Counting down now! 3.5days left. My last treatment is supposed to be Monday night and I meet with the Dr. first thing Tuesday. Goal is for her to say "yep, you can stop." I've got new sores around my eyes, but I can't help but wonder...are they really cancers or just a little too close to soft tissue and I pixxed it off? New ones below and to the outside of both eyes. Still have others that I'm ready to go away!
Tried to use my washcloth as a buffer last night. I still believe some of the dead-looking skin is ready to come off, but since pulling at the dead skin is a no-no, I gently used the washcloth to try and get some skin off. I did get some, and guess I did one too many passes over my face because it was throbbing pretty good after that. Another rups I guess.
Called Dr. office today (talked to Sarah) about continuing. Mom brought up a point that maybe I shouldn't be treating the areas that appear to be moving on to normal, but Sarah says continue treating the whole face because some areas react differently over time. I do have a couple new sores, so choose to agree with Sarah right now. Still my skin is pretty swollen and definitely irritated. I'm ready to let it heal :) Tuesday, Tuesday Tuesday!!!
Diagnosed with pre-skin cancers and especially with my mom's skin cancer history (most recently 2 Mohs surgeries on her face) and my sun-rich lifestyle, my dermatologist recommended a round of skin chemotheraphy with the drug Efudex5%. Pictures she showed of other patients were intentionally startling. Forewarned is forearmed is the train of thought! No way to predict my reaction to the drug, but hope is it won’t be too severe. Treatment consists of applying 2xdaily for 3 weeks.
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