I haven't posted anything about the Mohs Surgery since day 9 post surgery. I would like to explain it away, I've even been able to fool myself and say it's not that important. As the scar heals I can think a little less about the fact that I had skin cancer. Next month I have a follow up appointment with my dermatologist. So today I will think about it again. Face it for another few minutes anyway.
I took a photo a few days ago. You can see that the scar is healing much better. If you didn't know it, and don't look too close, it's hard to even see the scar. The people that see me regularly don't even comment on it anymore. I have never been worried about how my photo would look on the cover of GQ Magazine. They've never called me. So another scar isn't going to kill me. Much better than the alternative.
The truth is that I really like the photo that I took of myself. If you'll allow me to geek out for a second I used my Nikon D600 with the Nikkor 180mm F/2.8D. Nikon SB-600 flash off camera to the left bounced off of the ceiling. That 180mm lens is by far the best portrait lens I have ever used.
Okay back to me. Here is a close up of my nose. You can certainly see the scar. And the skin is a little uneven. I know they can fix that it I ask them to fix it. I just haven't decided if I will let them or not.
I've noticed that I don't go out in the sun like I used to. It's putting a damper on my landscape photography. It's hiking season here in Arizona. I haven't been out for a decent hike yet. I find myself being drawn to places with less sun light. I am even positioning myself to try a new style of shooting. If it works out I will tell you about it. I'm not sure how to go about getting out of this. I have a trip scheduled for work next week and I am hoping to get to do a little hiking and catch a sunset. I have good sun screen now. I even use it on the rare occasion that I go out in the sun. I tend to pay particular attention to my nose. Do you think that is odd? Who knows! For now I will plan my next adventure and wonder to myself: "Can the dermatologist do anything about the bags under my eyes?"
