[Magdalen] Update

[P. Dan Brittain]

On Mon, Jun 27, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 6/27/2016 5:51:52 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> pdan.brittain at gmail.com writes:
>
> Home  again. All went well.
> It's a little disorienting to have a large patch  completely over my ear.
> That stays on for 2 days to make sure the bleeding  stops.>>>>>>>>>>
>
>
> Nice to hear.  The ears are very forgiving of trauma/surgery, and heal
> usually
> remarkably well.
>

I thought they would but the first couple of days aren't pleasant.

>
> I don't recall the diagnosis here.  Basal cell carcinomas on the ear
> usually
> take a rather slow gradual progression, and besides the Moh's  Microscopic
> Surgery which is the Cadillac of treatments, there are freezing with
> liquid
> nitrogen, and there is even a topical cream (3-M's Aldara) that does  well
> with some cancers.
>

Not a basal cell. He did try the freezing first in February. Worked for a
while but came back. Did a biopsy in May and got the referral.

>
> Squamous cell carcinoma is much more dangerous, and usually requires
> one of the surgical modalities.
>

 That's what this one was. After removing the squamous cell on my cheek
last August (and which had spread into a nerve) , the surgeon specified
that I see my dermatologist at 3 month intervals. There are only 2 Mohs
specialists in the area and sometimes takes a bit of time to get
scheduled.


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