Squamous cell cancer is painful and growing fast!

Posted by gracietucker @gracietucker, 5 days ago

I was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer (at the hairline on my forehead) on May 20th. A biopsy procedure removed the raised spot but the doctor didn’t tell me what stage it was. She recommended MOHS surgery but I wasn’t able to secure an appointment until August. In the meantime, my spot has grown back twice as big and it’s very painful. Wish I could attach images; you wouldn’t believe how fast and furiously it’s grown back.

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Susan, volunteer Mentor | @grammato3 | 1 day ago

@dorycheeto: I'm thinking what they may have meant was the individual lesion hadn't spread but there's potential there could be other lesions elsewhere at some point point in the future, as there is always the possibility of additional skin carcinomas appearing. That's one of the reasons frequent skin checks are so important, especially as as we age.

Does that make sense?