Possible Squamous Cell Carcinoma on face

Hello to everyone, I've just joined and am hoping to connect with and share thoughts and feeling with people, feeling very worried at the moment as I had a suspected squamous cell carcinoma removed from my face by incision one week ago today, has anyone else experienced this? I'm coping with the wound ok but am worried about my results when I go back in August...shout out out to our NHS though for the speed in which I was given my appointments and also for the care I have received for which I am so very grateful :-)

Parents
  • Hi Tatty2shoes,

    I have had a few of these removed from different parts of my body. The one that worried me most was just in the crease below the eye. It was removed by a plastic surgeon, who said that he would try to hide the scar within this crease and, if he was unsuccessful, he would use plastic surgery to hide it, That was done about 12 years ago and it is not even noticeable now, as he did an excellent job of hiding the scar in my wrinkles. The wait for the biopsy results is always an anxious time, but not all results are cancerous.

    We are so fortunate in the UK that these operations are carried out so swiftly and, by such caring staff. Try to keep yourself busy while you wait for the results. It doesn't matter whether this is with work or pleasure - anything to take your mind off the wait! I sincerely hope that your results will be favourable. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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  • Hi Tatty2shoes,

    I have had a few of these removed from different parts of my body. The one that worried me most was just in the crease below the eye. It was removed by a plastic surgeon, who said that he would try to hide the scar within this crease and, if he was unsuccessful, he would use plastic surgery to hide it, That was done about 12 years ago and it is not even noticeable now, as he did an excellent job of hiding the scar in my wrinkles. The wait for the biopsy results is always an anxious time, but not all results are cancerous.

    We are so fortunate in the UK that these operations are carried out so swiftly and, by such caring staff. Try to keep yourself busy while you wait for the results. It doesn't matter whether this is with work or pleasure - anything to take your mind off the wait! I sincerely hope that your results will be favourable. Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

Children
  • Hi and thank you for your message, I am very pleased to hear that your surgeon took such great care of you and that you cannot notice the scar, they are amazing aren't they?! and yes I agree that we are extremely fortunate here in the UK that treatment is carried out so swiftly, I gave a shout out to our wonderful NHS in my first post and they certainly deserve it. And yes again I am keeping busy with gardening, writing and scrapbooking, as you say not all results are cancerous but it can still be an anxious time, thanks again for your kind words and I hope to hear from you again soon it's good to support one another, take care

    Tatty xx