Squamous cell skin cancer.
I’m beginning to feel I won’t frighten the horses.
I had a shower today!
Monsieur Milonas is reassuring but says three monthly check-ups are in order from now on.
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Robin Ellis 
I’m glad you’ve had such a positive outcome. I have a history of skin cancer in my family so I share your concerns. Take care and keep up with the checkups.
You were never going to frighten the horses! So glad the worst is over.
Good that he gave you reassuring news. I’m happy for you and your wife. My aunt had tumours removed a few weeks ago and is convalescing now. The doctors seem to have caught it all. I’m going to ring her tomorrow to see how she is doing.
cross fingers for her.
Thank -you, Mr. Ellis. Just talked to my auntie. Tumours were malignant but doctors have cut it all away. She doesn’t need chemotherapy. She just has to have a check-up in 6 months’
time. She feels well in herself after being sent to a spa for 4 weeks.
Last week, I saw Jean-Christophe Novelli cooking mussels with ginger,cumin, cider.
I told him about your blog He might contact you.
He had a lot of interesting recipes in his book for fish and seafood. My Japanese friend is going to try them on her husband although he likes pork pies and chips!
Congratualtions Robin! I just got my skin checked and glad I did. Unfortunately my Cousin is dealing with melanoma that spread. It scared me and propelled me to get a full skin check up. Glad yours wasn’t melanoma, and at least you caught it early! Geeze I was just saying life after 50 is trying…I wonder If I’ll make it to 70?? lol! Where is the picture of your one of a kind interesting face? I want to see the scar …which will fade beautifully no doubt since you had a first rate plastic surgeon! Wouldn’t it be kind of cool though if the scar was in the exact same spot as Captain Poldark’s…. The one that the make up dept used to have to put on you! Stay out of the sun and use sunblock!! (I tell myself to do the same thing and always forget)
Long time fan, recent blog discoverer! Yes- re effects of aging. Peter Bogdanovich once interviewed Jimmy Stewart in Stewart’s later years and he said “Petah, after a certain point, it’s all patch, patch, patch!” Definitely need to keep up on checkups. I had a sister who had a melanoma removed a few years ago but we now know it had metastisized elsewhere (she had ignored it for a couple of years not knowing what it was) and she’s now got cancer in her lung and brain at 52 and has been given less than a year to live. It’s horrible. She has no children – except for the feline variety (whose well-being she worries about)- but it’s simply horrible. Sorry to bring such a grim tale to the party for my first visit but I’m only doing it to underscore-yes! make those skin checkups a regular thing!
three monthly will soon become 6 monthly, then yearly – hopefully the worst is past and you can get back to normal now ! 🙂 xxx
Oh Robin…so glad you are ok..xx
LOL!! I am a little confused about the “shower comment!” No water could splash on your wound? Stil confused but thanks for sharing! LOL
Happy that you had a good outcome, and hope all stays well. My dermatologist talks about spf (?) 30 and I am pretty good about that. Was it Bette Davis who said that growing old was not for sissies? Take care.
Best wishes Robin ,and I cant believe your 70 ,you dont look it ,I remember writing to you back in your Poldark days asking you where you got those lovely shirts from ,you sent me a signed picture which i still have …….thank you Robin ……..your a star xx
So glad you are o.k. x
You are looking mighty good for over 70 Robin, best wishes.
Robin so glad to hear that all went well,and that you are OK As for the 3 monthly checks, just treat them, as you do your diabetes checks soon you will be taking them all in your stride.As for any little scar that may show now,it will soon fade,I had to have a steele plate put in my right wrist when I fractured it and broke all my fingers, the four inch scar can hardly be seen now, though it does cause problems going through scanners at customs,and the London Eye.
With Meredith at your side you will be fine. God Bless you both.
So glad that you are okay. It’s always best to have checkups, even if they are three monthly. Remember to keep out of the sun ( I know you have been through a heatwave) and if you do go out, to put on a high factor cream at least 30 mins before you do. Best wishes to you both. Take care x
No way … You can’t be over 70. Your regime clearly works! Glad your mending.
Also, i made your roast tomatoes tonight for supper. It’s very hot in London – still 20 degrees at 10.30pm; I can smell the lavender outside mingling with briny smell of the river and the heady scent from the roasting tomatoes, basil, garlic & Parmesan. We have proper French bread from Paul in the King’s Road. We could almost be in France! In a way I’m glad I’m not – tomorrow is Last Night of the Proms and Sunday is the Marathon in the Paralympics (which the Weirwolf will hopefully win for GB) and the closing ceremony. It’s been the best summer in London ever. xx
Heaps of best wishes in your recovery. I hope you are clear.
Fiona Cortland
I must have been living under a rock recently because I had no idea. I am so glad that your prognosis is a positive one. You are a dear. Blessings to you and Meredith xo
Very, very pleased for you. I had a squamour cell on my upper lip more than 10 years ago. I am 62 now. I have had no reoccurrence since surgery, but I am careful regarding sun exposure.
I am sure you had the new type surgery. It was not around when I had it done. I was cut along a 4 inch long incision to remove what was about the size of a penpoint.
It’s good news, You make seventy wonoderful!
early detection is very important, am sooo happy to hear you are doing well. i cant believe you are 70 either 🙂 lots of love from north cyprus xx
We are so glad you had that taken care of! Every 3 months isn’t so bad, for peace of mind. We all have to expect something as we age… And most of us hadn’t heard of sunscreen when we were young. We played outside for HOURS. But all these comments about sunscreen are spot on. (I know someone who had a chunk taken off the tip of her nose, and a skin graft from her ear! Aren’t you glad that wasn’t you?) Blessings…..
Hat goes on the head. Sunscreen everwhere else. Going squeakily into my 60’s. Feeling your pain more everyday. Take care.
Congratulations! Seems so common in the past years. And we still let children out in the sun without hats?
Best of luck Robin! Hat with an extra large brim is in order!! Stay well my friend!
Dear Robin, So glad it’s under control.Hughs, Chantal xx.
That’s hopeful news, then, right? It’s the really slow-growing type, as I understand it? And now that you’ve caught it early & it’s gone, you just have to remain vigilant–which you and your doctors already are.
Those “call-back” check ups are a little nerve-wracking (been there a lot, both of us!), but like Leslie says, 3 months will soon become 6 months, etc. Just maybe wear a wider-brimmed hat next time you go galloping your horse across the field…or walking the cats down the lane to the market! We’re all pulling for you!!
Cheers & hugs,
Dianne & Gene
Delighted to hear the good news – keep in mind the very successful photodynamic therapy if any other problems – best wishes Sheila Eva
Don’t worry Robin, I know that It’s a difficult moment but it will be over very soon. Hugs to you and your wife
Brilliant news. My partner had melanoma last year. After the operation he too has 3 monthly check ups, leading to 6 monthly soon I hope. After a year, he’s clear still so I hope you find this encouraging.
Well done,you’re still gorgeous!!!
Robin, I think you have a very good prognosis because it’s recognized early. I’am sure you take it seriously like your diabetes. You are such a positive character with a lot of energy. Do not underestimate the potential of this skill.
Ich bin mir ganz sicher, alles wird gut. Kopf hoch, morgen ist ein neuer Tag.
Liebe Grüße
Martina
Quelle joie de lire et d’apprendre donc tout sera bien. Cher Robin, je vous envoie mes meilleures felicitations! With the greatest care and avoidance of harmful ultra – violet sun rays soon you’ll be on the road to full recovery… My best wishes to you both…
get better and better every minute huge love to you both from rog and thank u for yr sweet letter. been a bit busy with the medics xx.
You got that right and these are supposed to be the “Golden Years”
Robin, my mom had malignant melanoma back in the 70s and she survived very well (she refused to have her lymph nodes removed – a fairly radical idea in 1974!) She has never had a recurrence of that dread disease alhtough she’s had frequent squamous cells removed from her face.
So don’t worry, you will be fine! Just wear sunblock and a hat and go about your daily life.
By the way, my mother just turned 88.
You’ll be just fine, all will turn out well for you. karen