Kathy Sabine provides an update on her skin cancer and return to 9News today.
— a medical odyssey she shared in order to increase awareness about the disease and save lives.As Sabine told us last month, she's loved the great outdoors since her childhood growing up in the Lake Tahoe area, and as an adult, she's been diligent about sunscreen use. But during a May visit to see Dr.
"In my case, it took three cuts," she said."They took one cut, put it under the microscope, and went back again to do another. That's why there was a big hole on the side of my nose. Then they saw another spot near my eyes and found another cancer cell — and that meant they had to do another Mohs procedure. Then they took me over to the hospital, and the plastic surgeon met me there.
Initially, Sabine hoped to be cleared to make her 9News comeback on August 1, but her physicians said she wasn't quite ready to put on makeup for broadcast. She took the delay in stride, tweeting the following on that day:"Thanks for all the love folks! And for sharing your stories. It really has been such a sense of community during a time when I felt isolated stuck inside for several weeks. Hearing your stories I know that many of you have felt the same way.
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