Surgery yesterday for BCC

Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community

Please don't apologise for the length of your post. I'm sure others who are waiting to have their BCCs removed will take great comfort from it.

I'm glad to hear that the op wasn't as bad as you'd feared and that the hospital staff were all very reassuring. As you say, the worst part is having the local anaesthetic injections then after that you can't feel a thing.

Yours scars will definitely fade in time. I had one about 6 inches long on my arm and another about 4 inches long in my armpit when I had surgery for melanoma and now you can barely see them. I always joke that I'll employ the plastic surgeon who did the ops to do any hemming I need in the future as he did such a neat job, lol.

Do come back and tell us how you get on when you have your stitches out.

x

Hi Hope your recovery goes really well, it all sounds really positive, I’m due to have surgery for my Bcc on 1/10/19, I am so nervous as I’ve been told will be x 4 operations  as mine is infiltrating and in a very awkward place tip and side of nose and down septum, The worst for me, the MOHs because am awake and I hate needles and the numbing up is so painful but as you say it won’t last long, am asleep for all the other operations so am glad about that.

Feel quite reassured reading your post, now so thanks. 

You take care 

 Frankie1

Hi latchbrook

Thank you so much for the welcome and kind words.

i will certainly let you know how things progress,,,,feeling very tired today perhaps because I can’t do anything! My partner seems to think it’s just the weeks of stress catching up with me now that the operation is over. 

We have to be kind to ourselves I think and not run before we can walk during recovery. Make the most of the rest eh?

Take care all :)

It is amazing to see people coming through this, going back and seeing that they were just as scared or frustrated as you feel now, to see them coming out the other side like this. Thanks for sharing.

I am just starting the journey on the other side with a fresh diagnosis of a rather large infiltrating bcc on the middle of my nose. Still feel scared of how far it has infiltrated etc. But then I read posts like yours and feel a bit better.

Thanks for showing the other side of this thing too!

Wish you all the best, and hope you get to walk those dogs soon!

Hi there thank you for your reply...I’m glad I managed to reassure you a little.

im sorry you have to have 4 operations bless you and I can fully empathise with the nerves and the needles.

I was shaking so much that the surgeon asked if I still wanted to ahead ! All I can say is once you’re on the couch and the local starts to take effect it all becomes easier somehow. The nurses asked at one point if I’d fallen asleep ! I made them laugh when I said” no chance of that “ Lol 

I’m not going to say don’t worry because that’s just not possible but if you need to chat please feel free. We are not alone and I think just having people on here going through the same thing makes such a massive difference to your frame of mind. Lots of positives on here.

Take care chick

Sending  hugs 

Thank you ... it’s nice to be able to tell people the more positive things isn’t it?

Bless you it’s very scary at the beginning it and I think I read every article there was about bloody skin cancer! Should be an expert by now eh?

Please let me know how you go on and I will keep up the posts as I go. 

Cant wait to get out and about with my dogs again but for once in my life I have to be patient and do as I’m told.

i wish you welll too... sending hugs

Thank you for taking the time to post about your experience so far, it’s reassuring to read. I am going in on Wednesday to have my BCC removed and a skin graft. Diagnosed months ago just the usual waiting lists. To be honest I’m needle phobic so it’s the thought of the injections which is freaking me out more at the moment and I think I heard the word needle and didn’t take in much of what else they said. They have put me down for sedation due to my phobia however that still means a cannula, in my phobic head that’s worse so I’m hoping for an empathetic anaesthetist. Mine is on the side of my nose and starting to go into my face so it’s going to be a fairly big wound. Not really been told what happens afterwards but reading your post it looks like walking the dog is going to be out.

its been good to read your journey even though I’ve tried to forget about what’s going to be happening. Just keep thinking its got to be done so need to deal with it. How long after do you need to take it easy, were you told?

Thank you and thanks for making me feel less “terrified”. You sound like you’re doing well and good luck for your recovery. I’ll update once I’ve had my surgery and let you know how it goes. 

Hello there..

Im glad you found my post reassuring and honestly you will be fine. I didn’t go down the sedation route so can’t be of much help there I’m afraid but even awake I coped very well so you’ll be ok :) 

My wound is pretty big too under my eye and all down one side of my nose and apparently the skin is very fragile there hence the reason for not being able to do anything. I’ve been told to have at least three weeks off work because my job is pretty physical but up to now everything seems to be healing nicely. You have to be sensible! The first day I was allowed out I went a bit mad but knew about it later on that night! Doing lots of bending forwards in the garden plus vacuuming and cleaning puts pressure on the wound so just be aware.

im back to walking my dogs which is heaven  ( we live in Cornwall so I’ve missed the sea and coastal walks ) and my face it has to be said has hardly any bruising on it now ,just slightly red where the stitches are but they come out tomorrow so will let you know how it looks then.

i wish you well for Wednesday and sending you a virtual hug .Please post about how it all went and try not to worry too much.

Take care  xx

I’m so glad you’re back out and about with your dogs, just the simple things can make us so much better. My dog is going to wonder what’s going on when she has to go out very early with her dad whilst I stay at home. I’m usually very active and struggle sitting still so it’s going to be a test of my patience....and my husbands too.

Dreading it but also wanting it over and done with now so I can get on with life. Not told anyone apart from a few close family as I don’t want people constantly reminding me about it if that makes sense.

I’ll post once I’m through the op and let you know how it goes. I hope it goes well having your stitches removed tomorrow. Thanks again for such a positive post x