Hi everyone-
I'm sure you get posts like this on the forum from time to time. I'm new and just looking to vent a little and for some support.
I don't have a history of skin cancer (thankfully!) although both my dad and my grandmother have had basal and squamous. But I have lots and lots of moles and have had a total of 4 biopsies over the past 10 years or so. I'm 29 years old.
My recent biopsy was done on Tues 1/22. It has me so much more worried than the others for some reason. I think it's because I'm a little older now and more aware of what the potential results could mean. I also just had a son in August, so the idea of cancer absolutely terrifies me.
The mole was a new-ish one. I get new moles all the time and have an annual skin check where I point them out. For whatever reason, when I first noticed this mole it just didn't concern me. I'm so mad at myself for not making an appt right then and there. I've probably had it for a year now. It was right beneath my right breast. It was a dark brown color…no darker than many of my other moles. Very slightly raised. It just didn't alarm me because to me, it looked no different than other moles. I kept an eye on it here and there. I didn't notice any change in it. It didn't hurt, itch or bleed. It was all one color. However, when I pointed it out at my skin check last week, the doctor said "I'm going to want to biopsy that one. I don't like how it looks." and he mentioned something about the borders of it.
I've slowly started to panic mentally ever since the appt. Thinking to myself…WHY did I not think to get this looked at sooner? It's been a year…if it is in fact melanoma…I'm so worried it has had plenty of time to spread. I work myself into a panic and I know I'm not helping myself by doing this. I'm just so worried and I didn't like his reaction 🙁
One thing that does somewhat confuse me is that I THINK he did a shave biopsy. I didn't get any stitches and I always did with all my other biopsies. If he was suspicious – shouldn't he have done a punch biopsy?
Hoping I get the results today or tomorrow. He told me I should hear within a week or so and they assured me they would call me either way. My husband of course just tells me that worrying will make things worse and my mom is an even bigger worrier than me so talking to her panics me more! Lol. Trying soo hard to just stay positive but it's really difficult as the days go by.
Thanks in advance for any advice or supportive words.
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