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Old 07-02-2008, 01:15 AM
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Default Re: Sun Screen or Skin Cancer?

I made it through the Efudex treatment. Efudex is not fun. It is a chemical burn of the nth degree. They say you will feel pain but they don't say excruciating pain and itching. Hydrocortisone took care of the pain and itching. And then you peel like a sunburn. I am still waiting for the redness and remaining hot spots to go away.

I had the squamus cyst(?) cut out on 6/27. Now I have about a 3 inch stitched area on my forearm. The basal cyst on my shoulder will be done on 7/7. I still don't know the status of one they cut out on the forearm. I haven't heard from pathology yet. Hopefully since they did not call it wasn't malignant. I am going to call tomorrow for the status.

Thanks for asking.
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