A quick melanoma status update before I rustle up some dinner... I've been trying to get some time to write for days now but haven't managed to get online.
I had my wide exision stitches out last Thursday and apparently I'm healing well. The incision was quite conservative so it looks pretty good. The doctor warned me to keep an eye out for keloids (?) - the Greek for "crab" he helpfully explained. Apparently unsightly scar tissue was likened by them to a crab's claw. What a bizarre image. My doctor is a little eccentric but really great. Anyway, I see the scar as a battle mark that I'm quite proud of, so as long as I don't end up with something that resembles a crustacean's mitt, I'll be happy.
Next stage is the results of blood tests, and I also have a CT booked for two weeks' time. Apparently its nil by mouth on the day and I'll need to take a pill to "dye" the parts they're scanning. I was also told by the lady on the phone, who seemed to be dividing her time between me and an unruly child in the background, that I'd be given an injection that would make me feel like I needed to "pee". Brilliant. As long as it's just a feeling eh...
On the nutrition front, I'm feeling great after a few really rubbish days of missing wheat-based food tremendously. I have to admit that the chocolate so far hasn't been obliterated from my diet, but it's the next thing to go... I've already denied myself chips, pizza, take away curry, and countless other goodies. Choccie is the last bastion. It'll be a sad day if i have to say goodbye to something that's given me so much pleasure over the years. Maybe just a chunk a day will be OK...
More soon... good to read other contributors' entries - hope everyone's doing ok 
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