Carlos 4th round against Cancer - Skin Cancer in his Face

 

There I was analyzing Carlos face once more

 

And not in agreement with his version about that little spot on his nose tip… he insisted it was only a pimple…..

 

 

And that those little red spots on his cheeks were only rosacea ...

 

 

Yes, because Carlos graduated from finance but He is pretty sure He has studied all medicine subjects and areas in his University..... He gives auto diagnosis quicker and easier than any PHD doctor

And he diagnosis my diseases as well...as if he could see me inside.... and of course I trust 100% in ALL his diagnosis!!!!

But just to clear any doubt out of mind, I in a very sweet and cute manner

Was able to persuade him to go to a REAL doctor,... of course just to "confirm" his own and precise diagnosis

Shocked!!!!

In that specific moment was starting his 4th wound against cancer...now skin cancer in his nose and cheeks...

CRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII(sound of a car abruptly refraining and that I have no glue how to write....but you all can understand me, can't you?.....stop everything!!!!

 
 

Again????? Another type???? In this family again????? isn't it a mistake??? a joke maybe???

Ok let's count all rounds again just to be sure

1957 – Carlos only 2 months old with teratoid tumor

2012 – Carlos with kidney cancer ad Paula with colon cancer stage IV B...

2013 – Carlos with skin cancer in his back

 

2014 – Carlos with skin cancer in his nose and cheeks?????

Hey boy...move out!!!! There is nobody here willing to see you!!! can't you realize that???? 

Well....overcoming first shock, resentments, fears

and the rejection....NOOOOOO!!!! I will not be able to handle everything again!!!!

 
 
 

The WAR started!!!

Find the best technique, the best doctor, the best facility, the best nose.....hah???? the best nose?

Yes.....because doctors said it was going to be a reconstructive surgery.......

really? how? I am completely lost !!!!

Option 01: grafting

Drs explained that grafting is very simple.....you transplant a piece of skin from one part of your body and transplant to another part

             

There is always the possibility in an extreme case to get skin from a third party.....

but there is the risk of rejection and/or a small difference in original skin color

Because of those risks the most advanced technique and that they were recommending was option 02....

Option 02: skin flapping with "mohs" microsurgery (no, no joke....this is the name of the technique....)...WHAAATTT?????? HOW??????? please stop joking!!!!! What language is this?????

ok.....let's try to slowly explain......

He has a small thing like this in his nose tip

They make a very small incision like this just to be sure all tumor was removed

Afterwards they stretch, pull and flap his skin face

til they can cover all affected area.....

May need to cut his forehead like this and flap the skin and close the small hole they did in his nose like this......

No, It is not a wrong vision !!!! .....There is a real possibility that a pending elephant trunk stay in his face for a while....but nothing to worry about....

If it is too much  

or too little 

after one or two months doctors will come back (please pray to God that they don't forget him), cut what was over, add what was missing, repair what was worng and finally finish their state of art.....ops....final result....

Well, getting like one of those is the least I believe Carlos deserves (do do I jejeje) after all craziness he will need to handle !!!

If we are scared? No, of course not......we trust 100% in the medicine advances, in God above everything and in Santa Teresa de Los Andes that never ever abandon us.....but Carlos nose......well, I am not sure!!!

surgery scheduled to August, 14th

God continue blessing all of us!!!