Two days ago, Doug had a melanoma removed from the top of his scalp. It was very close to the one he had last spring and although it wasn't as big as that one, I was more worried about it this time. The plastic surgeon did nothing to relay my fears. Thankfully, he got the news yesterday afternoon that the melanoma was stage zero and that they had gotten all of it. This morning, we went back to the surgeon's office for her to check it and he was released to go back to work.
As much as I didn't care for the doctor's bedside manner, I was very happy with the end results of this year's Mohs procedure. In the spring, Doug's wound was open for ten days and I had to take care of it. That involved cleaning out the wound, putting medication on it every other day and rebandaging it daily. It was awful for me and really frustrating for Doug. This time, the whole process took two days as they put two loose sutures in it right after the procedure and I never had to clean anything. Doug wore a hat for five days to help keep the bandage intact, but other than that, the whole process was extremely easy. Hopefully, Doug is done with having melanomas removed, but if not, we will definitely be going back to the same plastic surgeon again.
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