Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: honeybun on October 12, 2015, 03:15:30 PM
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My sister has just told me she has one on the side of her nose. She is being fast tracked to a plastic surgeon.
Any words of wisdom or personal experience ladies.
Not what I expected to hear today. :-\
Honeybun
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Oh heck HB! Know someone who had on her cheek. Had it removed & all has been well since. Says it was her own fault. She was a sun worshipper in her youth & of course no sun blocks in her day.
Hope your sister gets seen & dealt with quickly.
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Hope all goes well with your sister HB :hug:
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A friend had one removed from the side of his nose 5 years ago, he's OK since!
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Spoken to my sis in more detail as she had called me from the doctors car park.
She has seemingly ignored this for a long while....so it's 5mm across and the GP says surgery is needed and possibly a skin graft because of where it is. She will be seen either this week or the beginning of next.
GP is not hanging about it would seem.
Honeybun
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They don't hang around Honeybun, once she is seen by a Surgeon she will know what is required. What made her visit the GP?
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This thing on her nose....that she has had for a couple of years, had started bleeding off and on and getting bigger. Wish she had gone sooner though.
She has never been someone who sat in the sun as she is very fair skinned unlike me who is quite dark.
Honeybun
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Let us know how she gets on!
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Gosh Honeybun :o
Think that was the type that OH had on his ear last year.
If it's totally removed all should be well.
It would have been better if she had gone earlier but the main thing is she's gone now, so treatment can start.
Wishing her all the best :hug:
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Funnily enough my Head teacher has just been diagnosed with this as has my friend's golf mad husband. They both have to use cream to burn it off - no plastic surgeon referral. They obviously have to keep the areas out of the sun - my friend's husband has to wear a cap when golfing now - his is on the top of his bald head. You can read about it here http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/skin-cancer/about/types-of-skin-cancer#basal
Hope your sister is ok.
Taz x
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Hello honeybun and sorry to hear about your sister.
Although very worrying I think this sort of thing is very common as we age and easily dealt with.
Sending hugs to you and your sister.
Keep us updated and take care.
K.
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Nothing I can add, but just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear this. Must be very stressful for all concerned x
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Hi HB
My mum had one of these on her nose last year, had it removed and is fine. They rarely spread, so not one of the nasty ones :) The reason that she may need a skin graft is because there's not much skin to play with on the nose compared to the cheek etc.
She'll be fine :)
Libby
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Thanks all.
She is quite upbeat about it for her hubbies sake but I know she is dreading it. Can't really blame her to be honest.
I think she will be better when she gets told exactly what's going to happen.
Honeybun
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Glad to hear your sis is upbeat! hugs xxxxxx
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Hi HB
Sorry, I have only just caught up with your post ( notification problems)
I had one of these on my cheek. It was very small to start with, about 2mm but kept bleeding. My sister insisted I go to the GP and he said to keep an eye on it.
Several months later it had grown a lot and I was sent to the hospital within a week. It had grown to 6mm and I was terrified! The consultant was lovely and very reassuring and told me in detail what he would do (bit too much info tbh). I checked him out online and he is an experienced facial surgeon. I was still dreading it though
The op went well, under local anesthetic which surprised me. I am no good with needles, so that initial bit was horrible. He did have to go wide and deep so as to be sure of removing it all. The op lasted about an hour and 14 days later he confirmed he had got it all. Phew!
I did not need a graft as there was enough skin to close the wound and 18 months later the scar is fading nicely - I highly recommend Bio oil, used every day once the stitches come out.
I am still extremely disappointed and upset with the GP, as I feel he should have acted on my first visit, when it was a lot smaller.
It is certainly a shock to be given the diagnosis but I am sure your Sister will be fine. A lot of deep breathing and talking to myself did help. My best wishes to her and do let us know how she gets on. If she has any questions I am happy to help if I can
PN x x
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Sometimes PN a growth is too small to do anything with anyway …….. so the advice may well have been the same! Watch and wait.
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Thanks PN.
I think the issue will be where it is and also the fact that she has other health issues. No one is very keen on giving her a GA because of that. She is trying to find out whether to entrust her medication changes to the Plastic surgeon or not. She is in touch with her endocrine team to find out.
It's all quite complicated to be honest.
Sure it will all be managed eventually, it just makes everything just that little bit more difficult as she doesn't react to things the way the rest of us do.
Honeybun
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She must not with-hold any medication information. The best thing is to discuss with the Surgeon and contemplate what is suggested. I can't remember, does your sister have an appt. date yet :-\
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Oh her medical history will go before and her endocrinologist will let the Plastic surgeon know who is to do what and when. It's just her needs are complex but having had them for many years she understands the risks involved in any procedure. She needs to do the belt and braces thing by making sure everyone knows exactly what they are dealing with.
She should hear tomorrow or Monday CLKD.
Honeybun
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Not too long to wait. Then there'll be the decisions to make ::). I'm quite sure that she will be well cared for and all complexities considered! Is her husband going along?
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Of course, he always goes with her. He just gets a bit anxious before but on the day he will be great.
Honeybun
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There's only you and me here this afternoon ::)
It's the waiting I find the hardest :-\
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I hope everything goes well HB, a worrying time for you
Sending hugs :hug: (http://:hug:)
PN x x