Hello
I've recently been diagnosed with BCC it's approximately 11mm on my shoulder, I'm 40 and think it's been there for a year to 18 months.
Since my punch biopsy a month ago, it's changed significantly, which I understand can happen after a biopsy.
I have an appointment on the 20th April to discuss treatment options, which I'm hopeful will give me some peace of mind and answers to all of my questions. It will be the first time I speak with someone about my diagnosis.
I've been so anxious throughout the whole process and feel like my life has been on hold. It's been such a mix of emotions of being relieved that I know what it is and that it isn't something more sinister to feeling rubbish at the Cancer word. Everytime I update someone about my diagnosis I always start with 'it's good news' as I feel like such a fraud when people have much worse things going on, almost like I don't allow myself to feel anxious and like I should just get on with it when the reality is I am worried. I'm really well versed on how treatable it is and what the outcomes are but it doesn't take away how I'm feeling.
I have pale freckly skin and had some pretty horrific burns in my teenage years. In the last couple of months I've also noticed a red raised spot on my cheek that is persistent and had slightly grown. I guess I'm hoping that the clinician I see will check it for me at the appointment and not insist I go back to my gp.
Also my letter stated that we will discuss treatment options, had anyone else had a similar experience and were you given the choice of which route go down? I'm also wondering what timescales are like for treatment? Praying I won't be waiting a long time so I can draw a line under things.
Thanks for reading my rant if you've got this far - well done! 
I'd really appreciate anyone going through something similar sharing their experiences.
