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Post by tom 🕊 on May 25, 2019 12:28:33 GMT -5
Yet another basal cell skin cancer removed today. There has been much skin cancer in my family. An uncle died of it. My opinion, though, is that people need to be in the sun to get their vitamin D. There is also a psychological uplift.
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Post by desertwoman on May 25, 2019 15:12:53 GMT -5
It is extremely rare to have complications or death with basal cell skin cancer. They don't spread to organs and are mostly from sun damage. (about 1/3 are genetic) Most deaths from skin cancer are from melanomas that are not caught early. Fortunately I do not get those- or squamous cell- only the Basal CC. I agree with you, tom 🕊,that there is a psychological lift from being in the sun and feeling the warmth on my skin. But sunscreen is one of my best friend these days. However, I do allow my feet, hands lower arms and legs to have 10 minutes of unprotected exposure for that natural vitamin D- I prefer it naturally than in a pill form.
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Post by tom 🕊 on May 25, 2019 15:24:12 GMT -5
However, I do allow my feet, hands lower arms and legs to have 10 minutes of unprotected exposure for that natural vitamin D- I prefer it naturally than in a pill form. I am out in the sun everyday without sunscreen but test deficient in vitamin D so have to take the pills anyway.
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Post by octave1 on May 25, 2019 16:53:24 GMT -5
Basal cell can be really serious and life threatening if it's located anywhere near lymph nodes. Being a slow, deep growing type of cancer, once it enters the lymph nodes without showing any symptoms (another of its characteristics), it will devastate the whole body. And like Tom, I do believe that the benefits of being exposed to direct sunlight greatly outweighs the cons. A high percentage of melanomas are found on body parts that were never exposed to the sun.
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Post by desertwoman on May 25, 2019 18:51:28 GMT -5
They can be, however that is extremely rare according to my dermatologist. BCC are indeed slow growing but not all BCC are deep growing . Nodular BCC's are on the surface. My doc is not at all concerned about mine. Because of my history I get checked every 6 months. We get them early and they have all been nodular. My doc told me years ago- even melanoma can be successfully treated if detected early.
So friends- pay attention. Don't ignore little bumps or lesions that aren't going away, or mole changes. Get 'em checked!
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Post by Mumsey on May 25, 2019 19:17:36 GMT -5
desertwoman, great advice. I had one removed 8 years ago, so far no more. I was checked every 6 months, now yearly.
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Post by Mumsey on May 25, 2019 19:21:01 GMT -5
Went to Dad's and hoed the onions today. Then scavenged for flat limestone rocks to use as stepping stones. Sure beats going and buying them. Got home and put some down on the path The Princess has worn around the deck. For some reason, she stays close to perimeters and has her set running patterns. Then those paths turn to mud. No more!
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Post by desertwoman on May 25, 2019 19:34:36 GMT -5
Then scavenged for flat limestone rocks to use as stepping stones. Sure beats going and buying them. I love scavenging for stones and rocks. I call it the 'Rock Store' When we had the orchard, along the Rio Grande, I scavenged quarter to 50 cent piece sizes of rocks along the river- a bucket at a time- to make gravel paths in my gardens. Now when I say that, I can't believe I did that! But at the time it was a great thing to do. I still gather larger rocks for outlining beds , etc.
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Post by dave9354 on May 26, 2019 18:12:39 GMT -5
desertwoman, Had Z- Plasty about 15 years ago to remove melanoma on my back. Dr said it was from years in the sun when I was a kid.
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Post by dave9354 on May 26, 2019 18:22:11 GMT -5
The garden is finally all planted! Cucumbers,tomatoes,romaine,leaf,and butter crunch lettuce,carrots,poblano, sweet bell, banana, hot peter peppers,zucchini, acorn, butternut , yellow summer squash,horseradish,garlic,chives,parsley,peas,spinach,sweet basil, green and yellow wax bush beans. Time for a beer!
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Post by desertwoman on May 26, 2019 18:32:24 GMT -5
Your garden is beautiful! dave9354 , I love the trellis on the right side and your soil looks so rich. What are the dimensions? And congrats on 15 years post melanoma!
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Post by desertwoman on May 26, 2019 18:39:48 GMT -5
I was planning to do some yard work but winds were really strong again, so stayed inside and made cat food- we're good for another 2 months.
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Post by binnylou on May 26, 2019 19:34:12 GMT -5
Planted seven dahlias plants (tubers that had been started in pots or flats) and six more tomato plants. I still have Juliets and Cherokee Purple to go, but ran out of steam. Found a mj plant hiding in the tomato patch...and I don't mean marjoram.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on May 26, 2019 21:25:14 GMT -5
dave9354, your garden is really impressive, so neat and tidy! Mumsey, and desertwoman, I'm another rock lover. I have some nice collections, including a few quartz pieces, but they're all small. One of my prized possessons is a brachiopad I found when digging up the area beside the house to create my rose bed. I'd love to collect rocks from the Lake Superior shore, but I believe it's prohibited.
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Post by Mumsey on May 27, 2019 4:24:58 GMT -5
Fishing yesterday. Sis (the one who lost her DH in January) and her grand daughter came. We took out New Blue outfitted with new anchor rope. Love that boat. It's narrower than Old Blue and is easier to oar, less water resistance due to being narrower. Calm day, perfect weather. Slow start, got a few bass but only 3 keepers. Then we found schools of bluegills/sunfish. GD was just dropping her line and watching the catch. We were getting so many, one right after the other. These are huge bluegills/sunfish, most of them 7-8". Dad always says keep everything that's not a bass. We had a 5 gallon bucket full. They kept jumping out of the bucket, so we quit. Good thing, took us 1 1/2 hours to filet them. We had 35-40 including the bass. GD is 11 and didn't want to bait her hook. I showed her how and told her if she's gonna fish, she's gonna bait her own hook. She did get the hang of it. Next time we will learn how to take fish off the hook.
There are true bluegills, and others that are similar, more like red ear and warmouth, some pumpkin seed. They have probably crossed over the years. True bluegills have firmer flesh, much easier to filet.
We saw some giant catfish swimming around, must be 20 pounders!
We divided the filets up, left a bunch for Dad. I left my bag out by the pump, it was a twist tie bag with no twist tie. I left it on top of an upside down bucket while I took Dad's fish in. I went to leave and saw one of the cats dragging that bag across the driveway, headed under a vehicle with it. He had it by the bottom of the bag and all the filets were spilling out the open end. I ran out yelling at the cat, didn't even bother to put my shoes on. Gravel, ouch! That cat was not gonna get all my fish! Washed them good again. Dad had a good laugh over that. The cat didn't have a chance to eat even one.
Absolutely no gardening yesterday, other than to just look at it.
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