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    • August 18, 2013 at 11:38 pm
    vrswesley
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      Im at the veru begining, I found a "something" that I susspect is a mole..I say susspect..because I cant really see it..its on my back. i can sorta see it in the mirror.. most of the info i have is what i can get from other people looking at it..driving me crazy.. I have a doc appt is in 3 weeks.

      Im at the veru begining, I found a "something" that I susspect is a mole..I say susspect..because I cant really see it..its on my back. i can sorta see it in the mirror.. most of the info i have is what i can get from other people looking at it..driving me crazy.. I have a doc appt is in 3 weeks.

      mine Ive been told, looks anything like a bad scratch that has bled and then scabbed over to a mole with a rough tecture and a thin red line srounding it. int about a short centimeter in lengther and roughly oval in shape.

      my friend paul wants the doc to look at it RIGHT now-he had something simular once that was cancer.. others say its nothing.. others say 3 weeks is soon enough.. its driving me crazy that I cant see it.

       

      I have alot of health problems, am on social seciurity disabilty, my husband JUST died.. Im depressed and…now SCARED.

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        • August 19, 2013 at 12:37 am
        vrswesley
        Participant

          sorry , folks.. I shouldnt be embaressed but ..I just looked at my back.. and very werid- its gone!! the mole is gone!..Ill keep an eye out but…thankyou God.

          • August 19, 2013 at 12:37 am
          vrswesley
          Participant

            sorry , folks.. I shouldnt be embaressed but ..I just looked at my back.. and very werid- its gone!! the mole is gone!..Ill keep an eye out but…thankyou God.

            • August 19, 2013 at 12:37 am
            vrswesley
            Participant

              sorry , folks.. I shouldnt be embaressed but ..I just looked at my back.. and very werid- its gone!! the mole is gone!..Ill keep an eye out but…thankyou God.

              • August 19, 2013 at 7:54 am
              JerryfromFauq
              Participant

                The red lines radiating outword may have either blood or from an iinfection.  No Embaressment should be felt for being smart enough to check it out.  More people die from not checking changing spots out than you can imagine.  Keep an eye on the area, a bleeding mole should be checked out.  If it comes back do  get to a Dr. immediately, probably should be at  least a Dermatologist.  Local GP's are usually bad at diagnosing cancerous moles.  It often takes a couple of months to get to ssee a Dermatolgist, so you might want to check with one and make an apoiontment if it's only available in a couple of months.  If nothing shows up you will have aathe option of caanceling oor changing the apointment without haviing lost the two months.

                • August 19, 2013 at 9:40 am
                vrswesley
                Participant

                  right now there is just a red spot.. do moles "fall off"?  Im going to keep an eye on the area. as I said I cant get a good look.. andat this point I dont know that it wasnt just a bad scatch… but  dont know…one of my friends is voting for a skin tag, but in my experience, they dont fall off.  Logicsays scatch ..but  why didnt my friends think it was one?..I know you dont know… sorry just nervous.. hate not knowing…..need more information, dont even know how to get it…thankyou for your patience.

                  violet

                  • August 19, 2013 at 1:14 pm
                  Tina D
                  Participant

                    I am sorry you have so much on your emotions right now with the loss of your husband. I think you are wise for looking into ways to find answers, though, and also think you might consider keeping the dermatology appt since the area is difficult to see for yourself. They can look with magnification to be sure nothing is amiss. It sounds lke there is nothing at all to be concerned about, but it may be good to get that peace of mind officially, so you do not have it nagging at you. Just a thought…

                    Tina

                    • August 19, 2013 at 4:58 pm
                    JerryfromFauq
                    Participant

                      Tina, my question is "Doc apt"  Is this GP or Dermatologost?  Might should make sure she sees a Derm for peace of mind,vice a GP/PCP.

                      • August 20, 2013 at 12:24 am
                      Tina D
                      Participant

                        Yes, I agree… I think a dermatologsit would be the best idea. Thank you for clarifying that! Somehow I was thinking that she already had an appt with derm, so I am glad you pointed that out.

                        Tina

                        • August 19, 2013 at 7:54 am
                        JerryfromFauq
                        Participant

                          The red lines radiating outword may have either blood or from an iinfection.  No Embaressment should be felt for being smart enough to check it out.  More people die from not checking changing spots out than you can imagine.  Keep an eye on the area, a bleeding mole should be checked out.  If it comes back do  get to a Dr. immediately, probably should be at  least a Dermatologist.  Local GP's are usually bad at diagnosing cancerous moles.  It often takes a couple of months to get to ssee a Dermatolgist, so you might want to check with one and make an apoiontment if it's only available in a couple of months.  If nothing shows up you will have aathe option of caanceling oor changing the apointment without haviing lost the two months.

                          • August 19, 2013 at 7:54 am
                          JerryfromFauq
                          Participant

                            The red lines radiating outword may have either blood or from an iinfection.  No Embaressment should be felt for being smart enough to check it out.  More people die from not checking changing spots out than you can imagine.  Keep an eye on the area, a bleeding mole should be checked out.  If it comes back do  get to a Dr. immediately, probably should be at  least a Dermatologist.  Local GP's are usually bad at diagnosing cancerous moles.  It often takes a couple of months to get to ssee a Dermatolgist, so you might want to check with one and make an apoiontment if it's only available in a couple of months.  If nothing shows up you will have aathe option of caanceling oor changing the apointment without haviing lost the two months.

                            • August 19, 2013 at 9:40 am
                            vrswesley
                            Participant

                              right now there is just a red spot.. do moles "fall off"?  Im going to keep an eye on the area. as I said I cant get a good look.. andat this point I dont know that it wasnt just a bad scatch… but  dont know…one of my friends is voting for a skin tag, but in my experience, they dont fall off.  Logicsays scatch ..but  why didnt my friends think it was one?..I know you dont know… sorry just nervous.. hate not knowing…..need more information, dont even know how to get it…thankyou for your patience.

                              violet

                              • August 19, 2013 at 9:40 am
                              vrswesley
                              Participant

                                right now there is just a red spot.. do moles "fall off"?  Im going to keep an eye on the area. as I said I cant get a good look.. andat this point I dont know that it wasnt just a bad scatch… but  dont know…one of my friends is voting for a skin tag, but in my experience, they dont fall off.  Logicsays scatch ..but  why didnt my friends think it was one?..I know you dont know… sorry just nervous.. hate not knowing…..need more information, dont even know how to get it…thankyou for your patience.

                                violet

                                • August 19, 2013 at 1:14 pm
                                Tina D
                                Participant

                                  I am sorry you have so much on your emotions right now with the loss of your husband. I think you are wise for looking into ways to find answers, though, and also think you might consider keeping the dermatology appt since the area is difficult to see for yourself. They can look with magnification to be sure nothing is amiss. It sounds lke there is nothing at all to be concerned about, but it may be good to get that peace of mind officially, so you do not have it nagging at you. Just a thought…

                                  Tina

                                  • August 19, 2013 at 1:14 pm
                                  Tina D
                                  Participant

                                    I am sorry you have so much on your emotions right now with the loss of your husband. I think you are wise for looking into ways to find answers, though, and also think you might consider keeping the dermatology appt since the area is difficult to see for yourself. They can look with magnification to be sure nothing is amiss. It sounds lke there is nothing at all to be concerned about, but it may be good to get that peace of mind officially, so you do not have it nagging at you. Just a thought…

                                    Tina

                                    • August 19, 2013 at 4:58 pm
                                    JerryfromFauq
                                    Participant

                                      Tina, my question is "Doc apt"  Is this GP or Dermatologost?  Might should make sure she sees a Derm for peace of mind,vice a GP/PCP.

                                      • August 19, 2013 at 4:58 pm
                                      JerryfromFauq
                                      Participant

                                        Tina, my question is "Doc apt"  Is this GP or Dermatologost?  Might should make sure she sees a Derm for peace of mind,vice a GP/PCP.

                                        • August 20, 2013 at 12:24 am
                                        Tina D
                                        Participant

                                          Yes, I agree… I think a dermatologsit would be the best idea. Thank you for clarifying that! Somehow I was thinking that she already had an appt with derm, so I am glad you pointed that out.

                                          Tina

                                          • August 20, 2013 at 12:24 am
                                          Tina D
                                          Participant

                                            Yes, I agree… I think a dermatologsit would be the best idea. Thank you for clarifying that! Somehow I was thinking that she already had an appt with derm, so I am glad you pointed that out.

                                            Tina

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