Oh Oh! Be Careful of That Driver Window!
By L. Jenkinson
@MarymargII (12422)
Toronto, Ontario
November 13, 2018 1:38am CST
It seems that after all those years of the driver-window shining its warm rays on the left side of my face is catching up on me. In the past I have had to have a few of those pre-skin cancer little rough patches burnt off with liquid nitrogen so I go each year to get it checked by a dermatologist.
However, those specialists seem harder to come by lately or even those ones that are really good. Anyway apparently they missed a little mark and now it has become a spot of basal cell skin cancer. Not to worry, they say it is the mildest form but however, now I have to go to a special clinic in Toronto, Ontario to get it removed. And it's at 7:30 am that all patients must arrive! I will have to get up pretty early in the morning to get there on time.
There's alway something! I know that you can get sun damage through a window- the only thing you don't get are the tan/burn rays or even the beneficial Vitamin D rays but you do get all the skin damaging rays.
I used to joke and say you may as well roll your window down and get a tan while you're driving cause the UVA/UVB rays will get you anyways--haha! And they did!
But I'm sure the left side of my face is now paying for all the years I have driven around without sunscreen. I have been using it the last few years though.
Sun damage is cumulative so wear it all the time. And take Vitamin D especially in the winter!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Nov 18
Yes, I had the spot removed although at the moment I do not know how large is the scar. It seems a bit longer than I expected and I'm to use Vitamin E on it.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
26 Nov 18
Yes, this is what they do so all should work out just fine.
@Shavkat (137238)
• Philippines
26 Nov 18
@MarymargII I agree. Even small babies cannot even stay under the sun after 7 o' clock in the morning
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
26 Nov 18
Yes, skin cancer is a problem in all countries.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
27 Nov 18
@Shavkat Very true. They must be especially careful.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49167)
• United States
27 Nov 18
I hope that it can be taken care of and that your wait is not too long.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49167)
• United States
28 Nov 18
@MarymargII I'm glad that you got it off
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
30 Nov 18
@Tampa_girl7 Yes, it was fairly quick but I had to go to a neighbouring city to a specialist.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
28 Nov 18
No it's ben taken off now and I have healed very well. May have a small scar though but at least it's gone.
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@moffittjc (118630)
• Gainesville, Florida
14 Nov 18
Living in Florida, skin cancer is a big issue since us Floridians have abundant sunshine all year long. And I have a lot to worry about, since I was an avid sun worshiper for many years, and also because I am currently the aquatics director for our local municipality (which requires me to be out on the pool deck pretty much on a daily basis). I use sunscreen all the time now, but unfortunately the damage is probably already done. I do go to the dermatologist every year, and so far so good, but even he says I will probably start having things show up in the next 10 years or so.
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@moffittjc (118630)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Nov 18
@MarymargII I've always wondered that myself. Why doesn't the damage to our skin show up immediately? If it did, everybody would take skin care a lot more seriously!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Nov 18
Yes I am paying for it now and I live in Canada! haha! but we all love the sun when we're young cause it feels so good! Wonder why those bad spots hide until we're older and then show their ugly heads--- weird!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
23 Nov 18
@moffittjc You're right-- I think God just likes zapping us when we're old--- all at once- !
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
15 Nov 18
@MarymargII I do use Vitamin D on days I’m not outdoors. 15 minutes of natural sunlight is all we need, and I get plenty of it on parts that don’t have sunblock.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Nov 18
@DianneN Well we're into our Winter here and sunshine gets scarce but I do hang out around my car after shopping to catch a few rays whenever I can- or go out front---- but I do take Vitamin D daily and sometimes 2 in the Winter.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
15 Nov 18
That's the best and so do i--- what a day that was and I am worried about scarring although they assured me it was only a small spot. If you are wearing sunscreen all the time- you should take Vitamin D as well. I am now taking it every day especially with our winters. haha!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
20 Nov 18
Well thank God it was only one spot but I must be vigilant.
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@Morleyhunt (21746)
• Canada
13 Nov 18
I think some skin cancers occur whether we spend time in the sun or not.
I've had skin cancer removed twice (same spot). The doctor told me, that's from baking in the sun.....I promptly informed the doctor, I NEVER bake in the sun....and that spot is very rarely exposed to sunshine.
