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I really hope I'm wrong

Shakingmad
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So in June 2018 I had skin cancer removed by surgery and cleared by December 2018. March 2019 I had symptoms and went to doctor turns out I had stage 3 esophageal cancer. Treated with chemo radio and surgery October 2019 cleared in December 2019. 2020 covid came and now I'm finally getting back to normal ish. Today I am worried because I found a rough bumpy dry patch of skin on my face. Imagine a scab that won't go away. When I had skin cancer I was told for 2 years plus that it was eczema until a *** up by a locum meant I got referred. This patch is very similar and is scaring the crop out of me. I really hope my imagination is just running overtime but I really don't think I can face cancer for a third go. Gotta call GP again in morning. Fingers crossed  

  • Offline in reply to Shakingmad

    Hi, I would revisit GP and asks for a referral to go and get it checked out and a second option to put your mind at rest. 
    I would of thought they would age referred you due to your history anyways

    Keep us all posted 

    BestWishes

    Efffie xx

  • Offline in reply to Shakingmad

    Hi shaky I'm surprised they didn't give you something to put on it (any thing you can try) ,it rediculus leaving it and you keeping an eye on it , it wants chasing up by a specialist to make sure .

    Be thinking of you know you'll be worried, even if it is nothing to worry about until It's gone.

    Take care keep positive and safe.

    Love Billy xxxx

  • Offline in reply to Billygoatt

    Trying to get an appointment at my GP is a total waste of time The people who are clinicains , not proper doctors are able to issue certain perscriptions. but that's as far as they go. I had a clinitain apponintment. I left there absolutely furious.

    I was asked what the problem was. told her. and the comeback I got was, so what is it you want us to do. When my daughter came round I told her what was said. and my daughter told me the same clinitain said the exact thing to her, with her 1 year old. No advice  such as give her a little calpol to break her fever. Yes I know covid19 has played a great part in face to face. but even now GP's wont do face to face appointments even now.  It's so frustrating.

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