Hi I’m recently diagnosed my bcc is in my face 11mm and has been there for at least 9 years like you I never thought it was suspicious! My surgery is tomorrow an excision with flap. I’m terrified so having a general anesthesia. Wish me luck and I will let you know how it goes . Best wishes to you 

oh all the best and yes share ur experience. that it large no wonder u having general. where is urs

oh so gladjenny did think of u that day. had my stitches out last week. one got caught under scab so bled a little so had the steri strips bk on a bit so glad u healing well. when do u get results mine said 6 to 8 weeks a long time to still worry

hi Dawn. hope u are feeling ok with diagnosis mine was my arm.. my friend has a small one on face surgery a couple years ago

 no skin graft and scar hardly visible.

surgery fine little after pain just some stinging with overstretching because it was on arm. won't get results for another 6 weeks. mine was left for some years .. caught early some excellent outcomes

Ah that seems a long time he did say hopefully have my results tomorrow when I get stitches out so fingers crossed im a bit nervous about getting the stitches out too so hoping it won’t hurt ! Hope you get your results soon and no further treatment needed that’s what I’m hoping for too!

stitches tugged a little but nothing to worry about at all..  do u know when u can use scar creams etc on it?

Ok thanks I’m not sure they gave me an antibiotic potent to put on couple of times a day so I will ask what to use tomorrow once stitches are out 

That sounds a good result and hopefully your news tomorrow will be good too. Please let us know, if you can, I will be thinking of you tomorrow.

Can I ask, how long was it from the time your GP referred you until you got your surgery? I keep reading about quite long waiting lists for bcc surgery which worries me, because this has been on my face for a few years. 

Thanks bee, I'm glad to hear your surgery went well and not too painful. Six weeks seems kind of a long time to wait for your biopsy results, did they say why it would take so long? Do you think it's because they're not worried about yours, so it's not on an urgent pathway?

Yeah I'm a bit worried because like yours it's been there a few years, first GP I went to 18 months ago said it was dry skin ....

Also, my brother had skin cancer and it damaged his eyesight because the scar pulled up on one eye. My lesion is just below one eyebrow so I'm worried similar might happen.

That's very encouraging about your friend's results. Where on her face was it, can I ask? I also have a very small lump near my nose I want them to look at, I meant to ask the dermatologist at my appointment but I was so rattled about the cancer diagnosis I forgot.

my friends was by her nose and eye. so ur brother was probably just unlucky poor thing

mine was urgent two week pathway. dont know why biopsy so long. they said it covers whole hospital not just dermatology

 and I spose they expect it to all be out. but with a late diagnosis that might not be the case. 

I think bcc is unlikely to spread and I've heard people waiting a couple months for surgery.  my gp put squamous on paperwork so got in 2 weeks but dermatologist said bcc

 mine was a small flat pinky mark thought it was a  normal skin blemish then it went scaly and lighter

I think I must have been quite lucky I was referred on 25th June then got hospital appointment with consultant two weeks later then had my surgery . Maybe it was because the BCC had been there probably around 9 years or more …. 

Hi bee, I’m glad your friend had such a good result. My brother was unlucky because the cancer developed in a scar from previous cancer surgery and the medics kept telling him it was just scar tissue. So it dragged on before they finally got it out.
I really hope your biopsy comes back showing they got it all. I understand you got seen on the two week pathway, did they do the surgery right away or how long did you wait for that?

Hi bee, I’m glad your friend had such a good result. My brother was unlucky because the cancer developed in a scar from previous cancer surgery and the medics kept telling him it was just scar tissue. So it dragged on before they finally got it out.
I really hope your biopsy comes back showing they got it all. I understand you got seen on the two week pathway, did they do the surgery right away or how long did you wait for that?

oh that's awful for ur brother hope he's OK and cancer free. yes 2 week urgent pathway. I got dermoscope appt 2 weeks after referral. 3 weeks for appt 

Thanks bee, he’s currently cancer free, but has to wear special lenses for his vision. 

Hi, I am new on here. I was diagnosed with BCC over 12 mths ago via a biopsy. This was in Australia. I had to return to the UK on urgent family reasons. My Dr referred me 10 mths ago and I have been told that the waiting list is 2 years. Went back to my drs to see if it could be extradited to see if I can be seen sooner. I was also told by the Dr in the uk that after having the biopsy in Australia that the cells would be absorbed by my body and the cells would have died. I was a cat 1in Australia and withing 4 weeks I saw the plastic surgeon, as it is on my nose. Unfortunately I had to fly out the day after. So I didn't get my treatment. I am confused, as to the Dr's in the UK, have said the dermatologist would not do anything about it. I am unsure how long it had been there prior. This is my second BCC in 3 years, the first was on my back. Can anyone help advise me as to how to get them to listen and get it removed as the biopsy showed the margins were not cleared.

How did you handle things. I am now worried as I was told up to 12 mths, it wouldn't be a big issue, I have passed that now. So starting to panic. I am in Wales, is it different in England? I too have been reading up on things and I agree with you. The timescale is crucial to avoiding bigger issues done the track.

Thank you