It's all right, Ma

My son asked me today how I was feeling about the surgery and everything.  I thanked him for asking; it gave me an invitation to speak slightly openly about my fears and concerns.  I said I was more curious than concerned about the surgery--how much beyond the cancerous splotch will they cut out; what kind of would closure will they opt for--open, stitches or skin graft.  But I said I was focused more on the future--since the research says once someone gets melanoma they're likely to have it elsewhere.  I said I was researching what I could do to prevent future occurrences, to the extent that prevention is possible at this point.  Hence the focus on diet--eating the melons and grape in the fruit medly that comes with our Mexican food, for example, instead of the pineapples and strawberries (I can't eat everything).  And I mentioned that I'm wearing a stronger sunscreen on my face.  But I also said I look at all the spots on my skin and wonder which ones might become cancerous.  I don't really know how much he took in, and I stopped before I started to sound to obsessive and worried.  But I was glad he asked.