Newly diagnosed

Hi Minty7445ad1d and a very warm welcome to our little corner of the community

I had a BCC removed from my chest a few years ago by simple surgery rather than Mohs.

It's good that your consultant is arranging to see you to discuss the various options you might have for treatment. It's natural to be scared about having any procedure but my experience with hospitals and operations over the years is that all the staff are very empathetic and will help to make it as easier process as possible.

Let us know what you decide to do

Hi

Im sorry to hear you are struggling, and i totally understand it.

I too was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in may, i had mohs surgery to remove it, it was the right decision as it was on my face. 

You will not have to stay in hospital after mohs, it is all.done the same day you attend ( unless youve been advised differently).

I hope it helps, if i can advise in any way i will.

Hi 

Thanks for the warm welcome how are you after your surgery 

it is good that I'm going to be able to discuss all treatment options I'm just waiting for an appointment 

i think I'm concerned about treatment because of my anxiety and the fact I've never been in hospital for anything I'm sure the hospital team will be great 

I'll let you know what treatment I'll have once I've had my appointment 

hi

Thanks for your concern I've been struggling with my mental health for sometime particularly anxiety and i now know I'm going to have to have cancer treatment on top of everything else

sorry to hear you had a basal cell carcinoma how are you feeling after your surgery 

what the hospital told me about mohs surgery is the same as you've told me but I'm waiting on an appointment to discuss all treatment options 

Yes your message has helped thank you and I'll know who to message if i have any questions or concerns 

I'll let you know what treatment i have 

Everything's great thanks. Like you I was nervous about the prospect of surgery but it was not nearly as bad as I'd feared.

Hi I hear ya! I was diagnosed in July & my skin cancer sounds the same as yours. I’m still struggling to come to terms with my diagnosis. I’ve had my nose reconstructed and various other removals which have all come back as cancerous cells! I’ve done chemo cream for 3 weeks on my face & chest which was not for the faint hearted & im just a week in for another 3 weeks for my forehead! It’s soul destroying! I think the reason im struggling is I don’t look ill I know that may sound weird but im meeting with a local macmillan group on Monday so im hoping this helps! Good luck 

Hi 

I am feeling fine now, its not been easy uts felt like a long journey but im getting there and my scar has healed and is fading. Having to have patience. If theres any help or advice you need please feel free to ask.

Take care

glad everything is great I'll probably be the same it's just the thought of having surgery but I'm sure I'll be fine 

sorry to hear you've been through so much when it comes to my diagnosis obviously it's not what i wanted to hear but i don't know how but i knew when i had my appointment on 3rd October i was going to be told i had cancer so being told i did wasn't a surprise but still not nice to hear to be honest your skin cancer sounds worse than mine because mine is a small area on the bottom left side of my nose it's a sore that forms a scab but never heals I've had it for approximately 2 years not looking I'll doesn't sound weird I'm the same apart from the sore on my nose you wouldn't know i had skin cancer and even looking at the sore you wouldn't know you'd just think it was a sore and nothing else hope the group meeting goes well and helps and hope your treatment goes well and works always here if you need a friend to talk to 

glad your feeling fine i can imagine it's not been easy it's good that your scar has healed and is fading that's it when it comes to cancer a lot of it is a waiting game I'll definitely ask if there's anything i want to know and thanks for the offer you take care to