"Frank Reid" wrote in message
ps.com...
Best of luck going forward Frank... A good friend of mine that lives on
the
lake went through this same treatment late spring of this year... He came
out of it okay. It looked extremely painful, hang in there!

Well, I can say without reservation that it is painful. Nice sheets
and pillow cases feel like 60 grit sandpaper. You roll over in your
sleep and wake up. Not getting much sleep. The only thing that you
want touching your face is lukewarm water.
The blotches are now progressing to the open wound stage. I am not
supposed to go outside without sunblock and a broad-brimmed hat. This
goes for driving too.
I'll give all the gross details as a warning. I know, it wasn't just
my fly fishing that caused this. I grew up on the California beaches,
so have been out in the bright sun unprotected for years. I'm also
fair skinned.
If getting a warning now saves one person from this misery, then its
worth it. Then again, I can now audition for a part in some of my
daughter's favorite scary movies.
Frank Reid


I do not remember it being that painful, but my treatment was mostly the
forehead area. Also was 4 years ago, so the painful memories may have
subsided. I do get a checkup several times a year, as I do get BC
carcinomas.