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      • July 2, 2018 at 1:30 pm
      homeinWV
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        Ah, okay, that makes a lot more sense. That was really terrifying to read at first. I’m not bright at all when it comes to math, so I appreciate the example breakdown, lol. I did a risk assessment a while back through cancer.gov that put me at .09%, not factoring in tanning beds or an atypical mole. It actually used a similar presentation – .09 people out of 1,000 with my same stats would go on to develop melanoma. Probably boosted up to 1-2 if it had factored in those other two things.

        I will absolutely be diligent. That one atypical mole was a wake-up call for sure. Thank you for your reply.

        • July 2, 2018 at 12:26 pm
        homeinWV
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          Thank you, Laura. My doctor didn’t tell me she thought I was higher risk now, but I guess I can assume that by the fact that she wants to continue seeing me once a year. She also just labeled the mole as moderate, instead of moderate-severe, so maybe that’s a good thing. 

          I will certainly take your advice and take pictures of my existing moles. And watch out for new ones as well. And you’re right. Reading around the internet generally doesn’t help my mindset at all, but I’ve seen that statistics are excellent for melanoma caught early. 

          I certainly hope that’s the case with yours, and that you kick it in the butt. 🙂 Prayers going up for you. 

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