Was diagnosed with a BCC lesion on neck by my GP, way back in Aug 23. Photos taken and sent to the Dermatologist Dept in Cardiff S Wales.
Then received a letter from my GP a few weeks later, advicing me that I would be seen in clinic in a few weeks. With a contract no for the dermatologist department.
So after 6 weeks and no reply from the clinic, I attempted to phone for a update of the timescale, for appointments and to see where I stood.
Reached a answering machine on every attempt, left my details as requested, with a promise of a callback at there earliest convenience.
it took 5 months to manage to get a call from the clinic, to be informed, that the waiting time as it stands is 48 weeks before I would be seen, and I was on week 26. So I had 22 more weeks to wait.
have since been back to the GP as the lesion has increased in size, and seems to have a cycle of being pearly white lumps, moving to crustness, then bleeding. I’ve not worn a collared shirt since December, as this cuts across the lesion.
GP has been supportive, took some more photos told me I was already on the urgent list and seemed surprised that the time scale to be seen was so long.
I know that BCC is a lower risk cancer, and in the scale of things pales in significance, to what others are going through.
i would just like to be informed and be given some sort of communication, from the relevant clinic or GP. On what is expected and a realistic timeframe.
