Hi Cheryl,
Yes, in Hamilton, but no walk-in clinic. I received a reply from my onc's nurse. She sees about 300 H&N patients per year and has been at it for a number of years, and she says she has never encountered someone with skin mets. She thinks it's a dermatological issue maybe related to stress like what you said Maria.
It's tough, but I need to give it some time, and see how they heal.
I mean I wish I could see a seasoned dermatologist for him/her to say, "nope, that's not what cutaneous SCC looks like" but you know how health care works in Canada, a specialist appt takes forever. And they're too small to biopsy unless a chunk is scooped out of one of them and that seems over doing it if indeed it's just a form of acne.
That PMH clinic sounds great. Wish I could go there and get an opinion, even from the nurses.
I do have an appt with my rad onc Feb24. If by then, even if 1 out of the 7 have shrunk, healed, or even partially healed, I'll be okay. The appt is actually for a sore throat I've had over a week and that seems to be subsiding. Hopefully, I get a scope on that day. I haven't been scoped since finishing treatment.
Geez, new survivor anxiety is terrible. I've heard as time goes by, it gets easier.
Thanks,
Roger