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      • September 14, 2018 at 1:00 am
      AuCanada
      Participant
        Hi all,

        Thought I’d give an update for anyone that may find themselves in this situation…

        The derm was not concerned, he thought it was a cyst. He still did a biopsy which I was relieved about.

        Results came back as showing no evidence of melanoma. Just some blood and scar tissue.

        The derm commented that scars can continue to evolve for several years.

        Still need to get a copy of the results but for now I’m back to monitoring my skin and yearly derm appointments.

        Cheers
        D

        • August 23, 2018 at 6:42 pm
        AuCanada
        Participant

          I had the same problem this week. First call the clinic to confirm they have your referral. Ask to be put on the cancellation list. Explain you have a concern you want looked at urgently and will take any cancellation that comes up. Follow up each day and be prepared to clear you schedule. If that still doesn't work ask that your doctor put "urgent" on the next referral request.

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