When my son played midget football he was tackling and had his hand on top of the player's helmet. Another player came helmet first and smashed his thumb completely flat. He went down and had his hand near his throat when I got to the field my first shock was that he had cut open his throat. Not so, but it was still very bad, he had to get 7 stitches and cried because he couldn't go back in the game.

Holy cow! I've got a lot of catching up to do here!

Later...

Off to church to see if I can see to play!

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I could kick myself in the A$$ !!!!!! How in h3ll did I ever miss your thread Clough????

I have read the whole thing and all I can say is you are a very courageous man, God bless you my friend.

Why didn't you email me to let me know? I feel like I let you down Clough, damn!

I am so glad that all went well for you. Please keep me informed buddy.

Again God bless you and I too said a prayer for you while reading your posts.

Stringer

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Well, bless your heart, Stringer!

When I count my blessings, they include you!

I'll be calling you, although I'm house and dog sitting again, so no free long distance!

Thanks!

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clough, its called serous drainage, normal and healthy. Havent you ever had a cut that was healing. It bleeds well, then it gets watery, that is serous drainage and white blood cells. Healthy people heal like that.

Anything else, greenish tinge, yellow colour is not good.

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Yes, I've had cuts, but not like this!

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Clough:

Been doing some stupid things lately and

1. Sliced 3 fingers with a razor blade accidently cutting a bag of melting salt open. Clean cuts. Pushed on wound to try to stop bleeding. Wash with water. Wrap with gauze. Used vinyl glove with rubber band when showering. Switched to a flex fabric band-aid within a day. Haled up quick.

2. The second was a bit more messy. I was cutting up cardboard boxes with a utility knife with a hook type blade, Slashed by wrist about 1/2" vertically.

Bled a lot. Bled a little too much for a water rinse, so just wrapped it with gauze. Same deal with the glove. Switched to a huge bandaid. Turns out the cut was small, like 1/2".

Eventually changed the gauze, but added padding so it would not get bumped.

Then so Neosporin to get the redness away.

Then to close the skin with a a homeaide bandage. Take a flex fabric bandaid and cut a semicircle out of both sides so only 1/8" of an inch is available in the middle. Use it to close the wound. it needs air to heal without a lot of scabbing.

Fun stuff.

There were two nasty cuts that i did in my life and I probably should have had stitches, but they haven't given me a moments trouble just two small scars.

A. I split my pinky open with a hammer. I pinched the edge of it and forced the guts out. I have a small 3/4" long scar for that one. I was probably 12-16 YO. Played doctor. Worked out.

B. I had a chain saw kick-back accident. Small scar when I can find it. That won't happen again. Again played doc. Probably 16-18 YO.

C. Large area sunburn isn't fun AT ALL. Been there. Done that.

Where all this wound care attention started was when I was in first grade, I got cut on a rusty nail. Well, this blue streak started traveling up my arm. Blood poisoning. Had to come home every day and bathe the wound in warm water and Epson salt. Lots of fun.

Yep, healing is fun. Dental surgeries hurt.

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Hey, I've sawed into one of my fingers, the scar remains, and drilled a 1/4 hole in another finger when repairing a chair, there's more, but I can't remember right now...

Thanks!

Well, I'm a little reluctant to write now. My problems are minor compared to others.

Just would like to share, though...

Had the "pillow" of cotton swabs that was attached to my skin removed today. Didn't hurt to do that. Need to go back in a week to clean up the scabs for the skin graft and for a little trimming of the skin.

I don't like looking at myself in the mirror! To me, I look kind of gross and the skin graft looks like a piece of meat to me!

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Originally Posted by Stringer

I could kick myself in the A$$ !!!!!! How in h3ll did I ever miss your thread Clough????

I have read the whole thing and all I can say is you are a very courageous man, God bless you my friend.

Why didn't you email me to let me know? I feel like I let you down Clough, damn!

I am so glad that all went well for you. Please keep me informed buddy.

Again God bless you and I too said a prayer for you while reading your posts.

Stringer

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Hey, let me kick you, Stringer! I'd get a "kick" out of it! :p

We'll be in touch, soon! I promise! :)

Hi Clough, I saw the oncologist (cancer specialist) today and he made an appointment for me to have skin cancer removed from my leg on the 23rd. He says he is "very sure" it is basal cell carcinoma. Was thinking about you. I hope you are healing now, and feeling better. He said he wants to see me every six months to check me for skin cancer. He scheduled a six month appointment and says it is very important to do this. I would imagine it is important for you to have your skin checked regularly for new spots of skin cancer also. He said a dermatologist would be good enough, but he is going to check me himself every six months.

If you don't mind my asking is the oncologist doing the surgery or a plastic surgeon?

Or an oncologist/plastic surgeon?

Basel cell carcenoma is quite common. The surgery, though can remove the tissue very deep even for a small spot so all of the margins are removed.

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If you don't mind my asking is the oncologist doing the surgery or a plastic surgeon?

Or an oncologist/plastic surgeon?

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It was a plastic surgeon who did the surgery, Judy.

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Hi Clough, I saw the oncologist (cancer specialist) today and he made an appointment for me to have skin cancer removed from my leg on the 23rd. He says he is "very sure" it is basal cell carcinoma. Was thinking about you. I hope you are healing now, and feeling better. He said he wants to see me every six months to check me for skin cancer. He scheduled a six month appointment and says it is very important to do this. I would imagine it is important for you to have your skin checked regularly for new spots of skin cancer also. He said a dermatologist would be good enough, but he is going to check me himself every six months.

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How bad is the skin cancer on your leg, thisisit?

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Basel cell carcenoma is quite common. The surgery, though can remove the tissue very deep even for a small spot so all of the margins are removed.

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He removed the tissue down to the bone. I have little if any feeling left in the area of the skin graft.

I have a couple of other spots on my head for which I need to be watching...

Thanks!

Hi Clough, the spot of skin cancer on my leg is not bad at all. Mostly just irritating. It is small, about the size of a pencil eraser. It is below my left knee. I have a few other spots that are very small that the doc wants to keep watch over... actually, he wants to monitor my skin over all, because of my history. I'm thinking I will only need a few stitches on my leg.

I hope you are healing up from your skin graft. I know that non-feeling/numbness can be maddening!

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Hi Clough, the spot of skin cancer on my leg is not bad at all. Mostly just irritating. It is small, about the size of a pencil eraser. It is below my left knee. I have a few other spots that are very small that the doc wants to keep watch over.... actually, he wants to monitor my skin over all, because of my history. I'm thinking I will only need a few stitches on my leg.

I hope you are healing up from your skin graft. I know that non-feeling/numbness can be maddening!

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So, what are you going to do about the skin cancer on your leg, please?

I got most of the scabs taken off my nose a couple of days ago. The one big one right by my right eye was taken off some, but not all of the way.

I guess that I'll just have to get used to not feeling anything where the skin graft is. Maybe feeling will come back, maybe it won't.

Thanks!

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So, what are you going to do about the skin cancer on your leg, please?

I got most of the scabs taken off of my nose a couple of days ago. The one big one right by my right eye was taken off some, but not all of the way.

I guess that I'll just have to get used to not feeling anything where the skin graft is. Maybe feeling will come back, maybe it won't.

Thanks!

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Clough, the feeling probably won't come back because they had to remove some nerve endings to get down to the bone. When I had my mastectomy they removed lymph nodes under my right arm. My back is still numb and that was almost 13 years ago.

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So, what are you going to do about the skin cancer on your leg, please?

I got most of the scabs taken off my nose a couple of days ago. The one big one right by my right eye was taken off some, but not all of the way.

I guess that I'll just have to get used to not feeling anything where the skin graft is. Maybe feeling will come back, maybe it won't.

Thanks!

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Clough, the feeling probably won't come back because they had to remove some nerve endings to get down to the bone. When I had my mastectomy they removed lymph nodes under my right arm. My back is still numb and that was almost 13 years ago.

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I guess that it's just something to get used to, then. You're a real trouper who has been through so much and someone who is an example for others to follow, J_9!

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I guess that it's just something to get used to, then. You're a real trouper who has been through so much and someone who is an example for others to follow, J_9!

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Thank you Clough, but in all reality, it's a part of life. We all have our crosses to bear.

I'm going under the knife on the 23rd. I don't imagine it will be bad at all. I'll be able to take myself to the hospital and drive myself home the same day, as long as I don't take any sedatives.

Be patient with your skin graft. And be especially very gentle with it, because you can't feel anything on it and it is thinner, more tender skin than the surrounding area... it could be injured easily.

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I'm going under the knife on the 23rd. I don't imagine it will be bad at all. I'll be able to take myself to the hospital and drive myself home the same day, as long as I don't take any sedatives.

Be patient with your skin graft. And be especially very gentle with it, because you can't feel anything on it and it is thinner, more tender skin than the surrounding area.... it could be injured easily.

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What time on the 23rd, please?

Thank you for your admonition about the skin graft! There is still a smll, bloody scab near my right eye. They decided not to remove it yet. I have been told that I can get the whole grafted area wet now, though.