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dflprincess

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7. My aunt has dealt with this kind of cancer a few times

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 09:55 PM

Oct 2017

I believe she has had 3 separate bouts with it, each one several years apart and with spots that sound similar to yours. Her last go round was about a year and a half ago when she was 94. She's doing fine and it seems to be gone and she's still making jokes about her "delicate Irish skin". (And skin cancer is something that is not uncommon in the family, though it's usually basal (sp) cells).

While not to be ignored, this cancer can be dealt with and I do hope all goes as well for you as it has for my aunt.

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I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma yesterday. [View all] Lint Head Oct 2017 OP

Sending good vibes your way, my dear Lint Head Glorfindel Oct 2017 #1

Thank you do much. DU friends are so supportive. Lint Head Oct 2017 #8

LOL. Best of luck! brokephibroke Oct 2017 #2

Thanks. Lint Head Oct 2017 #9

After chuckling.. MLAA Oct 2017 #3

Ha! Lint Head Oct 2017 #10

I have a dark sense of humor as well. It helped me greatly in dealing with cancer and treatment. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #4

Thank you. Lint Head Oct 2017 #11

Glad you had it removed. elleng Oct 2017 #5

Thank you. Victory! Lint Head Oct 2017 #14

Glad you have a sense of humor about it. pangaia Oct 2017 #6

Love Rubinstein's interpretations Lint Head Oct 2017 #13

My aunt has dealt with this kind of cancer a few times dflprincess Oct 2017 #7

Thank you for being so supportive. I love DU friends. Lint Head Oct 2017 #12

Upsetting diagnosis but not a death sentence HelenWheels Oct 2017 #15

Thanks. My Doc said she thinks I caught it early enough but Lint Head Oct 2017 #16

Welcome to the club nobody wants to join. alfredo Oct 2017 #17

Not sure about scans as of yet. I'll know next week. Was you condition found early or was it a mole Lint Head Oct 2017 #18

Mine was internal, base of the tongue and in the neck. alfredo Oct 2017 #20

Has one removed right next to my nose AwakeAtLast Oct 2017 #19

You too. alfredo Oct 2017 #21