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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Monday was my monthly visit to the Farber.  Sinc Mary McKenney was on vacation, I was scheduled to meet with Dr. Richardson.  Sure enough, he was right on schedule, two and a half hours after the appointed time.  It was great to see him, as usual.  Unfortunately, I had developed a head cold and chest congestion, so he deferred my Zometa infusion for a week.  He also took me off the Revlimid for a week and gave me a prescription for an antibiotic.  

Since then, I have felt worse, and I have spent much of the last two days sleeping.  I think I'm starting to feel a little better now, so I hope I'm on the mend.

When I got home from the Farber, there was a letter from my dermatologist, Dr. Reohr.  Sure enough, two of the three biopsies she took came back positive.  The one on my face is a possibly invasive squamous cell carcinoma, and the one on my arm is a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.  I wasn't too pleased with that diagnosis.  I especially didn't like the term "invasive".  I checked online, and as far as I can tell, these can both be removed safely without any concern for them spreading.  Still...  I will have to go in for surgery soon to have them removed, hopefully after my golf trip at the end of February.

Normally, I would prattle on about this and that, but I'm not feeling on top of my game right now, so I'll make this short and sweet.  Until next time.

4 comments:

  1. Sorry to hear about your cold; know you will get better. Not as soon as you would like, but definitely before your golf trip! Also condolences about the skin cancers. I also have to address these issues periodically and while they're not life-threatening as a rule, I'm getting tired of all these little 'snips'. Even they do seem to take a toll! Hugs, Sue

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  2. Sorry to hear about the skin cancers. I hope you are feeling better!

    This is last minute, but I was in contact with someone who is trying to do market research with myeloma patients. David has a cancer organization called What Next and it looks like they need a MM survivor to help out on a survey but are willing to pay $150 for their time. Just wondering if this was something you might be interested in. Let me know!

    Take care,
    Elizabeth

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    1. Hi Elizabeth, yes I would be interested, but not because of the money. If my input to a survey would be helpful, I would be more than glad to participate.

      Thanks,

      Bill

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    2. Ok here is his email address: david@whatnext.com

      Thanks!
      Elizabeth

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