FairRosa1

Hello

I have two lumps one near lymph modes in leg and one on the arm. After getting them examined alongside my three month check the consultant said they were fatty lipomas. He ruled out getting them scanned or biopsied and that is fine with me.
I think here in the UK they are reluctant to do scans and fine needle aspirations if you have not been diagnosed more than Level 3

I was diagnosed with 1B MM in May 2016 and had WLE and SLNB with clear margins

Good luck

Hello
I have had several atypical moles that I decided to get removed for peace of mind. Like you I live in the UK but NHS not doing so found a clinic that did this for £165. So you might be able to find cheaper than £700? Or you could get a second opinion which might cost you £250 obviously this does depend on where you live.
Like the other comment you will keep looking at it and this can lead to undue anxiety so best to remove it then you can get on with your life.
Regards

Your daughter is very wise. I have two grown up daughters and a grandaughter and they keep me going especially on my most anxious days.
My lesion was only .70 but as I had a mitosis of 5 this also bumped it up.
Regards

Hello greetings fom across the pond.
I am also a blonde, blue eyed, freckley, fair skinned person being a prime target for MM. Numerous sun burns as a child and sun bed visits in my early 20s led to my 1B dx in 2016 on my right knee. If you are diagnosed with a 1B MM or more in the UK you are automatically offered the SLNB which some people go ahead and have whereas others decide not to for their own reasons.
I went ahead with the SLNB as I am a rather anxious person normally so for some peace of mind it was the best decision for me and luckily no cancer cells were found in my lymph nodes and it alleviated some of the worry going forward.
I have had various biopsies since all ok but I know going forward there will prbably be more so being anxious is part of the course once diagnosed with MM. I now swim three times a week, go for long walks and listen to music which helps a lot for those over anxious moments.
As I also have thousands of freckles, moles and other blemishes being over 50 it is very difficult to keep a track of any changes as you said but taking photos where possible is what I do. I also use the ‘Skin Vision App’ which is also another back-up. You do have to pay a small fee to submit photos but it has been correct on a couple of my suspect moles. I also get three monthly checks with my consultant being a 1B so any worrying changes I can point out at these checks.
As time goes on you will learn that MM does not have to rule your life. I have learnt over these last two years that worrying about what might happen is wasted energy and deal with it once you know is much better.
Regards