Starting week 3 of efudex. can I apply vaseline during the day/night?

Thank you, Kathy, for your thoughtful answer. I was afraid of that. I will be a good boy and apply my affectionately nicknamed "battery acid light" cream for my remaining week. I'm sorry to hear your pleasure lasted SIX WEEKS! I am hopeful for a great response and a face and head free of AK's! Thank you again!
Paul

Pauls98,
You have a great sense of humor about it. The nickname "battery acid light" is very appropriate. I used it for a small basal cell carcinoma on my arm. It "ate" it away, but it returned a couple of years later. I told them to cut it out the second time. Done, finished, never to return. The docs always want you to use the Efudex first because it is less invasive --- so they say! Obviously, they have never used it! hehe
Only 6 more days to go! You can do it!
Kathy

Thank you again, Kathy. I am a Nurse Anesthetist and am very thankful that I can at least drug my patients with lots of "happy juice" after they meet the guy with 'leprosy' at the head of the bed. I still feel rude bleeding in their presence! Because of my career, I know many surgeons and you know what they would have said to your Efudex for your BCC? When in doubt, cut it out!!! Glad it is gone for good. Happy Cancer-free trails to you!
Paul

Paul,
What a coincidence! My daughter is a Nurse Anesthetist in Knoxville! We really need you on DC. Lots of questions about anesthesia and especially propofol --- courtesy of the MJ debacle! I hope you'll stick around with us. We are not all medical professionals, just a support group for whatever ails ya! Many times, experience is the best teacher!! However, we do have a few RN's and one MD that I know of as members.

As far as your patients thinking you are a leprosy patient (lol!), just give them their pre-op sedatives early! They won't even remember you! Does your anesthesia staff have as much fun in the OR as my daughter does? Some of the stories she tells me are hilarious! Ya can't make that stuff up!!!

I hope all goes well for you with your "battery acid". Happy thoughts coming your way!
Kathy

Hi Kathy,
Your daughter tells no lies. I don't watch reality TV... don't need to... I live it daily! I am happy to answer anesthesia questions... I am just not savvy enough with the site and am generally quite busy, so without some kind of alert to trigger me to check things out, it may be challenging for me. Any suggestions? !! applications to go... and I can't wait. This would be bad enough, but I have a separate "issue" going on since last Monday and I can't take much more. I can do it... but I am ready to be DONE!!! Have a great week!
Paul

If you like, I can send you a private question to let you know if there is an anesthesia question for you to answer. It will come up on your email notifications as long as you have your profile set to be notified when friends ask/answer a question. Since you added me to your friends list, I can send you a private question. You're a gem! I've been calling my daughter to ask her questions, but she works looooonnnngggg hours, so it's hard to reach her. I know you are super busy too. I appreciate your willingness to help us out on questions if we need you.

I know how miserable it is to use Efudex. I thought it was going to eat a hole right through my arm. That is some powerful stuff, but it certainly eats those lesions up! In the morning, you'll be able to say you only have 10 applications left. This morning it was 12, right? hehe

Have a great week, Paul!
Kathy

Sure, Kathy, if I see something in my email, I can be pretty responsive depending on work factors. I'll look for them in the future.

Yes... 10 treatments to go... cannot wait! Thank you for your encouragement!
Paul

Paul,
Yippee! You're in the single digits for remaining applications. The finish line is in sight! Hang in there! I totally empathize with you. Been there, done that, and got a Sweatshirt!
Kathy

You are right... and even better than that, I am D-O-N-E!!! Lots of pictures today and they paraded everyone from the office through my room to see me. I am emotionally spent. I have also been started on oral antibiotics and a new ointment for my left scrotum injury from the motorcycle. They even took cultures. I had the riggors tonight and my fever is 100.0--not huge, but enough to make you feel poorly. Scheduled to work in the morning... we'll see.

I hope your week has been grand... I'm getting there slowly but surely. :-)

Night,
Paul

Yippeeee! No more battery acid! I'm sure they did take lots of pics. Now you can focus on your motorcycle injury. Ouch! I can't totally empathize since I don't have the same plumbing, but I can imagine your pain. Ouch! I hope your fever is gone tomorrow and you feel better. Hang in there!
Goodnight!
Kathy