Wear a hat

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

"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.

In article .com,
"Frank Reid" wrote:

We spend a lot of time outdoors. We wear baseball caps, bandanas, and,
occasionally, a broad brim hat. Well, I'm paying for it.
Right now, I'm on something called Efudex. Been smearing this cream on
for 5 days and I look like a zombie outta the night of the living dead.
My face is covered with red blotches that will turn into sores. It
feels like its been hit by a cheese grater. Face is swollen like a
rotting corpse. I'll be on pain killers soon. I've got at least 2 and
1/2 more weeks on the stuff, could be as much as 4 and 1/2. Hopefully,
it will get all of the cancerous and pre-cancerous cells. Hopefully.
Wear a broad brimmed hat, SPF 300 cream (multi spectral), sun gloves,
long sleeved shirts. Get checked by your dermatologist annually. Be
mindful when you go outside before your only view of outside is through
a hospital window.
Frank Reid

Cripes Frank, I learn more about illness and how the body heals hanging
around with you than anyone I know! Good luck. Been meaning to drop you
aline anyway.

Allen

Frankie Baby what the hell ya doing to yourself.....Seems like every
other month you have something else wrong..........Seriously my friend
I hope the pain goes away sooner than later and you make a full and
speedy recovery......I rarely wear long sleeves but I always wear a
hat..........

On 10 Oct 2006 18:30:49 -0700, "Frank Reid"
wrote:

We spend a lot of time outdoors. We wear baseball caps, bandanas, and,
occasionally, a broad brim hat. Well, I'm paying for it.
Right now, I'm on something called Efudex. Been smearing this cream on
for 5 days and I look like a zombie outta the night of the living dead.
My face is covered with red blotches that will turn into sores. It
feels like its been hit by a cheese grater. Face is swollen like a
rotting corpse. I'll be on pain killers soon. I've got at least 2 and
1/2 more weeks on the stuff, could be as much as 4 and 1/2. Hopefully,
it will get all of the cancerous and pre-cancerous cells. Hopefully.
Wear a broad brimmed hat, SPF 300 cream (multi spectral), sun gloves,
long sleeved shirts. Get checked by your dermatologist annually. Be
mindful when you go outside before your only view of outside is through
a hospital window.
Frank Reid


Sounds tough. Hope you heal up ahead of schedule.

while a Tilley maybe isn't a greta fishing hat there are tons of good
ones out there. My Filson Packer is good until the temps top 75 or so
and then I use a broad brimmed generic sun hat. Cost me a grand total
of $12 at the local Gander Mountain.

g.c.

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:22:56 -0500, George Cleveland
wrote:

On 10 Oct 2006 18:30:49 -0700, "Frank Reid"
wrote:

We spend a lot of time outdoors. We wear baseball caps, bandanas, and,
occasionally, a broad brim hat. Well, I'm paying for it.
Right now, I'm on something called Efudex. Been smearing this cream on
for 5 days and I look like a zombie outta the night of the living dead.
My face is covered with red blotches that will turn into sores. It
feels like its been hit by a cheese grater. Face is swollen like a
rotting corpse. I'll be on pain killers soon. I've got at least 2 and
1/2 more weeks on the stuff, could be as much as 4 and 1/2. Hopefully,
it will get all of the cancerous and pre-cancerous cells. Hopefully.
Wear a broad brimmed hat, SPF 300 cream (multi spectral), sun gloves,
long sleeved shirts. Get checked by your dermatologist annually. Be
mindful when you go outside before your only view of outside is through
a hospital window.
Frank Reid


Sounds tough. Hope you heal up ahead of schedule.

while a Tilley maybe isn't a greta fishing hat there are tons of good
ones out there. My Filson Packer is good until the temps top 75 or so
and then I use a broad brimmed generic sun hat. Cost me a grand total
of $12 at the local Gander Mountain.

g.c.

I've been using one of these for the last few years:
http://www.henschelhats.com/lgitem.cfm?item=5311-95

The vented crown is a blessing on all but the rawest days.
I think I paid $29 at Kittery Trading Post...

/daytripper

"Frank Reid" wrote

I'll be on pain killers soon. I've got at least 2 and
1/2 more weeks on the stuff, could be as much as 4 and 1/2.

VERY sorry to hear this Frank

As for the hat advice .... I learned years ago that a broad brimmed hat,
good sunglasses (preferably with side shields ) and long sleeves were
essential if one is going to spend as much time outside, and especially near
water, as a retriever trainer/duck hunter/fly fisher does.

Your advice should not be taken lightly, over time too much sun is very
nasty for the skin and eyes.

You take care of yourself, mister.




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Frank Reid wrote:

.....
My face is covered with red blotches that will turn into sores. It
feels like its been hit by a cheese grater. Face is swollen like a
rotting corpse.
.....

Pretty grim, Frank. I've only had to slough off one lesion with
that stuff and it stung bad. Gutsy (but no doubt wise) move to
go for a large number of them all at once.

Good luck with it.

- JR

Pretty grim, Frank. I've only had to slough off one lesion with
that stuff and it stung bad. Gutsy (but no doubt wise) move to
go for a large number of them all at once.

Good luck with it.

- JR

Thanks all. Will live through this. Just kinda used to terrors that
come and go in under a minute. This one is worse than the month long
mother-in-law visit.
Again, thanks all for the good wishes.
Frank Reid