Skin Cancer

[jtharris3]

PSA to all my fellow fishing peeps!

 

 

[WRB]

We have discussed this topic multiple times and hope you all listen and take care of your skin.

My wake up call was when Bill Murphy passed away from skin cancer. I have been fighting skin cancers now for 25 years, it only get worse from decades of neglect.

Tom

[A-Jay]

So far & to date, I've have no symptoms.

BUT

Many Years in the sun out on the big water with virtually no protection

and a family history, has me trying to play catch up on what might already be a done deal.

Either way, now you'll ALWAYS see me covered up - completely.

Hat, buff, gloves, long sleeve sun shirt & pants, as well as shoes & socks.

And don't forget about quality sunglasses.

Hope Matt's OK but like he said, he might not be.

Stay Safe. 

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A-Jay

 

 

[GTN-NY]

Lost my best friend 10 years ago to skin cancer. He was such a hair ball he never thought he’d need sun screen

[Lenny Switala]

It is really not something that is a top thought for most I would guess. These kinds of stories add awareness which is never a bad thing. 

[MN Fisher]

Don't forget the sunglasses as well. Had my right eye taken out 6 years ago due to Choroidal Melanoma.

 

Cause? Too much time in bright sunlight without eye protection.

[GTN-NY]

Just now, MN Fisher said:

Don't forget the sunglasses as well. Had my right eye taken out 6 years ago due to Choroidal Melanoma.

 

Cause? Too much time in bright sunlight without eye protection.

Wow I never heard of that before

[12poundbass]

20 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Don't forget the sunglasses as well. Had my right eye taken out 6 years ago due to Choroidal Melanoma.

 

Cause? Too much time in bright sunlight without eye protection.

Those of us in the utility trade almost always wear sunglasses. I’ve heard people joke “there’s Hollywood” and people ask why. It’s two fold.

 

1: Protect the eyes from debris 

2: Protect the eyes from the sun

 

even if the sun isn’t bright and beating down on you it’s still doing damage ?

 

 

[gim]

I think we could all use some more natural vitamin D but too much damaging UV rays can be devastating over time.

[lo n slo]

i’m 62 now and have had a few “moles“ removed these last few years. the last one from my right upper back left me looking like i had been stabbed with a bayonet. like some of the others, i grew up getting sun burnt every summer as a kid. then worked construction, was stationed in Cuba for a year, spent my fair share of time on the high sea’s, and rode around on a tractor for years. never even knew what sun screen was. like AJ, i’m covered up now and use the 50 spf with the zinc. time has a way of making a believer out of you, one way or another.

[WRB]

If Skin cancer seems like a  inconveniences or nascence until it metastasizes. Squamish cell can be deadly because it grows tentacle that reaches into the blood and lymph system and spreads quietly until it reaches stage 4.

The problem is we all have different tolerance to sun damage.

Light skin blue eyed folks are the most susceptible because the heritage Is the north with short cool days, doesn’t mean everyone can’t get skin cancer the odds are slightly lower. 

We only have so many days of sun exposure and tend to use them up as younger people. Start to cover up now before it’s too late.

Tom

[DomQ]

I really appreciate you guys sharing your experiences about this kinda stuff. I'm a young guy and never bothered wearing sunscreen, im in construction as well and I'm definitely going to protect myself. That video was brutal and I do not want to have to deal with that.

[tander]

Best thing you can do, I know it has been said but I want to say it again, cover up and get checked. I have been where Matt has, squamish cell on my face.I just had my 4th cancer cell cut off. It is never too early to start with getting checked. I also get checked 2 times a year. I am 70 and have lived in the sun at least 65 of those years.

 

[WRB]

I have a squeamish cell scar just like that except it’s longer goes from above my ear to the lower jaw when I was 68. Mose  surgery heals nicely.  Both eye brows, scalp hair forehead hair line, both ears and nose have all healed nicely. Mose is for face surgery, back, arms,  neck and hands get the standard clear tissue removal, not so pretty. Cover up while you can.

Tom

[Bluebasser86]

I worked with some old timers in the fishing department at Cabela's who had chunks cut out of their faces, ears, noses due to skin cancer. A coworker of mine grew up in Africa and didn't have access to the supplies to protect himself and had to have a chunk of his scalp cut out recently, pretty rough to see a big divot missing out of his head.

 

I hate sunscreen so I go for the cover myself up option instead.

[Columbia Craw]

It’s real!  Just ask my wife who is having another cancer removed day after tomorrow.

[Bankbeater]

My dad was a blue eyed redhead.  He would always use sun block or cover up with clothing.  He got skin cancer on his lips, and had part of his lower lip shaved off to remove the cancer.  Now I always carry a lip balm with me and reapply to my lips when I reapply the sunblock.

[Sam]

Each July I visit my dermatologist, Dr. Julie Tran, and strip down to nothing for my annual skin cancer check.

 

She checks everything!!!!

 

Had three small basal cell carcinoma removed from my left arm this past July and I never noticed them. They had just started to form and she spotted them. Froze them off and they are gone.

 

Dr. Tran has frozen off a number of these basal cells from my ears, forehead, and scalp over the past five years. I had no idea they were there.

 

I dress to fish like it is January weather all year, be it in the Ranger or pond fishing, with long sleeve shirts, long pants, a baseball cap, and sun glasses.

 

Dr. Tran continues to be on my case to use sun screen that contains zinc oxide and I will admit that I am lax about replacing the first covering as the day goes on. Here is a link to zinc oxide sunscreens:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/anti-aging/g26541068/best-zinc-oxide-sunscreen/

 

Guys and gals, no one can make you cover up when you go fishing or make you wear sunscreen. It is your choice.

 

What is upsetting is that skin cancer is a silent killer, and your family doctor may not notice any basal cells like a true dermatologist is trained to do.

 

So please see a dermatologist, take off your clothes, and get checked. It will save your life.

[Captain Phil]

My wife is a light skinned Irish girl with green eyes.  I have Italian heritage.  When she gets a sun burn, she turns red.  I get darker.  We both spent a lot of time outdoors.  When we were kids, sunscreen was call "sun tan lotion". She is always getting chunks cut out of her or spots burnt off.  She is used to it now.  I never thought I would have this problem.  To make her happy, I started going with her to the dermatologist.  They never found much until two years ago.  I had a cancer on the top of my head.  It's wasn't anything serious, but I ended up with a big circular slit in my scalp.   My advice is go to the skin doctor for regular checkups.  As you get older, lots of things that you did when you were young will come back to remind you.

[MN Fisher]

3 hours ago, Sam said:

Each July I visit my dermatologist, Dr. Julie Tran, and strip down to nothing for my annual skin cancer check.

 

She checks everything!!!!

 

Had three small basal cell carcinoma removed from my left arm this past July and I never noticed them. They had just started to form and she spotted them. Froze them off and they are gone.

 

Dr. Tran has frozen off a number of these basal cells from my ears, forehead, and scalp over the past five years. I had no idea they were there.

 

I dress to fish like it is January weather all year, be it in the Ranger or pond fishing, with long sleeve shirts, long pants, a baseball cap, and sun glasses.

 

Dr. Tran continues to be on my case to use sun screen that contains zinc oxide and I will admit that I am lax about replacing the first covering as the day goes on. Here is a link to zinc oxide sunscreens:

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/beauty/anti-aging/g26541068/best-zinc-oxide-sunscreen/

 

Guys and gals, no one can make you cover up when you go fishing or make you wear sunscreen. It is your choice.

 

What is upsetting is that skin cancer is a silent killer, and your family doctor may not notice any basal cells like a true dermatologist is trained to do.

 

So please see a dermatologist, take off your clothes, and get checked. It will save your life.

Ya - my last check this past year there was one on my back that Heidi - my dermatologist - froze off right then and there. Get checked regularly - everywhere.

[BlakeMolone]

Wow as a 27 year old who rarely wears sunscreen, spends everyday possible outside, and gets burnt regularly except in the winter this is very eye opening and I never realized it actually effected this many people. Before spring comes along I will now have the best sunscreen,chapstick, glasses, and protective clothes I can find.

[Glenn]

Probably a good time to post this again....

 

 

[Mobasser]

When I was young and first started working outdoors, most guys took they're shirts off on the hottest days. It was the macho, cool thing to do, and get a dark suntan. I did it some myself. I've since realized years ago that this was a huge mistake. Skin cancer is no joke. Wear sunglasses, a good hat, a shirt that's made for sun protection etc. Wear sunscreen and reapply as needed.

[.ghoti.]

I have had several cancers removed. None were any fun at all. A couple were quite painful after the anesthetic wore off. The most noticeable are one each on either side of my forehead. I tell everybody who asks, that is where the horns used to be 

[roadwarrior]

1 minute ago, .ghoti. said:

I tell everybody who asks, that is where the horns used to be