holy moly melanomy

February/March of 2012 I had cut my hair to my shoulders. I was trying on a tube top that I had made for an Angel’s game and noticed a large, black, hideous mole that I hadn’t previously been there. I didn’t go to the doctor until February of 2013 – a full year later – subconsciously I think I knew something was wrong, but I ignored my intuition. My surgeon later told me that going to the dermatologist when I finally did saved my life.

The tumor was thin, but I had an intermediate mitodic rate. Had WE and SNB – all three of the nodes removed were negative and was given the green light to move on with my life.

I’ve had a few hiccups here and there with a lymph node popping up for a few months at the base of my skull, a Limpoma about an inch away from my scar on my back that scared the crap out of me, pain in my abdomen, etc. It seems that the universe likes to throw a banana peel in front of me when I am finally back on track and not thinking about Melanoma every waking second.

I’ve had a hard time with this and I’m not much of a communicator which makes things a little more difficult. I started a blog at the beginning of all of this to help get my feelings out and also to document the whole journey to help other newbies and include friends and family on the process, too. My husband is my best friend and my rock, he’s been there for me and I love him so very much.
http://holymolymelanomy.blogspot.com/