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.
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.
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.