Basal cell carcinoma on face

Hello everyone , I'm 36 in a couple of weeks and a couple of days ago I saw the doctor to check out a lump in my groin and also get a mole checked on my face above my lip (in Cupid's bow) he's unsure about the lump in the groin maybe a swollen lump node but sending me for an ultrasound for it. He then checked out my mole and told me it was basal cell carcinoma type of cancer ... I'm freaking out this mole has been slowing growing for around 15 years but I never thought anything of it untill now and to be fair I only got it looked at as I was going about the lump in my groin so glad I did! 
he said I will get a call from a hospital within a week and get me in to look at it deeper and removal. I'm so so scared why didn't I get it looked at years ago I'm kicking myself. Im Scared I'm going to lose half my face and also scared that it has spread due to me having this for many years already. I'm scared I'm going to end up leaving my 3 year old with out a mummy. My groin today has started aching it's like the bones are aching and now I'm freaking out about that too. 
has anyone had a good outcome similar to my story and been ok xx

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  • Hi Mummy121. Welcome to the forum.

    I'm not a doctor and I have no medical qualifications.

    While it's technically cancer, BCC (sometimes called rodent ulcer) is a very well-behaved cancer.  As others have said, it's incredibly unlikely to spread or recur.  I know several people who've had them removed (I learned today that one of my friends had a BCC removed last week) and all with good results.  Please try not to worry about it.

    It's highly unlikely that the lymph node in your groin is related to the BCC. Lymph nodes swell naturally in response to infections, and this is probably why yours has swollen. They normally shrink back within 6 weeks, but it is possible to have a node that never shrinks and remains harmlessly swollen.  The ultrasound will tell. Again, please try not to worry about it.

     

     

  • Thankyou for your reply , it was very ressauring to me , my groin lump has been there around 6 months now couldn't get it checked sooner because of covid unfortunately x

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