Basal and squamous cell carcinomas

[ann jusko]

Anyone here have problems with these skin cancers? My hubby has had quite a few rounds with squamous cell. My husband did very well on his checkup on Tuesday. He only had 5 removed. 3 months ago is was 10. So, he was getting ready to leave this morning and I had CBS news on. They did a segment about both types of cancer. The research is showing that vitamin B3 does help prevent both basal and squamous cell. He reaches into his drawer and pulls out a container of VITAMIN B3! He's had no incidents of squamous cell for almost a year. That one scares me because it is very invasive. He's had his nose reconstructed and both arms had deep seated squamous cell. The incisions on his arms were almost 10" long and deep. Both times the pathology report showed all borders were clear after the surgeries. I think he doesn't grouch about going because our dermatologist is very attractive and very personable. The 10 and 5 he had removed were basal cell and there was no sign of squamous cell again. YEA! Is it the B3?
If you're interested, I'm sure CBS will have it on their website.

[planosteve]

I had a squamous cell on my left arm about 5 years ago. They removed it and haven't had any reoccurance. I get checked twice a year.

[millergrovesue]

I can completely believe B3 is involved in the lack of recurrence. There is sooooooooo much traditional medicine doesn't know.

None of those cancers here. Bob did have a melanoma, on his shoulder, about 15 years ago. Had it removed then a second surgery because the dermatologist wanted wider clean borders. Thank God that was the end of it. One of his sisters has also had a melanoma removed. My understanding is that melanoma can run in families.

BTW, Ann, is the pain still nonexistent?

[LibraryLady]

I have had a few small ones burned off.

My husband has a new lower lip because of these cancers. We saw that news story last night.

[crocmommy]

Ann, did your husband spend much time out in the sun? Just wondering.

[ann jusko]

Thanks for asking Sue......I stopped taking any pain meds about 3 days later. I invented a new word....faint-y. I know even the hydrocodone 5 is a little too strong for me. I didn't dare use Advil. The horrible bruising and swelling continued from my fingers to my arm pit. It actually was kind of funny. I learned to go through doors dead center. I hit the door frame so many times because my arm was gigantic! On Sunday, my son said "OMG! You look like a burned roast!" I wore long sleeves so as not to freak out any of the kids....but my hand and fingers stuck out.

Had a check up yesterday and suspected the news was very good because the tech was smiling. She can't tell me...the doctor has to do that. 100 percent profusion of my foot! The chills were/are from the absorption of the blood. He didn't know why I had the ocular migraines. But they're easing up. There is no pain from the migraine, I just can't see through the lines to read. Dr. Yau laughed when I said "When you said it would be a hard surgery, I thought you meant FOR YOU!" Heh! I'm returning to the swimming pool on Monday.

[ann jusko]

We were ranchers so YES! He would never wear a hat. I didn't either, but I did wear long sleeves while raking, baling and hauling hay, feeding and working cattle. For many years, I had long hair though. Last year I read an article about people with red hair producing more Vitamin D than normal. "They" say that people with red hair have less skin cancers. I get checked by the same dermatologist only once a year. Sun screen wasn't invented until our older kids were in college. I life guarded starting at 15 years old. I'd get huge water blisters. So far (knocking on wood) I've not had anything except freckled and wrinkled skin.

[millergrovesue]

Yea! I know you are so thankful. Guess the swelling will dissipate over time?

I have ocular migraines too. They occur only in the spring and fall. Caused by molds I believe. So very bizarre. I had them for years before I learned what they were. My sister has them too. Backward shaped deformed C made up of multiple prisims that twinkle. The C grows larger and larger until it finally disappears. Only last about 15 minutes and yes, as you said, no pain. Just very strange vision. Are yours anything like that?
My sister's are similar to mine. I've found that taking antihistamines during those seasons helps a lot.

[jellowrestling]

I've had one basal cell removed several years ago.

[ann jusko]

Mine were just zigzag herringbone patterns. You can't focus on them cause they move with your eye. You may be right about allergy since I did have to stop (this is crazy) my allergy nose spray. I have no idea why, but it is a steroid. I'll start them again and just bet they will stop. And I also was so surprised that my sister said she had them at one time, too. She'd never mentioned it before.