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Sorry, I accidently posted this twice. Can't see anywhere I can delete a post. 

Sorry, I accidently posted this twice. Can't see anywhere I can delete a post. 

I'm in Spain. Here it's all oh so very bureaucratic. I didn't expect 7 months wait though – not for something like this. I saw my doctor, who send me to hospital. There they did exactly what my doctor did and gave me the appoint ment for November for someone else to do the same again and give me an appointment to have it removed if they see it necessary.

In the UK my primary doctor removed two moles the week after I saw her.

I'm in Spain. Here it's all oh so very bureaucratic. I didn't expect 7 months wait though – not for something like this. I saw my doctor, who send me to hospital. There they did exactly what my doctor did and gave me the appoint ment for November for someone else to do the same again and give me an appointment to have it removed if they see it necessary.

In the UK my primary doctor removed two moles the week after I saw her.

I'm pulling my hair out here from frustration right now. I have my husband telling me that surely I didn't tell the receptionist what it was all about as noone would wait that long.

I don't have an insurance company. The way it works here is that you pay into the national health scheme and they provide you with appropriate healthcare – at least so far they have.

I have no idea why I have to wait so long except that it's the next available appointment, which I find very hard to believe. 

No, I have no history of melanoma thankfully.

I have actually got a second one that worries me as well now with irregular shape and colours. I noticed about a month ago that the colour has started to extend into the skin sorrounding it.

I'm pulling my hair out here from frustration right now. I have my husband telling me that surely I didn't tell the receptionist what it was all about as noone would wait that long.

I don't have an insurance company. The way it works here is that you pay into the national health scheme and they provide you with appropriate healthcare – at least so far they have.

I have no idea why I have to wait so long except that it's the next available appointment, which I find very hard to believe. 

No, I have no history of melanoma thankfully.

I have actually got a second one that worries me as well now with irregular shape and colours. I noticed about a month ago that the colour has started to extend into the skin sorrounding it.

Thanks everyone,

In the end I waited till it was my turn and saw the dermatologist. However, and are you all ready for this……She agreed the mole needs further investigation and will see me again end of NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm feeling really frustrated. We're already paying into a system that's supposedto provide us with the healthcare we need and now I'm being forced to go pay for a private dermatologist on the side.  

Thanks everyone,

In the end I waited till it was my turn and saw the dermatologist. However, and are you all ready for this……She agreed the mole needs further investigation and will see me again end of NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm feeling really frustrated. We're already paying into a system that's supposedto provide us with the healthcare we need and now I'm being forced to go pay for a private dermatologist on the side.