Setback continued

So last Monday I met with Dr. Jiang and determined to have the growth removed the following day. Mohs surgery is quite an improvement in the treatment of skin cancers I have been told. Minor sections are removed under local anesthesia and a biopsy is done on the spot, if the cancer is still found, the affected area is the removed and another biopsy is done – this is repeated until a clean section is found. In my case this was the fourth time around, the wound is then sutured to minimize the scarring.

The following day I suffered from what could be termed an aesthesia hangover. The surgical area on my scalp had some minor pain, but the headache itself was much more painful. The doctors performed a biopsy on another section that appeared suspicious, the results of that biopsy are still in limbo . . .

On another front, the swelling of my leg is still proving to be a puzzler to the doctors. So far we have done a slew of blood tests, urine testing, an ultrasound on the leg to look for clots, all of the results find nothing out of acceptable parameters. The kidney specialist has informed me that although mine are functioning at about 50%, this is acceptable due to the high doses of antibiotics administered during my last admission to the hospital, and the anti rejection drugs I have and will continue to take for my transplant. The swelling and pain are receding, walking has become easier again – through no apparent change or treatment. All in all an acceptable condition for the ability to breath easier. . .