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- mgilger
- Experience with Basal Cell Carcinoma, ...
Reconstructive surgery
Procedure or Surgery
I have surgery in two weeks, two places on my face with a plastic surgeon
Went as Expected: Not Specified Minimal Recovery: Not Specified Minimal Side Effects: Not Specified Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Not Specified -
- Alby65
- Experience with Squamous Cell Carcinoma...
Change of treatment plan
Decision Point
It turns out the lump in my neck is more SCC, so it has spread, and the chemo we have been using has proven not to be effective. I h...
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- Alby65
- Experience with Squamous Cell Carcinoma...
Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
I had my latest physical exam with my plastic surgeon last Wednesday, and unfortunately he found a lump in my neck. He called me ton...
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- KatStrickland
- Experience with Squamous Cell Ca...
Money
Oh No
We have no insurance and have to pay for care out of pocket. Care has stopped because we have limited income and resources and with ...
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- triathlyn
- Experience with Squamous Cell Carcin...
Mohs surgery
Procedure or Surgery
I had several complications; 4 courses of Antibiotics; resulting in severe Dermatitis, then Prednisone. Finally, after 6 months, my ...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Disagree -
- kimlc59
- Experience with Basal Cell Carcinoma, ...
Mohs surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Included skin graft. Was between my nose and the inside corner of my eye. The first day (after lidicaine wore off, the entore right ...
Went as Expected: Agree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Neutral/NA -
- tstrazz
- Experience with Basal Cell Carcinoma, ...
Simple removal surgery
Procedure or Surgery
I had a new 'mole' on my leg, which grew rather quickly and was a bit red. I had it removed in January 2014 and biopsied. From what ...
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree -
- katiefnp
- Experience with Atypical/Agressive Ba...
Pain Control
Celebration
I woke up this morning to a dreamy, ecstatic feeling. It was the fourth day in a row of being pain-free upon awakening. My spine doe...
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- SandyP
- Experience with Squamous Cell Carcinoma...
Mohs surgery
Procedure or Surgery
Had Mohs and then extensive reconstructive plastic surgery
Went as Expected: Strongly Disagree Minimal Recovery: Agree Minimal Side Effects: Neutral/NA Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Agree -
- Nancy7
- Experience with Atypical/Agressive Basa...
Hair loss (alopecia)
Side Effects
Mostly body hair, arms, eyelashes, eye brows, chest. He has lost some of the hair on his head.
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- Nancy7
- Experience with Atypical/Agressive Basa...
External radiation
Radiation
He had 6 weeks of radiation 5 days a week. During radiation the worst side effect he had was fatigue. After it left him with a terri...
Painless Experience: Disagree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Disagree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Disagree -
- Nancy7
- Experience with Atypical/Agressive Basa...