Just when I thought I was done with doctors for a while....

[Kaz747]

I saw an eye specialist today that my GP refered me to as I have had an irritating little lump on my bottom eyelid for a few months. He thinks it’s a cyst but wants to remove it and send it to pathology as sometimes they can be the beginnings of a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) (pretty sure it’s not). I told him that I went to a funeral on Friday for a friend’s mum who died of cancer which originally spread from a BCC on her eyelid (it is extremely rare for this type of cancer to spread internally). He then said, “well this is definitely coming off”. So I’m booked into the eye hospital for surgery next week on Thursday, then Friday afternoon I’m going to an office warming at work to see some old friends and meet new colleagues before starting back at work. I may be looking like a pirate 🏴‍☠️ for that. He said to stay on my anticoagulant but I may have a lot of bruising. Oh well, as long as my heart stays in sinus rhythm I’ll be happy.

I also mentioned about the blurred vision I’d had on some drugs - Verapamil and Flecainide and he said there are a number of heart drugs that can do that to you.

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Kaz

A close friend had a BCC removed from her eyelid and honestly you wouldn't know she'd had anything done. I get them all the time after years spent in the sun, have had lots cut out and smaller ones I treat with a cream. My heart has always behaved during the procedures. Hope yours will too.

Best wishes

Jean

[Kaz747 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks Jean, I’m confident all will be well 😀

[Angie06]

Hi Kaz sorry to hear that you have yet another worry but hopefully all will be well and just another blip. Hope the surgery goes ok and you don't look too pirate-like when you meet up with your colleagues afterwards!

Good luck 😀

[Kaz747 in reply to Angie06]

Thanks Angie 😀

[Hidden]

Best wishes and prayers it goes easily and results are negative.

[Kaz747 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you x

[Aus19]

Well, that really sucks. But, as you say, at least you’re in sinus rhythm.

[Kaz747 in reply to Aus19]

Sucks big time but hey, that’s life 😜

[BobD Volunteer]

Had a BCC removed from my forehead and now resemble Harry Potter. As you have been told they seldom mastacise and are not generally considered a priority. It took me about six months to go through the system. Didn't even need to stopp warfarin. INR less than three was all they wanted.

[Kaz747 in reply to BobD]

Yeah, I’m not worried. It’s just funny (and not funny ha ha) that it was a BCC on an eyelid that metastasized that killed our good friend’s mum whose funeral was held on Friday. It’s like all the odds - it may be a one in a million chance, but if you’re the “1” and not in the “999,999” you’re still stuffed 😄

[Nugger]

Went last week for biopsy’s taken off 13 on my back,looks like I’ve been hit with bird shot lol

I too use chemo cream on odd ones that pop up, sure you’ll be fine, Ailments, it’s the future for us old codgers!

[Kaz747 in reply to Nugger]

😀 I’m too young to be an old codger. That said I heard a radio interview the other day and they were speaking about seniors- 55 and above! Next week I turn 55 so I guess I may be closer to being an old codger than I’d like to admit.

[Nugger in reply to Kaz747]

Lol, digging up a 7ft sago palm at the moment in Florida weather, must weigh 500 ponds plus, then I got to move it to new planting area, I’m 63, wish I was 55 again ha ha ha

[Aus19 in reply to Kaz747]

Victor Hugo said that one's forties are the old age of youth and that one's fifties are the youth of old age. (I'm only 51. Only! What a qualification.)

[Kaz747 in reply to Aus19]

So we’re young old people 😂

[wilsond]

Wishing you the best,btw if you are to wear a patch id have do the who!e outfit!!!

[Kaz747 in reply to wilsond]

I spoke to my director today and said I’ll get a hat and put a parrot 🦜 on my shoulder too 😜