Information and opinions on health from tracy fisher at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5209/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5209/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5209/index http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/80302/reconstruction Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:38:08 -0400 tracy fisher Hi   Well another go i have just had on my nose, i cant believe it has been two years now since i was first treated. i have just had skin taken from my upper cheek right by my eye and a flap twisted down, so far it looks good but i wont believe it has taken until all healed. if it does and i so hope it does i have a nose again! i never thought i would have that i thought that i would live with my disfigurement or warrior scar as i like to... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/80302/reconstruction http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/53925/op-number-4 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:27:14 -0500 tracy fisher well i have had another reconstruction to my nose, this time it involved taking a chunk from my left ear and putting that on my nose, no nostril rim still thou. but he has built up my nose and is growing tissue inside my nose which will eventually be my nostril! clever stuff, looks like it is taking this time fingers crossed. my ears are both now very small and cute. it is strange having a 3D image back to my nose as i was used to not having... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/53925/op-number-4 http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/49533/time Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:10:59 -0500 tracy fisher hello   i though i would update you on what i have been doing , well since my last op in april i when i had some of my ear put on my nose to create a nostril i have been resting my nose and it has healed but the graft didnt work and i still have a nosrtil rim missing , but i hold my head high and carry on to be honest i do forget. i have recently seen my plastic surgeon and have decided to try one more time he would be happy to keep... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/49533/time http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/33787/reconstruction Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:54:08 -0400 tracy fisher hello   i have not updated for a while and thought i would let you know how i am doing now, since my last post i have had another reconstruction surgery, a large section of my ear was removed and attached to my nose to give me a nostril, this did not work the flap failed so i face another op my cheek again. however i am fed up of the surgery and i am going to take a year out to really recover then hopefully next time will be more... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/33787/reconstruction http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/18995/step Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:17:00 -0500 tracy fisher hello everyone  sorry i havent wrote a share post for a while i am now on the road to recovery expect i will still need more surgery to reconstruct my nose as i lost a lot of my side of nose the whole alar rim (nostril) right through. but trust me they have done a fab job so far, yes i have a scar to my cheek and arm and i have still some missing but so far so good. i am having a break from surgery so i can give up smoking before they use... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/18995/step http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/15895/mohs-surgery Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:34:00 -0500 tracy fisher i have now had my MOH surgery, i will not lie to you it has been the toughest thing i have had to do yet. however the surgeon and nurses are amazing. their were 4 patients and we each had it removed then sat together awaiting results, we were like a little family keeping each other spirits up. i arrived at 8 am and basically it took seven attempts to get all my bcc as it was very extensive. i was the last to leave at 7pm i bet the surgeons were... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/15895/mohs-surgery http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/14277/31-bcc-op Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:18:00 -0400 tracy fisher Hello i want to share my experiences with you to make you aware of how BCC has affected me. i am 31 and recently had a BCC ( still do have it) most BCC is slow growing however mine seemed to grow very quick, i tried to tell the surgeons that it was spreading but noone belived me. i had a op to remove but the borders were not defined and they didnt get it all, i have already got a large graft taken from my ear to cover the defect. i have now been... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-cancer/c/5209/14277/31-bcc-op