Mohs Surgery, Again

 I had a squamous cell carcinoma on my left cheek. The first excision was still positive on one edge, so the doc had to take a little more.

So, he took a little more and had it checked. It came back clear.

Then he stitched me up. I will go back in nine days to have the stitches out. In the mean time, I am alternating Advil and Tylenol.

Here I am all patched up and ready to go.

The Next Morning

I had a good night, but I woke up with some swelling around my left eye. That is to be expected. I am to leave the compression on for 24 hours, so I will change the dressing later this afternoon.

Later that afternoon... 

I washed the wound with soap and water. I covered it with petroleum jelly and dressed it with a non-stick pad and bandages.

August 20

I got the stitches out today. A space toward the bottom oozed throughout the week. Doc said it was one of the dissolvible stitches. They put steri strips on it and let me go.

Now, I just wait to heal. I am to leave the strips alone until they fall off. 

More Mohs Surgery

 I had two spots on my face: one on the chin and one on my cheek.  The chin spot was excised in one try. The cheek took two tries, but they got it.

Doctor marked the two spots.

After excisions, clean up

Both spots stitched

Pressure bandages applied

At Texas Roadhouse for lunch. Mmmm...

Update: Twenty-four hours later, I removed the bandages.