Swollen and sore enough especially starting yesterday that it's getting hard to open my mouth. I can only take little bites (which is not necessarily a bad thing!), talking is awkward, can't smile, trouble brushing my teeth, etc. Still counting down :)
Rode a short 70miler today mostly because I haven't been able to work out this past week inside. The minute my body temp goes up, my face feels like there's acid on it. However outside with the chilly weather it mitigates that some and my mental state just doesn't have it to ride after work at night. I'm just so glad to be home, I don't even want to go ride. I'm a big one for living my life and doing what I can to not let "stuff" interfere, but must admit I'm getting uncomfortable in public now. With just a few days left, I'm not worried at all, but felt wierd at Spaghetti Whse eating lunch today with friends. Everyone is GREAT, no wierd looks/comments, just my own mental hangup is all.
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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