Okay, squamous cell carcinoma. A bit deeper than basal cell carcinoma. I'm glad you had it dealt with. But you attribute your weight loss to it?
No, not that I doubt. After they finished chopping out the ear cancer, they sent me for a whole body scan at a cancer clinic to check whether it had spread, which it hadn't. What they discovered though was the beginnings of barretts oesphegus cancer which was unrelated. It may have been that. They've since chopped that out (2 ops) and a few days ago went in again where they burnt some more out. Few more trips to go to finish the job off. These ops knock me around physically for about 3 days after each op, but not enough to keep me from trading.
It sounds like you're getting the job done. I hope you kick C's butt for good. I hate uninvited guests. Good luck!
I am happy the doctors caught it early, how you feeling now? Are you back to snorkeling, swimming and regular activities?
The cauterisation op on Friday knocked me a bit afterwards. Mainly to do with fasting, going without food and water for so long, then after op the oesphegus a tad painful then they put you on Carafate tablets which has an effect of taking away appetite. So on a very limited liquid diet, cant eat hardly, feeling weak, and this then strains the heart, so that starts AF (Atrial fibrillation). So then gotta take a tablet for that. All you can do is take it easy. But I find, if I don't exercise, that has a negative effect on me, I always feel best when exercising, so the fasting kinda compounds issues. Feeling much better today, have gone on short walks last couple of days, this weekend intend to have a swim, last night had my first solid meal since previous Thursday. Generally I don't go to beach on trading days. All good though, bouncing back fast.
Sorry, I hope your appetite gets better. I misread and assumed you were over the hump, not in the midst of battle. Sending positive trailer park energy your way!
How are you able to trade while fighting against physical and the negative thoughts that come with your body rebelling? You must be bad ass like Croc Dundee!
I think maybe trading is a comfort blanket, allows me to be somewhere familiar, occupies my mind, keeps away boredom, like reading, something I enjoy a lot.