My Skin Cancer Journey (The Rodent Ulcer)

 It was spring 2013 and the day of surgery had arrived!  If you are squeamish look away now. Well not right now I'll tell you when........... I arrived at the hospital for 8am as instructed on my admission letter. I had nothing to eat or drink which was also an instruction on the admission letter I was shown to a bed by a nurse and given a  hospital gown which I was asked to put on. "The doctor will see you shortly"  she informed me as she pulled the curtain around me and left. (Don't call me shortly) I undressed and put on the gown as I was instructed. I was trembling but wasn't sure if that was because I was cold, lack of food or Fear! I think it was the latter. I could hear quite a bit of activity on the ward but couldn't see anything. Which was quite frustrating because anyone that knows me, knows that I am incredible nosey, so not being able to see what all the activity was really pissed me off! After what seemed  like ages the curtain was pul...

I thought I would write this and show people the dangers and the terrible effects of skin cancer. Although this particular cancer is not life threatening. It can have a devastating effect on someone's life.  It all started for me in 2013, I was 56. Quite young really and this sort of thing only happens to old people Right? WRONG!  I noticed a little pearl like spot on my nose, which to be honest I had ignored for almost two years! I finally decided to go to the doctor when I noticed this once little pearl spot was getting bigger and it was getting harder to disguise with make-up.  So I made an appointment to see a GP convinced it was nothing to worry about.👩 When I walked into the GP's consulting room I was pretty sure I was wasting his time and  I would be in and out in no time, giving some cream and sent on my way.  Unfortunately that wasn't the case. After looking at my nose closely , which meant getting up close and personal. The GP said  Erm . I stare...