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8 of the fuckers.. all on my back, never taken my shirt off in the sun since my 20s!

Slip slap slop I ignored at my peril..

My brother has some on his leg and they are very aggressive. Not looking good as they have just come back and he is waiting for a full body scan.

Good luck to you Taff.

unsure how to respond to that except to say good luck.

Sorry to hear that, my dad has a reoccurring one on the side of his nose.

Wouldn't be surprised if he had a lot more, since the photo evidence would suggest he spent the 70s and 80s shirtless. He's lucky that he heals exceptionally well.

Good Luck!

Raggs wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:55 pm Sorry to hear that, my dad has a reoccurring one on the side of his nose.

I've had two basel cell carcinoma's (pre-cancerous cells) removed from my nose. Thank god I have a very good surgeon because the hole they make during cutting to make sure they "get it all" is like the Grand Canyon.

@Taff - you'll be shocked how big the scars will be on your back afterwards.

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:47 pm

Raggs wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:55 pm Sorry to hear that, my dad has a reoccurring one on the side of his nose.

I've had two basel cell carcinoma's (pre-cancerous cells) removed from my nose. Thank god I have a very good surgeon because the hole they make during cutting to make sure they "get it all" is like the Grand Canyon.

@Taff - you'll be shocked how big the scars will be on your back afterwards.

He might be a good healer, you wouldn't know my dad had anything done, and it's been removed several times.

I'd have a massive scar.

Jesus dude. Hope everything comes through ok.

Taff, don't fuck around. Melanoma can be extremely aggressive... act quickly and maintain the monitoring after removal. Overcompensate with that like a mad bastard.

I nursed my mother through the last few months of not bothering to get one checked in time. She ignored a lesion on her nose for too long, AFTER having earlier brushes with the bastard.

Get in there and get it looked after quick and don't get complacent with it.

Wishing you all the best.

Yep, I just been to Doc last week, and have to get something checked out on my jaw in next few weeks, been there a long time!

Thanks for all the good wishes..

Being single means no-one sees your back to alert you!..

I had an annoying itch and when I managed to contort myself to see, thought I had a cat biscuit stuck to my back.. asked my daughter to have a look and she was WTF Dad!

Been to Dr and referred to hospital on Monday, not hanging about, 2 definitely, 6 more possibly...

After seeing how my dads neck went from a red lump to a 4 inch oozing black thing in 2 months, I'm not taking my time...

TB63 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 4:37 am Thanks for all the good wishes..

Being single means no-one sees your back to alert you!..

So true. I had a couple of suss looking moles cut out a few years ago. One from a forearm, and the other a big bugger right between my shoulder blades... that I didn't even know was there until my GP gave me a full body once over!

All the best TB63 and Dan.

Break a leg chap!

Always a worry here in Oz!

Very best of luck, I'm waiting to go in for a stem cells transplant as part of the treatment for Multiple Myeloma.

dkm57 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:19 am Very best of luck, I'm waiting to go in for a stem cells transplant as part of the treatment for Multiple Myeloma.

Bloody hell. All the best for that!

dkm57 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:19 am Very best of luck, I'm waiting to go in for a stem cells transplant as part of the treatment for Multiple Myeloma.

Jeez, and here's me complaining about a few moles! All the best mate...

TB63 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:15 am

dkm57 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:19 am Very best of luck, I'm waiting to go in for a stem cells transplant as part of the treatment for Multiple Myeloma.

Jeez, and here's me complaining about a few moles! All the best mate...

I don’t think you were complaining, take care of yourselves guys.

Yes, best wishes to everyone!

TB63 wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 6:46 pm 8 of the fuckers.. all on my back, never taken my shirt off in the sun since my 20s!

Slip slap slop I ignored at my peril..

Sorry to hear that. Are the able to freeze, cut then out?

My dad spent most of his adult life getting shit cut out of his back every other year (it' didn't kill him though). We grew up in SA using a a product if a recall correctly was called 'Sun block" a runny clear liquid in white bottle. It was great at not getting you lobster red (UV-A) but as it turns out, it wasn't any good at the UV-B stuff.

I have his scottish complection (my mother the complete opposite).
I've had Basal cell carcinoma frozen off, totally paranoid about anything that doesn't disappear in a couple of days. Also take pics of my back every 6 months and compare.

Good luck to all fighting off the little buggers.

Had one off two years ago caught it early as my golf club is virtually all Medics (Scots to boot a lethal drinking combination). It was off before I knew it was a problem but the good news is you are then looked at all over every 6 months. The treatment now is leagues ahead of that in the past, you’ll be fine my friend

dkm57 wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 9:19 am Very best of luck, I'm waiting to go in for a stem cells transplant as part of the treatment for Multiple Myeloma.

Wishing you all the best, mate

Thanks everyone. Best wishes to everyone fighting off the big C in its many forms, thankfully treatment is advancing rapidly on all fronts. MM is one of the ones they can't cure but current treatments mean that I should around stinking up the board for a few years yet.

Update.

5 cut out, all benign.
1 mole left that still looks like a cat biscuit stuck to my back..

Great news, TB63!

I feel like a colander..

TB63 wrote: Thu Mar 06, 2025 7:32 pm I feel like a colander..

Told you they’d be big holes. Great news on your biopsy, buddy.

good news :)

Excellent result. Fingers crossed for the last bugger.

Great news hope they stay away

All my fingers and toes are crossed for you, mate

Thanks all..,

FHHND

Very pleased to hear this!!

Late to this. Sorry for your bad news but delighted for you at the recent outcomes.

Turns out my brother's is a lymphoma

For the not so squeamish, this is it