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      tommy90
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        Thank you!! I am feeling 950% better since I've had it removed. It is on its merry way right to the lab, where it will be tested. Fabulous I say. It belongs in a lab, not on my skin growing and changing. 

        tommy90
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          Thank you!! I am feeling 950% better since I've had it removed. It is on its merry way right to the lab, where it will be tested. Fabulous I say. It belongs in a lab, not on my skin growing and changing. 

          tommy90
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            Thank you!! I am feeling 950% better since I've had it removed. It is on its merry way right to the lab, where it will be tested. Fabulous I say. It belongs in a lab, not on my skin growing and changing. 

            tommy90
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              It's not insurance since it's Canada; I've had moles removed by him that cost me $0 because the government pays for that. he said it was OPTIONAL. If I wanted it done, it must be done on my dime. I didn't want to pay but if I could pay $175 and not get cancer…welll…..that is a no brainer……!!!

              tommy90
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                It's not insurance since it's Canada; I've had moles removed by him that cost me $0 because the government pays for that. he said it was OPTIONAL. If I wanted it done, it must be done on my dime. I didn't want to pay but if I could pay $175 and not get cancer…welll…..that is a no brainer……!!!

                tommy90
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                  It's not insurance since it's Canada; I've had moles removed by him that cost me $0 because the government pays for that. he said it was OPTIONAL. If I wanted it done, it must be done on my dime. I didn't want to pay but if I could pay $175 and not get cancer…welll…..that is a no brainer……!!!

                  tommy90
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                    I definitely agree that the majority of biopsies are totally clean of any atypical cells. But it was a 5 minute procedure of his time. If that could buy him the comfort that if this person DID have cancer they wouldn't sue the pants off him, and could buy the person the comfort that if it is cancer it's dealt with… well, that makes it worthwhile. I understand resources are not unlimited in terms of time or equipment, but I can't help be concerned based on the stories of people removing innocent looking moles and getting a mel diagnosis…

                    tommy90
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                      I definitely agree that the majority of biopsies are totally clean of any atypical cells. But it was a 5 minute procedure of his time. If that could buy him the comfort that if this person DID have cancer they wouldn't sue the pants off him, and could buy the person the comfort that if it is cancer it's dealt with… well, that makes it worthwhile. I understand resources are not unlimited in terms of time or equipment, but I can't help be concerned based on the stories of people removing innocent looking moles and getting a mel diagnosis…

                      tommy90
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                        I definitely agree that the majority of biopsies are totally clean of any atypical cells. But it was a 5 minute procedure of his time. If that could buy him the comfort that if this person DID have cancer they wouldn't sue the pants off him, and could buy the person the comfort that if it is cancer it's dealt with… well, that makes it worthwhile. I understand resources are not unlimited in terms of time or equipment, but I can't help be concerned based on the stories of people removing innocent looking moles and getting a mel diagnosis…

                        tommy90
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                          Yeah NO KIDDING!!! How can a human, even if he went to medical school, be positive I am 10000% cancer free by using his eyeballs? Last I checked, his eyeballs are not cancer-testing equipment. He is entitled to his expert opinion that things DO change, yes.. of course they change, but over a 6 month period? I didn't come to him and say "hey doc, this lil mole changed over a 8 year period. Think I'll die?" I came with definitive photographic evidence and he shrugged.

                          The lab is testing it for sure, thank god. He said he's very confident. And in any case, if he's wrong I get my $175 back, If he's right… well, I just bought peace of mind for a great sale price of $175 and boy, that's the cheapest peace of mind I ever bought ๐Ÿ™‚

                          tommy90
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                            Yeah NO KIDDING!!! How can a human, even if he went to medical school, be positive I am 10000% cancer free by using his eyeballs? Last I checked, his eyeballs are not cancer-testing equipment. He is entitled to his expert opinion that things DO change, yes.. of course they change, but over a 6 month period? I didn't come to him and say "hey doc, this lil mole changed over a 8 year period. Think I'll die?" I came with definitive photographic evidence and he shrugged.

                            The lab is testing it for sure, thank god. He said he's very confident. And in any case, if he's wrong I get my $175 back, If he's right… well, I just bought peace of mind for a great sale price of $175 and boy, that's the cheapest peace of mind I ever bought ๐Ÿ™‚

                            tommy90
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                              Yeah NO KIDDING!!! How can a human, even if he went to medical school, be positive I am 10000% cancer free by using his eyeballs? Last I checked, his eyeballs are not cancer-testing equipment. He is entitled to his expert opinion that things DO change, yes.. of course they change, but over a 6 month period? I didn't come to him and say "hey doc, this lil mole changed over a 8 year period. Think I'll die?" I came with definitive photographic evidence and he shrugged.

                              The lab is testing it for sure, thank god. He said he's very confident. And in any case, if he's wrong I get my $175 back, If he's right… well, I just bought peace of mind for a great sale price of $175 and boy, that's the cheapest peace of mind I ever bought ๐Ÿ™‚

                              tommy90
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                                I'M UTTERLY TERRIFIED!!! thank you. I don;t even know if this looks anything like melanoma.

                                tommy90
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                                  I'M UTTERLY TERRIFIED!!! thank you. I don;t even know if this looks anything like melanoma.

                                  tommy90
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                                    I'M UTTERLY TERRIFIED!!! thank you. I don;t even know if this looks anything like melanoma.

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