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      • November 11, 2015 at 6:57 am
      Girlwithspots
      Participant

        Thank you for the sound advice and good information. When the pa said that it was a fine line to melanoma, it really worried me.

        i do have some photos but I am going to get my husband to take more digital ones. 

         

        • November 11, 2015 at 6:57 am
        Girlwithspots
        Participant

          Thank you for the sound advice and good information. When the pa said that it was a fine line to melanoma, it really worried me.

          i do have some photos but I am going to get my husband to take more digital ones. 

           

          • November 11, 2015 at 6:57 am
          Girlwithspots
          Participant

            Thank you for the sound advice and good information. When the pa said that it was a fine line to melanoma, it really worried me.

            i do have some photos but I am going to get my husband to take more digital ones. 

             

            • November 11, 2015 at 5:07 am
            Girlwithspots
            Participant

              I'm new and concerned here too Boo79 – I've had a superfical spreading melanoma removed in January (got clear margins) and now I'm had a mole – like yours not changed, nothing to see visually – removeed and it was severely atypical.

               

              Can I ask you what your doctor says about severe atypical moles re risk of becoming melanoma?

               

              As for the liver scan, I had one of those earlier this year – totally unrelated to my skin issues. I have several cysts in my liver and my internist said they were fine, just cysts, nothing to worry about. So that is my experience if it helps you.

               

              As for a full body check, my PA spends a lot more time with me – maybe 10 minutes looking me over. And she then asks me if I have any concerns (That's how I got this mole recovered with the severe atypical cells – I was just wanting it off just because i didn't like it.) So no, I think from your description that was a pretty quick check.

              One thing I can advise you – if you aren't comfortable with the care you are getting, remember to advocate for yourself. Find a different doctor. Advise any doctor that you WANT that mole removed, even if it might be termporarily uncomfortable or not.

              I wish I could tell you not to worry but I'm the worst one for that. I worry too.

              Best,

              Girlwithspots

              • November 11, 2015 at 5:07 am
              Girlwithspots
              Participant

                I'm new and concerned here too Boo79 – I've had a superfical spreading melanoma removed in January (got clear margins) and now I'm had a mole – like yours not changed, nothing to see visually – removeed and it was severely atypical.

                 

                Can I ask you what your doctor says about severe atypical moles re risk of becoming melanoma?

                 

                As for the liver scan, I had one of those earlier this year – totally unrelated to my skin issues. I have several cysts in my liver and my internist said they were fine, just cysts, nothing to worry about. So that is my experience if it helps you.

                 

                As for a full body check, my PA spends a lot more time with me – maybe 10 minutes looking me over. And she then asks me if I have any concerns (That's how I got this mole recovered with the severe atypical cells – I was just wanting it off just because i didn't like it.) So no, I think from your description that was a pretty quick check.

                One thing I can advise you – if you aren't comfortable with the care you are getting, remember to advocate for yourself. Find a different doctor. Advise any doctor that you WANT that mole removed, even if it might be termporarily uncomfortable or not.

                I wish I could tell you not to worry but I'm the worst one for that. I worry too.

                Best,

                Girlwithspots

                • November 11, 2015 at 5:07 am
                Girlwithspots
                Participant

                  I'm new and concerned here too Boo79 – I've had a superfical spreading melanoma removed in January (got clear margins) and now I'm had a mole – like yours not changed, nothing to see visually – removeed and it was severely atypical.

                   

                  Can I ask you what your doctor says about severe atypical moles re risk of becoming melanoma?

                   

                  As for the liver scan, I had one of those earlier this year – totally unrelated to my skin issues. I have several cysts in my liver and my internist said they were fine, just cysts, nothing to worry about. So that is my experience if it helps you.

                   

                  As for a full body check, my PA spends a lot more time with me – maybe 10 minutes looking me over. And she then asks me if I have any concerns (That's how I got this mole recovered with the severe atypical cells – I was just wanting it off just because i didn't like it.) So no, I think from your description that was a pretty quick check.

                  One thing I can advise you – if you aren't comfortable with the care you are getting, remember to advocate for yourself. Find a different doctor. Advise any doctor that you WANT that mole removed, even if it might be termporarily uncomfortable or not.

                  I wish I could tell you not to worry but I'm the worst one for that. I worry too.

                  Best,

                  Girlwithspots

                  • November 11, 2015 at 4:32 am
                  Girlwithspots
                  Participant

                    Dear Michel,

                    Thank you so much for your reply. It is a relief just to read that someone else has gone through the same thing and that is going to be ok. (I hope for both of us.)

                    I have taken some photos with my ipad camera actually – and plan to take some more better ones. It is helpful for me to look at them. I have so many spots and places that sometimes I think, oh what's that and it's just something already there.

                    My problem with this last mole was that it hadn't changed, looked the same, no signals to the clinician and yet, bam! What your mole suspicious in any way?

                    I do think that now I basically have a green light to have any thing I think is funky even if the doctor says it's fine. Worst words I've ever heard "let's just wait it." Wait it do what?

                     

                    Thanks again for your answer and good advice re the photos.

                    • November 11, 2015 at 4:32 am
                    Girlwithspots
                    Participant

                      Dear Michel,

                      Thank you so much for your reply. It is a relief just to read that someone else has gone through the same thing and that is going to be ok. (I hope for both of us.)

                      I have taken some photos with my ipad camera actually – and plan to take some more better ones. It is helpful for me to look at them. I have so many spots and places that sometimes I think, oh what's that and it's just something already there.

                      My problem with this last mole was that it hadn't changed, looked the same, no signals to the clinician and yet, bam! What your mole suspicious in any way?

                      I do think that now I basically have a green light to have any thing I think is funky even if the doctor says it's fine. Worst words I've ever heard "let's just wait it." Wait it do what?

                       

                      Thanks again for your answer and good advice re the photos.

                      • November 11, 2015 at 4:32 am
                      Girlwithspots
                      Participant

                        Dear Michel,

                        Thank you so much for your reply. It is a relief just to read that someone else has gone through the same thing and that is going to be ok. (I hope for both of us.)

                        I have taken some photos with my ipad camera actually – and plan to take some more better ones. It is helpful for me to look at them. I have so many spots and places that sometimes I think, oh what's that and it's just something already there.

                        My problem with this last mole was that it hadn't changed, looked the same, no signals to the clinician and yet, bam! What your mole suspicious in any way?

                        I do think that now I basically have a green light to have any thing I think is funky even if the doctor says it's fine. Worst words I've ever heard "let's just wait it." Wait it do what?

                         

                        Thanks again for your answer and good advice re the photos.

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