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If Mantle Cell Lymphoma can't get me

Hopefully a basal cell carcinoma can't either.

My dermatologist called Friday evening, and informed me the [small] growth on my forehead (that he biopsied two weeks ago) was a basal cell carcinoma, and since he had a cancellation on his schedule, he could squeeze me in Monday morning to have it removed.

The operation seems simple enough. It's outpatient surgery, using a local anesthetic, and I can go home immediately after it's finished. The only issue being I can't exert myself at all for the rest of the day.

Normally that wouldn't be so bad, except Monday is my bowling day, but I think my health is just a little more important, and there'll be plenty more days to bowl. Plus I'd have to wait another 6 weeks if I didn't do it this Monday, and I'm not willing to do that.

One other thing was the doctor informed me I shouldn't drink any alcohol, as that can sometimes cause excessive bleeding. I only wish he'd told me that before I opened a good bottle of Pinot Noir for dinner. So I just drank a little less than I normally would have.

So now it's just more wait and worry, but I should be used to that by now. After all, I've been doing for the past 10+ years.
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Alan said…
Here in Florida you won't find anyone over age 60 who's not had at least one basal cell. No reason to worry. They never metastasize.
7:12 AM
Marc said…
Does that go for you too?
7:22 AM
Alan said…
Do you mean me having a basal cell? If so, yes, of course.
7:43 AM
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