A life in the sun------ummm yeah!!

[Dodge]

Some good advice Baz, and as we have discussed on the blower wish you well mate.

However there is a bright side in your case though, at least the lump is not between your knees near the nudger so no damage can occur down there.

[dru]

Jesus, Barry. Hope it goes well, all the very best.

[justcrusin]

hope it all goes well Baz, it is a serious hazard for all those in the sun specially guys like us Baz that worked outside and played outside for so many years.

I have been lucky so far (touch wood) and havent had one even thou I get checked. I know its coming just a matter of when.

Cheers Dave

[kayakone]

Besides, I dont want to look like an old handbag when im 50+ ...
Musty

Careful....we may look like old handbags, but we have feelings.

[john316]

Bazz, wishing you all the best as you continue with the treatments and hope that the effects are all positive. I used to put up with a lot of teasing as a kid in the 60's as I was always covered up in a time when fashion demanded heavy tanning. My grandfather had a lot of skin cancers removed from living and working as a farmer and my dad was starting to get a few off as well and was just one of those times where I could see the dangers...

So much for "not expecting much response to the thread", its struck a chord with a lot of us "oldies" but I do hope it also serves as a warning to the ones still young enough to save their skin.

Get well quick and hope that the effect on the arm doesn't stop you paddling

Cheers

John

[Cid]

Bazza, glad to hear it wasn't as bad as it could have been but Jasus, what a hell of a scare, eh? Thanks for putting this up and all the best with the treatment, buddy.

cheers, Cid

[onemorecast]

Something that can't be brought to our attention too much in my opinion.

Sounds like your medicos are doing the right thing, good luck and hope a speedy recovery.

[bunsen]

Get Well Baz.

[grinner]

hay bazz, firstly all the best mate.

secondly, i was talking to dodge yesterday and the subject of scc with regards to you came up .

of the non melanoma cancers, there are really 2 common ones scc and bcc.

a bcc never metastasises. patients have died but mainly neglected old farmers from out west who let it eat into there face to such an extent it reach the outer lining of the brain and gave them meningitis.

an scc does not usually metastasise and usually only very late. the exception is scc of the face and neck and ESPECIALLY the lip. these can spread quite early to the lymph nodes (the local drainage system ). these are like a bunch of grapes which filter the local fluids. (the lumps you fell under your neck when you get tonsillitis).

if it has spread, every last bit has to be destroyed which is not that hard in an armpit or groin but a bugger of a job in a face as the nodes tend to line up around all the important nerves and arteries in the face and neck.

so they usually remove as much as they safely can and then blitz the area with radiation.

the cure rates are very good bazz but still a prick of a proceddure and sometimes big scars and rotation flaps and lots of local tissue burning from the radiation.

so especially dont ignore spots on the face and lip.

hope it all goes well for you bazz.

[RedPhoenix]

Good timing Bazz - still a bit of summer to go, and it's good for us younger blokes to get a good whack around the head on occasions, to reinforce the message that sun protection is a bloody good move.

When's the op?

[note: Removed baking-soda related posts, as it risks detracting from an important message]

Red.

[sbd]

I hope it all goes according to plan Bazz, thanks for the reminder that we should all cover up.

These days, its long sleeves & long pants for me, every trip.

[waynedc]

All the best Barry I am sure it will all go well,
I'm 54 and just had a small one cut out of my neck which need a skin graft to fix up.
Only a couple of hours in day surgery thank goodness, I have always covered up pretty well for the last 30 years but unfortunely the first 25 odd years was a lot of tanning and sunburnt we didn't understand or seem to know the consequences then. Every one should know today and anyone who doesn't cover up is just looking for trouble.

Wayne

[BigGee]

Thanks for posting Baz.

Please make sure they mark the right head for removal mate.

But seriously, we all hope it's goes to plan. I'm sure there'll be plenty of guys around thinking the same thing.

[bazzoo]

I really Thank God i found this forum 564 years ago , i have never in all my previous sporting endeavours come across such a great bunch of caring blokes and ladies , i thank you all very much for your kind wishes . I dont know yet when the surgery is going to happen as i have to have a few more tests . I guess on the bright side , i wont be as good looking as i am now , so i spose some of the nubiles may drift off , i know Bradd Pitt is interested in 2 of them , so if they go they go

And ya cant make stuff like that last bit up

[keza]

Bazz, all the best mate, i'm sure it will go well and you will come home with a couple more nubs in clean white uniforms.
I never seem to burn, so I haven't worried about it much but will in future.

Has it spoken to you yet ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJQHdhjQXgg