Diagnosed today with Basal Cell Carcinoma on the nose and feeling worried.

I’ve gone and done what we would tell any friend not to do and that’s consult doctor Google. When you get a diagnosis, you want to find answers to your queries but it really hasn’t helped my nerves. I have a follow up appointment next week where the doctor will be discussing treatment. 
I feel like my worry has been split in 2. There is the C word no one wants to hear and then I’m equally worried about what treatment I will need. I know it’s incredibly vain of me but I’m worried about how I’m going to look once they’ve cut it out. You can’t hide you nose! 

  • Hi Lou, sorry you’ve got this additional area of concern - but it sounds so tiny that I hope it would be easy to manage, even if it’s bcc. Sounds like some people are able to use non surgical treatments for ultra-mini areas - fingers crossed. I’ve got 4 places on eyebrow, eyelid, side of nose and cheek that were identified by at least one of the three doctors I’ve seen as possible bcc - well the eyelid was IDd by ALL of them as a definite, the others will need to be biopsied - or maybe excised and sent to path lab.
    I appreciate you staying in touch with me on this, it’s good to feel like someone understands the situation. 

  • Hi  sorry to hear you also have multiple areas of concern. I hope treatment and answers come your way soon. It’s exhausting having this hanging over you every day. I can’t wait for life to be about other things and not wake up everyday and go to sleep every night worrying about this. 
    Keep in touch, let me know how your appointment on the 31st goes. 

  • Hi Lou, thanks, and the same to you. Not long now for you - I'm going to be keeping my fingers crossed all day on 3/11 that the surgery goes really well and you're left with a tiny, discreet scar that only you will notice. 

    Yes I will let you know after my appointment how things go. I'm not that worried and I'm not sure why ...  a bit orf denial? It's strange because I'm usually a terrible worrier!! Please keep posting here if you find it helps, your companionship definitely makes me feel more grounded.

  •   same here, thank you for staying in touch x