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@bluelizard The healing biopsy site on my right upper arm is itching like crazy, and unfortunately I feel a similar symptom above it under the skin. Not trying to assume there is a growing issue there, and will be most anxious to get that result back.

Almost centered in my forehead about 1/2" above eyebrows, is a squamous cell scar. When it was done, and pressure bandage put in place, I covered it all in smiley stickers. Next day at work in the courtroom, it was the topic for some funny conversations! Basically my response was my brain had reached maximum capacity so they needed to install a a spigot to release some. Or, they needed to give me third eye access. The long-term affect is there is no movement under that scar to the right eyebrow, so being able to do "the Mommy look" is awesome!

My lightning scar is from anodular basal cell Mohs surgery. My melanoma scar is on right forearm and the 32 stitch scar [done Dec 2008] looks like a dog or shark bite.

As @grammato3 said, having a sense of humor going through all these has really helped me. While I do not diminish the seriousness of any of it whatsoever, being able to lighten the mood helps me, my providers, and all the staff to get to the end of a day.
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I agree with both @gingerw and @grammato3. Maintaining a sense of humor really really really helps.

@grammato3 Yes, humor keeps us on the sunny side, most times. Otherwise what do we have? I'm in my mid-70s and life has taught me that most of the things I truly fear never come to pass. The other stuff, the truly devastating, I never see coming. I try to remind myself of that. Life is so, so good...so it pays to keep one's wits, one's sense of humor and above all, a sense of gratitude.

@gingerw I think you might've been an awesome pirate in another age: someone who bears the slings and arrows - and scars! - of life, but manages to keep it real and not take it too seriously. I aspire to a similar outlook.