It’s been 5 days after my melanoma surgery and today I got my stitches out. My face looks a lot better and if you look at the picture closely you can see quite a bit of yellow brusing around my ear and neck.

After taking the stitches out the nurse cleaned the area and put some sterile strips [...]

I’ve been taking my Vicadin (pain killer) and sleeping a lot and I’m going back to have my stitches removed this Wednesday.
Things are progressing as I’m not bleeding anymore and I’m starting to show some yellowish brusing. I’ve inlcuded a picture for your viewing pleasure.

I’m back! I made it through to the other side. My surgery was short and sweet and everything went as expected.
All I remember is getting on the operating table then waking up in post op with the right side of my face being numb. I stayed in post op with my wife for a couple [...]