Joined: 16 May 2004 Posts: 1 Location: North Carolina
Do I Have Skin Cancer? Posted: 05-16-04 02:43am
I had a pimple about two years ago that
later turned brown and looks like a mole,
it's lighter than my complexion however,
(i have medium brown skin). I didn't
worry about it because it started going
down and it is symmetrical and had no
signs of being cancerous, plus I had no
insurance then. Well I recently had a
baby and the mole seems to have grown, or
something has grown underneath and to the
side of it. It first started off getting
hard, and now has gotten tender, and is
turning a reddish color like i've been hit
in the face. It feels like the size of a
marble. I do not have any scaling or
bleeding. I am only 22 years old. I am
going to make an appointment to get it
removed, regardless of what it is, but
since my husband is away in iraq until
(mid june) I would have to wait since I
have no one to even watch my son until
then.
Should I worry about waiting until then?
Does it sound like I have skin cancer of
some sort? If so, what type? Please
help!
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 05-16-04 07:17am
Just take the baby with you or arrange for
a baby sitter for a couple of hours, just
start interviewing a couple of girls, call
the high school and their are generally a
few businesses that are licensed to do
that besides you need a break from your
baby every now and then and it is also
good for the baby also. Don't you get
medical insurance from your husband being
in the military? I sure hope your
husband is s o.K. We just had my husbands
son just come back from iraq.
I wish all of you the best!
Sincerely,
sandy
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sueh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 7 Location: Virginia
Re: Do I Have Skin Cancer Posted: 05-19-04 05:49am
I just had one removed yesterday that was
really textbook melanoma.... And I
thought I wasn't gonna have much life
left. Alas, I too had mine two years and
guess what? It was all on the surface
and they just removed it and I will be
fine. Now, don't panic... But don't
make excuses and go to the hospital. If
your husband is going to iraq (my best to
you and your family) it's sure he's
military and they will allow you to take
your child with you. So go... And I can
empathize. I don't have a husband still
in the military or in iraq, but my husband
is ex air force and did spend a year in
the mideast. I had no friends or family
to help me and those who said they'd
sponsor me were not wanting to help. I
only called them two times during the year
for help and it was like I was bothering
them. So I know what it's like. Take
your child with you and get to the doctor.
It's never good to wait and don't feel
bad if it turns out to be nothing.
Better safe than sorry!
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 05-19-04 07:40am
I'm glad to here that sueh! I was
thinking about you. I haven't gotten my
official biopsy report back, but I called
yesterday morning and the nurse said it
looked like it came back ok.
I agree not to panic pea.. Definitely get
it checked out soon but don't get too
worried about it or you will just feel
worse.
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 06-06-04 11:13am
Well I got my biopsy back the other week
and thankfully it wasn't melanome, however
it is called a dysplastic or atypical nevi
meaning that both aren't normal moles and
have a higher tendency to turn into
melanoma. So now I really have to watch
myself to make sure I don't get it.
