I should have added that, in my father's case with the parotid gland
cancer, his GP paid no attention to the possibility of cancer there
since parotid cancer is relatively rare. My father was complaining of
pain there for about 3 months before the doc took him seriously. I will
always wonder if earlier treatment would have spared him the loss of
facial nerves on the left as it did on the right.
Chuck Norcutt
On 8/28/2016 9:56 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
Thanks for the concern, and for reflecting your personal experience.
Matt has been very good about this, and has good training to back it
up. When he was in dental and facial surgery at Vanderbilt, he spent a
lot of time in the area's best trauma center there, repairing the damage
from accidents of all sorts. I turned to him after the best
dermatologist in Middle Tennessee left me with a bleeding mess. Since I
must take anticoagulants, I must be careful. Matt opened and repaired
their surgery site and successfully completed the job. He has done
several more for me with great results.
He has also received a lot of referrals from local doctors with
geriatric patients.
As to my appearance, I'm not so pretty today. The swelling followed the
pull of gravity and got into the puffy flesh beneath my eyes. It has
mostly disappeared, but left me resembling a raccoon. :-)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
On 8/28/2016 8:34 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
Well, you may be an old coot but you're still a handsome one. :-)
Gotta watch those scalp cancers very carefully. My father had them
for years and they eventually showed up as parotid gland cancers on
both sides. The parotid glands are Grand Central station for facial
nerves. The first one (left side) was not caught early enough to avoid
significant nerve damage from the surgery resulting in little to no
control of facial muscles on the left side of the face. He couldn't
control his left eyelid nor the lips on the left side of his face.
The doc was better prepared by the time the right side got involved
and there was no nerve damage there. Tell your grandson to be very
aggressive in treating those scalp problems.
Chuck Norcutt
On 8/27/2016 2:51 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
I received a 1984 Leica Elmarit-R 90mm lens yesterday, and have spent
some time today getting accustomed to it. The first image explains why
I am limiting my activities. My grandson removed two possible skin
cancers from my scalp on Thursday. I'm not very attractive, but I was
the only portrait candidate available.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Portrait+with+Elmarit-R+90.JPG.html
The second is a Silver-Sided Skipper on the Buddlei bush
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Silver+Sided+Skipper.JPG.html
The third is an unidentified very small yellow and black beetle
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Yellow-Black+Beetle.JPG.html
My first impression is that it is sharper than the lenses that I have
been using, and the images crop nicely, an obvious advantage for photos
of small insects. As for portraits, supposedly handled well by this
lens, I will await a pretty subject before offering an opinion. (The
f/2 version is specifically designed for portraits, but I chose the
f/2.8 to keep the weight down.)
Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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