You Never Think It's Going To Happen To You

Oh my goodness Mike; what a story. Mrs YS and I send our good wishes. That’s good advice you offer.

-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.

Mike, I am sorry to hear what has just happened to you. I often get on my daughters who are very fair skinned as well. Hope you have a healthy recovery.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

I will keep you in my prayers and hope that they took care of it all. Rest and hope you get to feeling better soon.

-- Hope Never fails

Well they say they got it all, hope to God they’re right, thanks.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Above the age of 50 regular visits to the skin Dr are in order. He regularly ‘freezes’ pre- cancerous growths on my head about every six months or so. Speedy recovery Mike.

-- Bruce from Central New York

Damn! Good new and bad bews, huh? I am glad they got it all. You get better soon.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Mike, glad they got it,hope it stays got.As C. survivor i can relate,heal fast.

-- Al, South E. Az., But it's a dry heat.

Mike,

I am so sorry to hear about this. I wish you nothing but the best and hope you have a speedy recovery. I think that we all take sun exposure for granted and forget that in the long run it can be quite dangerous. A hat and sun screen are just as important safety devices as hearing protection, push sticks and safety glasses.

You will be in my prayers and may God bless.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Mike, I offer my prayers for your recovery and total elimination of the malignancy.

-- Maplewood, MN

Mike- GET WELL SOON! Thanks for taking the time to describe your misfortune with a word of wisdom to the rest of us.
Here is a good link for all to read that love getting out in the sun (we all do)
http://www.skincancer.org/squamous/index.php

God Speed your Recovery Mike!

-- Bill - - Ad-Marketing Guy, Ramsey NJ

Get Well Soon Mike. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Yea, my sister who cuts my hair has been telling me for 5 years to get it looked at. So I did last year and my doctor froze it off, but it came right back, only bigger and deeper, now I have a 2 1/2 ” scar to remind me.

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

OMG Mike. Get well soon.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Ah that’s gotta hurt. Guess the morel is listen to your sister. Get well soon.

-- DocK, WV

A fair warning to all who love the sun Mike. Sorry to hear about your troubles. Take care.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

all too common here where i live mike . hope you the best ! i did a job for a dermatoligist some time back and one day he said you better come into my office after i close today and ill take care of those spots on your face and nose . he froze them off and didnt even take any money ! so far they havent come back . i hope you come out ok mike !

Good luck, Mike. I sure hope you feel better soon. Hang in there, Buddy.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

I wish you the best and speediest recovery possible.

-- Hutch, Montana

Mike, Glad your feeling good about posting your concerns for others. Hope you make a speedy recovery. Thanks for the heads up.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Godbless Mike..get better quick!

-- Women love me.....trees fear me

Mike, Great Advise. Sorry to hear of your troubles, but I am glag they got it all. Take care adn get well.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Been there Mike. Had many small ones removed by ‘freeze’, but two had to be revoved with the knife. One on my ear and the other one on my nose. I don’t tan and as a kid growing up in hot Oklanoma I tried to do what the other kids did, run around without a hat and shirt off. Dumb. Now every time I see some young person laying out in the sun, I can just feel that sunburn that I remember so will. I am now recovering from colon cancer surgery from three weeks ago. What a bumber to get old. I hope you are done with this skin cancer stuff. I don’t know how people get through things like this without faith in God.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

good luck Mike … I’ve been thru the skin cancer thing myself.couple times … Got to keep an eye on yourself.

-- ..... art for lifes sake

Mike I am sorry to here about this and hope your in no pain. What signs are we looking for? I have been on the roof most of my life, blond, fair skin Irishman.

-- Ron Central, CA

Good to know that you are out of the woods now Mike (damn, may I even say that is good to be far from the wood, here?) ;o)

Thank you for sharing all that with the community. This is what might help future generations, too bad ours didn’t get this kind of knowledge on time.

-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://www.japanese-woodworking-tools.com/

Rah, this looked gray, scaley, soft, I would pick it off and it would grow right back only bigger. No matter what they look like if it looks unusual, get it checked. Thanks all for your support and prayers but more important take care of yourselves and your children. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Mike sorry to hear of your problems. Our prayers are with you. Take care of your self buddy.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Take care!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Mike, this is a poignant story and I am glad that the docs caught it and took care of it. I was a lifeguard all through high school in the high altitude sun of Colorado and I remember slathering the stuff on while watching all of the patrons of the country club foregoing it for the sake of cosmetic beauty. I’m an Irish lad like yourself and just burned so it was always sun block for me. This one will definately strengthen my convictions. Get better soon!

-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

We’re sorry to hear about this health problem. You’ve had more than a fair share of this in the past year.

We hope, & pray things turn for the better for you.

I had one of them frozen off of my nose quite a few years ago, That’s why I started wearing a wider brim hat.

Barb, & Dick

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

In another post you mentioned melanoma. Did you get of those removed ?

-- ..... art for lifes sake

I wish you a full and speedy return to health. In the defense of the sun, my problems are the result of my own stupidity which has yielded my mouth, tongue and throat irreparable damage due to my love of smoke and strong drink.

-- Ciao, gth.