It's been nearly a year since my skin cancer surgery, and I was going reflect on how things were going. And take a photo to see how the scar was progressing. But I've been noticing that the skin on the left side of my face, near the surgery site, was developing new splotches. So today, and my 3-month checkup with the dermatologist, she noted that one splotch had gotten bigger and darker, so she did a biopsy. She measured and will monitor another splotch on my face, as well as one on my clavicle.
She didn't say, but I'm guessing that the odds aren't good--melanomas recur, and the fact that the biopsied splotch is near the original melanoma site can't be a good sign. I know I'm trying to be more optimistic about things, but this one's hard.
I'll find out in about a week. If it's melanoma, I'll need surgery again. Around the same time as last year. This time I want to avoid having the surgery the day before I go to the beach. We'll see--depends on the surgeon's schedule...
I stopped by Starbucks on my way home and got an orange mango smoothie. I thought it would cheer me up. And I can watch our new kittens fighting with each other. At least I'm teleworking today; I need to keep the bandage on for 24 hours.
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