Awaiting biopsy merkel skin cancer / BCC /SCC

Just at the start of my journey. Had spot appear on my chin a month ago  which grew rapidly. Referred to NHS dermatology who said it would need a biopsy but due to doc strike and Xmas would be towards end of Jan. Have BUPA insurance so the whole tumour was excised today. Had invaded the muscle though and from the sensations I explained I was having he thinks it is aggressive. Now the long wait for the biopsy results. Want everyone to enjoy their Xmas so will just sit on it until we have follow up. He said that could be 3 weeks due to Xmas etc. need to find a way to cope with the worry/sadness. So anxious for my kiddies who are still at school. 

  • Bloody Doctors strike ,how dare they when people are suffering ,makes ,my blood boil !!!!!

  • Just up todate.. it thankfully wasn’t Merkel cell but Squamous cell carcinoma. PT3 as it was very deep and had invaded muscle, perineural and lumpovascular.

    . I have just had a second excision to get clearer margins. 

    awaiting second histology now but if no further pesky cells then they will adopt a wait and see approach. I’m finding that very difficult to invisage, if it has already invaded all these areas, I don’t understand why they don’t do radiotherapy or something to try and stop it spreading.