Skin Cancer

[86350x]

Who here has been through it, or has had a loved one or family member that has/had it. Once they cut it out, and skin graph it stay's gone right?:confused:

[Jennys440'Dale]

Do you have it or a loved one?

I can only hope and pray that a family member close to me or myself will never have ANY type of cancer.

[LTandRaptorider]

Originally posted by 86350x
Who here has been through it, or has had a loved one or family member that has/had it. Once they cut it out, and skin graph it stay's gone right?:confused:

I have a good friend that had skin cancer about 8 years ago. Couple small spots, one on the nose, another on the ear. They cut them out, and he hasn't had any problems since. He used to spend a lot of time in the sun... ran baseball camps and scouted for a couple of colleges. Although we all like to get a tan, laying in the sun without sun tan lotion on is just asking fro trouble some day...

[redroost85]

One of my friends just got diagnosed with skin cancer....man, he's hoping they can nip this in the butt before it becomes anything more.

It was one of those checkup type deals....then the doc comes back talking about skin cancer....my friend about swallowed his heart.:( We think he'll be alright though.

[zephead400ex]

Cancer sucks period. My Uncle died of skin cancer when I was a little dude. The graph will be more noticeable in different areas. After a while though it will start to look better. Depending on how big it is you might have to do some sort of therapy for you skin to grow (for lack of better words) correctly.

Hope all is well for you.

[86350x]

My sister has it, surgery is today.

[sly400ex]

Originally posted by 86350x
My sister has it, surgery is today.

:( Hope everthing goes well!!!!;)

[atvrider12764]

we have some of the best doctors these days and technology where we can get rid of the health problems very well......when you have a problem go to the specialist becasue they have done the same thing over and over again a million times and know what they are doing....but good luck to your sister on her surgery......and i rember getting surgery....the worst part was the time before the surgery but right after it its fine they give u some pain killers and u feel so weird that you dont even feel anything...

[roostin_dale]

good luck! Let us know how it goes..

[FTR250Rnif]

My gramps is gopin through hell with cancer. The guy just got done with radiation and chemo, now they found more cancer on his back and in his neck:( but hes a tough old brute so hoipefully he pulss thorugh all right!:)

and good luck with your relative too:)

[busch light]

good luck

[Urpoisonddream]

Whats the youngest you can get skin cancer and what can you get it from.. because im only 17 and i think i might have it but maybe im just kidding myself. When i asked someone about it they told me not to worry about it..."its not cancer." thats what they said but ya never know.:o

[atvrider12764]

skin cancer u get from UV(ultra violet) rays....and im pretty sure any age person can get it

[660RaptorRider]

yeh i think u can get it at any age. When i was about 10 i had a mole on my chest and the doc said it could be skin cancer. Well they removed it and the results were pretty bad. It was one step away from melanoma so i guess u can get it at any age. thing is i really dont go tanning or anything. sure i work outside but i dont tan or anyhting. just wear sunscreen.

[bansheerider_13]

good luck hope everything goes all right

[86350x]

Well, she had it done. Didn't get to speak to her on the phone yet, was just told she's in alot of pain. Hopefully it doesn't come back.

[86350x]

Btw, thanks to the people who replied. Sounds like most of the outcomes are positive.

[SGA]

Yes, if caught early, skin cancer is almost always 100% cureable. Much easier to get rid of than internal cancers.
I hope all is well for your sister.

[86350x]

As long as she keeps on the pain meds, and out of the sun she should be ok from what she told me. Right now she's on crutches n shat, can't do much of anything.

[LTandRaptorider]

Glad to hear she's ok. Cancer in any form is scary. :( Sun tanners pay attention! ;)