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Some of you may remember I had an appointment on 27th November re the rodent ulcer I have and was told 6-8 weeks before the op. well I have my hospital appointment, 26th February 12 o'clock. I can have a light breakfast of toast and a drink and a drink of water in the morning. Only problem now is finding out where in the huge hospital the day surgery unit is as they didn't enclose the directions as the letter said they would (why am I not surprised?) will have to phone up now and ask for directions!

I don't think i have had a letter yet from them that I have not had to phone up about.

Anyway at least I know when I am going in and can make holiday plans etc.

Ann
Glos

Good luck,Ann.I'm sure you will be glad when it's all over,but I don't think you have to worry too much.It's the waiting that is the worst!
Brenda x x

Hi Ann - seems rodent ulcers are fairly common - have heard of so many people having them removed with no problems whatsoever!

I was actually relieved to get the envelope this morning but will certainly be glad when it is all over. The whole thing is so traumatic for somebody who doesn't 'do' hospital! the car park is a nightmare, will we be able to park at mid-day, where is the day surgery unit? how long will I be in there? I am sure it will all go OK when the time comes but I am such a worrier over detail!

Ann
Glos

Ann, that's me, fairly common! I think, from what the doctors and consultants have said they are usually a good deal smaller than my 'patch' to remove. But he seems to think he can do it and he is a top facial cancer specialist and plastic surgeon (no it is not on my face, seems that doesn't matter, it means he should do a neat job!)

Ann
Glos

slaps Ann across the chops and tells her to stop worrying - only a light slap! You know it will be alright so just stop it!!!!

Ouch!! Yes it will be OK, lots and lots worse off than me and I know it. Only got to spend an hour on here to know how lucky I am. (*whispers still a bit scared though).

ann
glos

Lots of luck, Ann.

Gwynne

thanks Gwynne

Will be thinking of you, Ann. I'm off to light a candle for someone, shall I do one for you so you are not too scared? Or anyone else like one? Will be going in ten minutes. mwah! BC XX

Hi Ann,

You will be fine lass... my dad had a rodent ulcer on his nose which he had treatment for... that was all of 30 odd years ago.... never had any problems after......


Thinking of you.



JoyceP xx

course you're a bit scared - it's the unknown, that's natural. I remember going for a routine cervical smear test at the doctor's surgery - the nurse was doing the smear and suddenly said "What have we here?" Being flippant as usual I said "Found a set of saucepans have you?" Ha Ha. She said I'll just go and see if Dr Mayo would like to have a look. I freaked - have known my GP for donkey's years and he's so young and handsome - please, please tell him he doesn't need to see it!!! She came back and said "O.K. he trusts me, we'll make an appointment for you at the hospital - its polyps and they can be burnt off!!" Off I went for the appointment, shown into a cubicle, stripped off and adopted the usual position, so elegant. An Indian doctor came in, took a look and then struck a match!!!! I thought my God, he's going to set fire to it, but it was how they do cauterisation apparently. While he was doing it he talked to me as if we were sitting on a bus - "Nice weather for the time of the year etc." It was like something out of a Monty Python sketch

Oh please BC.... would you mind lighting one for me....

Have another test coming up on the 29th and yet another on the 13th Feb.......

Based on the results of tests taken my consultant and anaesthetist will decide whether to operate or not...

Thank you and bless you.....


JoycePxxxx

Have to copy this from Lynne's thought for today as a reminder to me!!!


Courage is the art of being the only one who knows
you're scared to death !!!

Besides Joyce's problems my need are not very high BC but an 'anti scared' candle would be lovely. I have said before I am such a coward when it comes to hospitals. when I am there I am OK, it is the getting there and finding places and getting the procedure under weigh that I have problems with.

ann
Glos

To look at me you would never know I was scared though as I joke my way through it.

Know about cauterizing Ann, when I had the biopsy I was due to fly to Tenerife so couldn't have stitches and it wouldn't stop bleeding so he cauterized it. Puts you off barbecues doesn't it?

OK...no problem. Will be happy to do one for you Joyce and you Ann and a special one for anyone else who needs a bit of help. Have to say here I am not at all religious but somehow...lighting a candle seems comforting. BC XX

Hello Ann - aww bless you, take care and hope all goes well. Is'nt Tony taking you in?? or have you already said about that??

jude :o) x

Ann I'm sure you'll be fine, relax!

My mum has had 2 rodent skin ulcers removed, one on the side of her head and the other on her eyelid which was rather large by the time surgery came around, to look at her now you'd never known she had to have her eyelid rebuilt.
The one on the side of her head was about the size of an old 1/2penny, her yeylid one was 2/3 of the top eyelid.

Good luck.

Gillie XX

Hi Jude, yes Tony will take me in, even he is fretting about the car parking already though and that is not like him. It is so notorious that there is never room in the blessed place.

gillie, thanks. Mine is on my trunk, under my left 'boob', It is a scaly patch with two small 'growths on it and the patch is 4 inches across and an inch wide. The patch has been there for 30 years!!!! the 'bumps' on it about 6 or 7 years. So it will be a sizeable scar. If you saw my original post the surgeon said he could do it because of the loose skin!!!!

Ann