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Report on face cancer is good. Cut is healing well. I had a Basal cell cancer about 0.6" in diameter removed by MOHS. Then plastic surgeon pulled forehead skin over the excision (looked like a 50 cal bullet hole!), and sewed it up. I was fortunate this surgeon was very, very good.
Comment: I recommend if you have a large MOHS surgery that you have it closed by a plastic surgeon if your medical plan allows, particularly it the surgery was near important muscles or tissues.
Foot Crush Report -- 9 fractured bones
Still hard to move around house except by wheelchair. To get into bathroom I have to use a scooter... but even with thick padding, the pain on upper leg is an 8-10. I have to be careful not to faint/slip while on scooter trying to get on toilet. I believe this high pain is because a bone graft section was taken from the upper tibia near the knee.
In-home care, out-of-pocket medical, deductibles, and rehab could exceed very high sums (many tens of thousands) in next 15 months.
Foot before second cast put on 7/3/23. All five metatarsals were broken and displaced laterally (one double break I believe). All three cuneiforms and the cuboid were broken, with one fractured into three pieces.
Will be in cast for many more months. No weight bearing for a LONG, long time. Full rehab 18 months.
Comment: I recommend if you have a large MOHS surgery that you have it closed by a plastic surgeon if your medical plan allows, particularly it the surgery was near important muscles or tissues.
Foot Crush Report -- 9 fractured bones
Still hard to move around house except by wheelchair. To get into bathroom I have to use a scooter... but even with thick padding, the pain on upper leg is an 8-10. I have to be careful not to faint/slip while on scooter trying to get on toilet. I believe this high pain is because a bone graft section was taken from the upper tibia near the knee.
In-home care, out-of-pocket medical, deductibles, and rehab could exceed very high sums (many tens of thousands) in next 15 months.
Foot before second cast put on 7/3/23. All five metatarsals were broken and displaced laterally (one double break I believe). All three cuneiforms and the cuboid were broken, with one fractured into three pieces.
Will be in cast for many more months. No weight bearing for a LONG, long time. Full rehab 18 months.
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Woodchk
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Prayers get well
soon
jds holler
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I'll bet that more than a few of us around here have busted up our feet and ankles somewhere along the line. I'd also bet that we'd mostly agree that the pain involved was somewhere around a 12 on a scale of ten.
If you can get past these first few weeks of agony and get that thing settled down, you'll have it whipped.
My advice -- get some home help, and make good use of it for a week or two. DO NOT take a spill and bust something else up. jd
If you can get past these first few weeks of agony and get that thing settled down, you'll have it whipped.
My advice -- get some home help, and make good use of it for a week or two. DO NOT take a spill and bust something else up. jd
Sounds like you are moving in the right direction but be careful and patient if possible and try not to hurt it all over again. Prayers for you and a quick recovery. Thank you for all you do for us.
Prayers that your recovery continues to go well. I've got a squamous cell carcinoma on my arm that is to be removed(actually two, that I know of) late this month. One spot looks pretty nasty. They sayu it's not infected but it sure looks like it to me. They better be right! Can't do the MOHS if it's infected, so you can bet I'll be a little more than perturbed if they can't do it after I told them I think it's infected and asked for antibiotics. Lets not even talk about it getting worse by then!
Retired shooter
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Damn Boss
Who did you mess with to deserve all that torture. ?
My wife worked in the medical profession 17 years, I have heard about some real screwups. She does not appreciate it when I say for the medical profession supposed to be highly professional they screw up more than anybody I have ever seen.
Get well soon Boss, we the children will behave.
Who did you mess with to deserve all that torture. ?
My wife worked in the medical profession 17 years, I have heard about some real screwups. She does not appreciate it when I say for the medical profession supposed to be highly professional they screw up more than anybody I have ever seen.
Get well soon Boss, we the children will behave.
Retired shooter
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Will go ahead and post this about myself. Heart cath last Fri. 6/ 30. Right side artery 95 % blocked. Stent implanted. Left side artery blocked 60/ 70 %. Did not stent. Saw my cardiologist Wed. He found out that I am not always the friendly patient he normally sees. Now waiting on schedule for second heart cath.
Left side artery was blocked 40 % back in Feb. 2018.
Wonderful Medical profession.
Get well boss!
Left side artery was blocked 40 % back in Feb. 2018.
Wonderful Medical profession.
Get well boss!
Retired shooter
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Hey Boss
Wont win any beauty contests with that one !
gambleone
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That's why they say , We practice medicine.
Brians356
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I had the same size Basal Cell MOHS two years ago, on the ridge of a cheek bone below the temple. But my GP closed it up after the dermatologist finished and cauterized it, and seemed to be learning on the job. It turned out just ok, but next time I may spring for plastic surgery. I'm on trad. Medicare A/B, so don't know what's covered.
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Florida Wally
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I hope your recovery continues and you are soon able to get back to a pain free normal routine.
itchyTF
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If there was ever a time for the non-contributors to step up it’s NOW!!! Do the boss a BIG favor and help with his expenses for crying out loud. How many of you (non-contributors) would like to be going through this? Being able to hire someone to offload his daily work on this site and to help pay for uninsured medical expenses would sure help reduce stress and maybe help him heal faster.
Rant off.
Rant off.
jds holler
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It looks like a simple "Membership Upgrade" is the quickest an simplest way to provide Paul with an economic boost. The amount per member is a pittance, but in total would be substantial. jd
itchyTF
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The upgrade I was thinking of was from nothing to something.
AlNyhus
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I worked in the medical profession doing direct patient care in a large Level 1 trauma hospital...you can't believe the stuff we saw.
Sometimes, the best even really talented Physicians can do is is just the best they can do. Not perfect...just the best they can do given the circumstances.
gambleone
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Same here Al. Amazing what we saw coming through ER. Retired from all that now.
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