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Skin squamous cell carcinoma (recurring)
Anyone else battled on-going outbreaks of squamous cell cancers? I have had dozens on my legs in the last two years. One required a swim graft. Three were MOHS procedures. A dozen were excisions with sutures. The rest were small and frozen. I just had an aggressive one removed the had quickly extended all the way to muscle. Who did you see? Are there other treatment options besides continued surgeries? I have at least six more that have popped up in the last week. It feels as though this will never end!
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@cicihi4 Thank you for that explanation about open wound for healing. Even having been in the medical field, that's a new procedure for me to have heard of which prompted me to do a deeper dive into it. Very true about the shin area so quite a reasonable approach. I hope you're feeling well post-procedure.
Your explanation about your husband also makes quite a bit of sense in the context of his history of Multiple Myeloma given the association of Merkel's Cell carcinoma being more highly associated with that condition, as you stated due to the immunosuppression. I'm so sorry you had to go through so much with his illness and now managing these health issues of your own; you seem to be doing so with skill and patience.
Thanks again for the education and if you are still interested in hearing from others who have undergone similar injections as you have to the SCC, may I suggest inquiring about the name of the injection? (I'm thinking it was probably methotrexate but my information may be outdated). It might help others more readily identify it so they can provide some answers, should that be the route you elect to go in the future. In the meantime, mark your calendar to get back to me in August, best for easy healing and enjoy your summer!