Laurie’s Journey

I found out a week ago I had squamous cell cancer and today was my surgery. I really only thought I would have a few stitches, but I ended up having my whole hand stitched. The amount of skin that was taken away was just astonishing. The amount of cancer was deeper than expected. I never knew this was what it was.

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