I am more than happy with my treatment here. I cannot praise the staff highly enough. I could not be in better hands. The beginning was not good for me but after that was all sorted out it has been excellent.
I was referred to Dermatology at the Victoria in Kirkcaldy and there was a misdiagnosis. The dermatologist there, on looking at a photograph of the carcinoma, downgraded it to routine from urgent which would have taken 12 weeks or more to progress. Unfortunately, they did not read the Doctor’s referral letter properly and missed the detailed description that this was a very aggressive tumour. We decided to pay for a private consultation to get a diagnosis. A biopsy was done the same day and 2 weeks later I was fast tracked to the NHS.
I have to mention Mr Mahmood at the Victoria, Kirkcaldy who did a skin graft in a consulting room with me in a reclining chair, which meant I could go ahead more quickly with radiotherapy and not have to wait 3/4 months. I think this man saved my life. And I was lucky I could afford the £800 to have a private consultation.
I also think that my GP could have gone back to Dermatology in Kirkcaldy when they were told that this had been downgraded and I would have to wait 12 weeks or more and I don’t think this is right. They had seen the carcinoma and knew it was very serious and they could have at least tried to discuss it with Dermatology, but they didn’t. This was very disappointing.
My treatment at Radiology in Ninewells has been superb and I have no complaints at all.
"My radiotherapy journey"
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