Terrified I have mel – based on changing mole.
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Terrified I have mel – based on changing mole.

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    • July 18, 2014 at 4:24 am
    tommy90
    Participant
      Here is a pic: i57.tinypic.com/atmag9.jpg
       
      Yes, the angle is different and yes, the lighting may not be the exact 100% and the jpeg quality may be a bit different too, but this shows the difference. I think the tail (the little blurry brown thing under the mole) has grown and changed. The mole is still very small and I've had it for ages.
       
      You cannot see the changes visually unless you have been watching it like a hawk, which I have.
       
      I have a derm appt on Monday. I am FLIPPING OUT RIGHT NOW about to cry.
       
      can someone reassure me?
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        • July 18, 2014 at 6:08 am
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

          Yiou don't know enough to flip out now, jjust enough to be concerned.  Mo;es change for many reasons.  BE vigilant NOT paranoid.  The smart thing to do is to get it checked out.  When you get more date then don't totally flip, if it's melanoma.  The earlier found the better.  Have someone with you to listen to the Doc.  You will not remember much of what is said after 
          (IT IS ——)  If it were to be melanoma, sit down and cry (is there anyone here that didn't?)  Actually now is the best time in history (so far) to be diagnosed with melanoma.  Our melanoma world is a changing.  It is so far ahead of where it was when I was given 30-180 days to die in March 2007 with innumerable stage IV tumors.  Even at Stage IV and not having been NED since then, I am still living life.  Take a deep breath.    Learn, fight  and live.

           

          • July 18, 2014 at 6:08 am
          JerryfromFauq
          Participant

            Yiou don't know enough to flip out now, jjust enough to be concerned.  Mo;es change for many reasons.  BE vigilant NOT paranoid.  The smart thing to do is to get it checked out.  When you get more date then don't totally flip, if it's melanoma.  The earlier found the better.  Have someone with you to listen to the Doc.  You will not remember much of what is said after 
            (IT IS ——)  If it were to be melanoma, sit down and cry (is there anyone here that didn't?)  Actually now is the best time in history (so far) to be diagnosed with melanoma.  Our melanoma world is a changing.  It is so far ahead of where it was when I was given 30-180 days to die in March 2007 with innumerable stage IV tumors.  Even at Stage IV and not having been NED since then, I am still living life.  Take a deep breath.    Learn, fight  and live.

             

            • July 18, 2014 at 6:08 am
            JerryfromFauq
            Participant

              Yiou don't know enough to flip out now, jjust enough to be concerned.  Mo;es change for many reasons.  BE vigilant NOT paranoid.  The smart thing to do is to get it checked out.  When you get more date then don't totally flip, if it's melanoma.  The earlier found the better.  Have someone with you to listen to the Doc.  You will not remember much of what is said after 
              (IT IS ——)  If it were to be melanoma, sit down and cry (is there anyone here that didn't?)  Actually now is the best time in history (so far) to be diagnosed with melanoma.  Our melanoma world is a changing.  It is so far ahead of where it was when I was given 30-180 days to die in March 2007 with innumerable stage IV tumors.  Even at Stage IV and not having been NED since then, I am still living life.  Take a deep breath.    Learn, fight  and live.

               

                • July 18, 2014 at 6:26 am
                tommy90
                Participant

                  That is the problem for me. not panicking. The VISUAL differences are basically none. You could hardly see, unless you have my sharp eye and know EXACTLY WHAT TO LOOK FOR. But the technology these days… I can blow up a 2 mm lesion to a 2000×2000 pixel image on my computer, practically microscopic!!!

                   

                  I know the Evolution pictures show something from 6 mm to 10 mm. The picture I am showing you has a difference of 0.5 mm or something, it's literally not visible to your eye unless you knew exactly what to see.

                  I am thinking maybe my inspection relies heavily on my technology. If I didn't have the technology I wouldnt have the worries!!!!

                  • July 18, 2014 at 6:26 am
                  tommy90
                  Participant

                    That is the problem for me. not panicking. The VISUAL differences are basically none. You could hardly see, unless you have my sharp eye and know EXACTLY WHAT TO LOOK FOR. But the technology these days… I can blow up a 2 mm lesion to a 2000×2000 pixel image on my computer, practically microscopic!!!

                     

                    I know the Evolution pictures show something from 6 mm to 10 mm. The picture I am showing you has a difference of 0.5 mm or something, it's literally not visible to your eye unless you knew exactly what to see.

                    I am thinking maybe my inspection relies heavily on my technology. If I didn't have the technology I wouldnt have the worries!!!!

                    • July 18, 2014 at 6:26 am
                    tommy90
                    Participant

                      That is the problem for me. not panicking. The VISUAL differences are basically none. You could hardly see, unless you have my sharp eye and know EXACTLY WHAT TO LOOK FOR. But the technology these days… I can blow up a 2 mm lesion to a 2000×2000 pixel image on my computer, practically microscopic!!!

                       

                      I know the Evolution pictures show something from 6 mm to 10 mm. The picture I am showing you has a difference of 0.5 mm or something, it's literally not visible to your eye unless you knew exactly what to see.

                      I am thinking maybe my inspection relies heavily on my technology. If I didn't have the technology I wouldnt have the worries!!!!

                      • July 18, 2014 at 4:31 pm
                      5dives
                      Participant

                        Jerry,

                        That was a great response! You were told you gad 30-180 days to live, and you're still here, fighting the good fight and helping others fight it seven years later. That helps me in my own journey as I am waiting for a second opinion on my sentinel lymph node reading.

                        As for the original post, yes, sometimes we can be our own worst enemies because we have too much information that can make us go crazy with worry and anxiety. The good news is you're going to get that mole looked at, and you have found this board, full of rational and reassuring people.

                        Good luck to you! All the best.

                        Elaine

                        (and I posted this from mobile and that darn social media banner sat itself in the middle of my post and would not move, so please forgive any typos I may not have seen!)

                         

                         

                         

                         

                        • July 18, 2014 at 11:09 pm
                        tommy90
                        Participant

                          I took a much better picture of it; http://oi58.tinypic.com/25i0jmo.jpg

                          • July 18, 2014 at 11:09 pm
                          tommy90
                          Participant

                            I took a much better picture of it; http://oi58.tinypic.com/25i0jmo.jpg

                            • July 18, 2014 at 11:09 pm
                            tommy90
                            Participant

                              I took a much better picture of it; http://oi58.tinypic.com/25i0jmo.jpg

                              • July 18, 2014 at 4:31 pm
                              5dives
                              Participant

                                Jerry,

                                That was a great response! You were told you gad 30-180 days to live, and you're still here, fighting the good fight and helping others fight it seven years later. That helps me in my own journey as I am waiting for a second opinion on my sentinel lymph node reading.

                                As for the original post, yes, sometimes we can be our own worst enemies because we have too much information that can make us go crazy with worry and anxiety. The good news is you're going to get that mole looked at, and you have found this board, full of rational and reassuring people.

                                Good luck to you! All the best.

                                Elaine

                                (and I posted this from mobile and that darn social media banner sat itself in the middle of my post and would not move, so please forgive any typos I may not have seen!)

                                 

                                 

                                 

                                 

                                • July 18, 2014 at 4:31 pm
                                5dives
                                Participant

                                  Jerry,

                                  That was a great response! You were told you gad 30-180 days to live, and you're still here, fighting the good fight and helping others fight it seven years later. That helps me in my own journey as I am waiting for a second opinion on my sentinel lymph node reading.

                                  As for the original post, yes, sometimes we can be our own worst enemies because we have too much information that can make us go crazy with worry and anxiety. The good news is you're going to get that mole looked at, and you have found this board, full of rational and reassuring people.

                                  Good luck to you! All the best.

                                  Elaine

                                  (and I posted this from mobile and that darn social media banner sat itself in the middle of my post and would not move, so please forgive any typos I may not have seen!)

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                   

                                • July 18, 2014 at 9:41 pm
                                ed williams
                                Participant

                                  Tommy, I just went to take a look at your posted picture and buddy you need to relax!!!!  I am not a dermatologist, but it doesn't have the look of what I have been told to look for. Just curious have you had melanoma in the past ?

                                  • July 18, 2014 at 9:41 pm
                                  ed williams
                                  Participant

                                    Tommy, I just went to take a look at your posted picture and buddy you need to relax!!!!  I am not a dermatologist, but it doesn't have the look of what I have been told to look for. Just curious have you had melanoma in the past ?

                                    • July 18, 2014 at 9:41 pm
                                    ed williams
                                    Participant

                                      Tommy, I just went to take a look at your posted picture and buddy you need to relax!!!!  I am not a dermatologist, but it doesn't have the look of what I have been told to look for. Just curious have you had melanoma in the past ?

                                      • July 18, 2014 at 9:51 pm
                                      ed williams
                                      Participant

                                        Sorry about my last post Tommy, I thought I was looking at a recent photo. I was actually looking at what you posted back in 2012 . What happened back in 2012 with the last mole? 

                                          • July 18, 2014 at 11:00 pm
                                          tommy90
                                          Participant

                                            Oh, nothing happened with it at all. No cancer.

                                            No I have never had melanoma. I am just flipping out seeing the changes and the blurring of the edge in my recent pics…

                                            • July 18, 2014 at 11:00 pm
                                            tommy90
                                            Participant

                                              Oh, nothing happened with it at all. No cancer.

                                              No I have never had melanoma. I am just flipping out seeing the changes and the blurring of the edge in my recent pics…

                                              • July 18, 2014 at 11:00 pm
                                              tommy90
                                              Participant

                                                Oh, nothing happened with it at all. No cancer.

                                                No I have never had melanoma. I am just flipping out seeing the changes and the blurring of the edge in my recent pics…

                                                • July 18, 2014 at 11:08 pm
                                                tommy90
                                                Participant

                                                  Here is a much better picture of it:

                                                   

                                                  http://oi58.tinypic.com/25i0jmo.jpg

                                                  • July 19, 2014 at 1:10 am
                                                  ed williams
                                                  Participant

                                                    Hi Tommy, just took a look the image. Hope it is nothing, good luck on the biopsy. Let us know the results. Ed

                                                    • July 19, 2014 at 1:23 am
                                                    tommy90
                                                    Participant

                                                      I'M UTTERLY TERRIFIED!!! thank you. I don;t even know if this looks anything like melanoma.

                                                      • July 19, 2014 at 1:23 am
                                                      tommy90
                                                      Participant

                                                        I'M UTTERLY TERRIFIED!!! thank you. I don;t even know if this looks anything like melanoma.

                                                        • July 19, 2014 at 1:23 am
                                                        tommy90
                                                        Participant

                                                          I'M UTTERLY TERRIFIED!!! thank you. I don;t even know if this looks anything like melanoma.

                                                          • July 19, 2014 at 1:10 am
                                                          ed williams
                                                          Participant

                                                            Hi Tommy, just took a look the image. Hope it is nothing, good luck on the biopsy. Let us know the results. Ed

                                                            • July 19, 2014 at 1:10 am
                                                            ed williams
                                                            Participant

                                                              Hi Tommy, just took a look the image. Hope it is nothing, good luck on the biopsy. Let us know the results. Ed

                                                              • July 18, 2014 at 11:08 pm
                                                              tommy90
                                                              Participant

                                                                Here is a much better picture of it:

                                                                 

                                                                http://oi58.tinypic.com/25i0jmo.jpg

                                                                • July 18, 2014 at 11:08 pm
                                                                tommy90
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Here is a much better picture of it:

                                                                   

                                                                  http://oi58.tinypic.com/25i0jmo.jpg

                                                                • July 18, 2014 at 9:51 pm
                                                                ed williams
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Sorry about my last post Tommy, I thought I was looking at a recent photo. I was actually looking at what you posted back in 2012 . What happened back in 2012 with the last mole? 

                                                                  • July 18, 2014 at 9:51 pm
                                                                  ed williams
                                                                  Participant

                                                                    Sorry about my last post Tommy, I thought I was looking at a recent photo. I was actually looking at what you posted back in 2012 . What happened back in 2012 with the last mole? 

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