Hi good people.
Long story short, I was referred by my GP to hospital for a photo of a 0.3mm x 0.3mm lesion on the bridge of my nose in July 2023.
I had a photo taken in a Clinic 3 weeks later (was supposed to be no more than 2 weeks according to NICE buy hey ho) but then Health Harmonie forgot about me for 5 months until I called as it was getting bigger.
After complaining, chasing, getting the Ombudsman and MP, all who were totally useless involved, I had a Biopsy but they kept me waiting for 8 weeks for the results. I finally saw a Dermatologist, again after going ballistic at them on the phone as they wanted to offer me an apt 6 week's away, she confirmed that I have a 7mm x 7mm BCC and now am awaiting an apt at the end of March to see a Plastic Surgeon. This will be to excise it or refer me to hospital for MOHS Surgery.
The thing is this thing is getting bigger and I do not want a simple excision and then have to go through it all again if the results come back that they didn't get all of the Tumour, MOHS is much more reliable.
Can someone please advise for this size of BCC on the nose bridge, as there is hardly any flesh there to patch it up.
Should I push for MOHS or let him remove it if he says he can at the end of March.
I have ZERO faith in the hospital or the NHS to manage this or their Medics, so I'm doing it all myself.
All as the Dermatologist said was to wear Factor 50, how much was she paid for that bit of enlightenment.
Of course if I had £5k spare I could have MOHS next week, but I'm a poor NHS Mental Health Crisis Charge Nurse, so no chance.
Skin Cancer treatment is absolutely SHGOCKING in the miserable UK.
Thanks so much,
Dave.
