CleverLittleViper
03-12-14, 17:25
I'm terrified.
I've been checking my moles loads lately, and I've found one that I'm really concerned may be nodular melanoma. Well, after reading about NM anyway. http://www.anxietyzone.com/Smileys/default/sick0002.gif
It's tan coloured, and a raised bump over the skin. It doesn't feel very hard, but not soft either. Rather firm. It has hair growing from it, and it is on my arm. I've had it for a couple of years, I think, at least.
It's not huge, and it's symmetrical, borders are nice and even, colour is uniform, and it doesn't itch, bleed or scale or ulcer. The logical part of me says it is just a compound melanocytic nevi, or intradermal nevi, or even a derma fibroma (spelling?) or maybe a seborrhic wart. I also logically know if it were NM it is either the laziest NM there ever was, or it isn't it because it would have done something by now.
It's remained static since I've had it. I'm just so scared. I know NM typically affects people in their middle age, (I'm 27) twice as many men as women (I'm a chick) and is normally on places not usually exposed to sunlight.
I need someone to talk sense to me. I almost rushed to the doctor surgery and demanded to see someone today. Just as I was doing so well with holding off. I think I might have to go on Friday now, and just make the urgent appointment because I won't be able to get an appointment in the next two weeks on account of being away on a course that I can't get out of.
I've been checking my moles loads lately, and I've found one that I'm really concerned may be nodular melanoma. Well, after reading about NM anyway. http://www.anxietyzone.com/Smileys/default/sick0002.gif
It's tan coloured, and a raised bump over the skin. It doesn't feel very hard, but not soft either. Rather firm. It has hair growing from it, and it is on my arm. I've had it for a couple of years, I think, at least.
It's not huge, and it's symmetrical, borders are nice and even, colour is uniform, and it doesn't itch, bleed or scale or ulcer. The logical part of me says it is just a compound melanocytic nevi, or intradermal nevi, or even a derma fibroma (spelling?) or maybe a seborrhic wart. I also logically know if it were NM it is either the laziest NM there ever was, or it isn't it because it would have done something by now.
It's remained static since I've had it. I'm just so scared. I know NM typically affects people in their middle age, (I'm 27) twice as many men as women (I'm a chick) and is normally on places not usually exposed to sunlight.
I need someone to talk sense to me. I almost rushed to the doctor surgery and demanded to see someone today. Just as I was doing so well with holding off. I think I might have to go on Friday now, and just make the urgent appointment because I won't be able to get an appointment in the next two weeks on account of being away on a course that I can't get out of.