Hi everyone,
Just I had a skin graft on my face to remove a SCC quite close to my eye , so far so good as pleased as I could be with a scar on my face.
i had a follow up conversation with a doctor, I was not expecting any problems, to be told they’d like to offer me radiotherapy as they didn’t get the usual margins
to say I was shocked was an understatement, couldn’t get my head round it , i definitely asked the consultant to put it in a letter as I’d have forgotten by the time I got home! He said he would, but still very anxiously chasing the letter.
has anyone else had this treatment on their face , I’ve learnt about the mold you have made etc,
what I trying to do is way up the pros and cons to make a decision, at the time I said no , it feel not that I’m changing my mind but my decision should be an informed one ,
As everyone says it’s the waiting for the nest step that gets you most.
need to have a rough idea of %risk approx if have no treatment, and same for without treatment, is there anyway they could test to see if they left some behind(I understand how this could happen) sound sort of like a belt and braces job .
Are you more susceptible to cancer if this is the 3nd time you’ve had it etc ?, not sure I can cope with more surgery.
sorry if I’m not making any sense, please tell me if that’s the case
Wishing you all a good day , pouring with rain here .
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