Let's begin with some completely unbiased details. Daram Singh would have to be one of the most glorious human beings that I have ever had the pleasure of encountering. Croation mum and Sikh dad. Think golden skin, the deepest of chocolate eyes with a head of glossy black curls surrounding his face. Throw in some exceedingly sexy glasses and his trademark fitted scrubs and that is the package.
But wait, there's more. Daram is thoughtful, compassionate and an amazing practitioner. He is also witty and chatty. When we first met Daram, Michael had a weird skin stalk next to his lip. Daram saw us three days before Christmas, whipped it off and gave us the desired results before his practice closed on the 24th. So we wouldn't have to worry over the silly season. What a man!
A few months later, I presented to Daram with a Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) about the size of a five cent piece on my nose that MoleScan had missed... Amongst all his other talents, he is also a MOHS surgeon. Here is a short synopsis of this procedure (which was all done with a local nose block so only one needle)
MOHS surgery is a specialised surgical technique used to treat skin cancer. It involves removing thin layers of tissue, examining them under a microscope, and repeating the process until all cancerous cells are removed. This method is particularly effective for cancers in sensitive areas or those with a high risk of recurrence.
Because Daram had to repeat the process three times during that day, I was looked after by his staff whilst he was examining the tissue, Michael and I were fed and watered and sat in very comfortable recliners in his waiting area. When he declared that all the cancer had been removed with clear margins, he then beautifully re-attached the flap of skin back across my nose with thirty eight stitches. His needlework was absolutely exquisite and the scarring has been minimal. No general anaesthetic and no skin grafts.
We return to Daram every six months due to my high risk status. I have bellowed like a bull during multiple removals of BCCs and SCCs (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) and sworn like a sailor, causing great amusement for him and his staff. I once told him I didn't like him anymore due to an application of a local anaesthetic for a skin scrape that he likened to "a little prick". I retorted that it was a "big prick"!
For the last two visits, he has only had to burn off my various multitude of pre-cancerous cells. This is a hugely positive step for me. Wednesday saw him check me from the tip of my head to the underside of my feet. In bra and knickers. *sigh* I get to stand, sit and lie down in the presence of the handsomest god on earth and he gets to view every wobbly bit on my body...
After blasting all my could-be-suspicious bits with his liquid nitrogen blow torch (about fifteen of them), he then checked Michael all over. Same state of undress though Michael has yet to succumb to a man-bra! His bloody Greek skin was in prefect order so no insult by the liquid nitrogen was required for him.
I would love to show an image of this truly wonderful Doctor Daram Singh. He joked with us that he doesn't have to put up a profile and photo to attract more work as he is completely packed with patients as it is! That was when he quipped that he was the Dark Knight of Dermatology...I'll have to organise him a tee shirt.
We meet again in early December. I will once have the pleasure of removing the majority of my clothes in front of the Delicious Doctor Daram.
Have any skin lesions that worry you? Do yourself a favour and get a referral to see him. And if you are that way inclined, bask in his presence!
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