound on the lumps to see if they were tumors or not. I went in for that two weeks ago.
I heard on Tuesday that the lumps were benign cysts, which was great news. They are a result of the HRT regiment I am on as they are side effects of the hormones I have to take. Then Wednesday, I was back at the hospital for surgery to remove the Melanoma on my stomach.
It was such a small blemish which result in me having 4 inches by 2 inches of skin removed, right down to the muscle, and then everything stapled back together. So as I write this, I have 10 metal staples in my stomach! They come out in 2 weeks, but I still have to take it easy for a couple of more weeks while it heals. I am sure I am going to have an ugly scar 🙁
Below is a picture showing the Melanoma and then the results of surgery. The second image was taken yesterday.
Now you know why I haven’t been as active the last little while. A lot of this got into my head as the last thing I ever wanted was Cancer! I am lucky in the the cancer I did have was at it’s very early stages and has a 97% survival rate.
Remember to always have new or strange looking blemishes and moles checked out. This is something you want to catch as soon as you can, and not when it is too late.
@CarolCox I’m glad you caught it, and it sounds like you’ll be fine. Wrinkles and scars are blueprints of experience – just as beautiful.
Hey, you’re still beautiful, just give it some time to heal up. I had appendicitis and have my scar, it becomes nothing more than a line on your skin after awhile. Should be nothing to worry about, just be patient.
Just have fun as much as possible in the meantime, sorry if this sounds like a doctors report, but probably just take it easy on sex for now, can possibly do missionary, but I don’t know if I recommend doggy, but if missionary, you’ll have to do it a little more gentle just for the sake of the staples. However, if it hurts too much, just cuddle up to hubby, he’ll help out, no doubt.
Good luck to ya 🙂
Well, for safety wise, from the position of the staples, may have to take it a little easier, even with missionary. However, you should still be able to have some fun
So very glad that you caught this early and decided to share. Get better and take care.
@CarolCox Sorry to hear you have been through this. Glad you caught it early. I hope this goes away Carol.
glad you caught onto it early and are on the mend carol!
I just had the same diagnosis and 3 x moles removed myself. For me it wasn’t the larger one or two I have it was these sneaky little ones I didn’t think twice about. Glad to hear all is well and caught in time for you.
@CarolCox Big furry bear hugs to you!
@CarolCox stay healthy!
Boy Carol dear! U did scare me!!!!!!
Fortunately,all is find and U can keep on with the good work: sex,sex and sex.Great.
questions : is it possible to meet a doctor in Ontario faster than in Quebec?
Yes, it has been much faster here in Ontario to see Specialists. Very little waiting.
Hi Carol,
I am glad you got your cancer removed and have a 97% chance of surviving. I know even that 3% can be scary when you think about it. I had a routine Xray for stomach surgery and the doctor found a growth that he wanted to make more checks to see if it was cancer. After the checks the doctor determined it was not cancer, but until I got the good news I was scared. I am 66 now and many people in my age group are getting cancer.
I wish you the very best,
Bob