robin321
16-12-14, 15:36
I go annually to the dermatologist to have my moles checked. I am on a medication that increased the risk of skin cancer.
This has never bothered me or been a trigger.
3 weeks ago I thought I had a new mole or freckle on my finger. It was very dark, and to me screamed melonoma. I freaked out for days. But guess what? It fell off and my skin was perfect underneath. I felt amazing and lucky. It should have been a funny story, and a lesson about HA.
But instead it set me off. Because of what I read, I started analyzing my other moles. Every few days I would focus on 1. I would study it, take pics, read up about it. Then I would move on.
I have 3 kids. I didn't focus on them, or my work. I was literally getting up at 2am to check my moles. I woke up at 330am this morning in fear. I could barely function.
By the time my appt came this am, I was shaking like a leaf. Guess what? Everything was fine. No issues.
I am hoping this is a lesson to myself about HA. I am hoping something else doesn't come into my realm of worry. I think that the danger of HA is that once you open the door, lots of things come in and it is hard to shut. For now I will be happy that these fears were unfounded.
This has never bothered me or been a trigger.
3 weeks ago I thought I had a new mole or freckle on my finger. It was very dark, and to me screamed melonoma. I freaked out for days. But guess what? It fell off and my skin was perfect underneath. I felt amazing and lucky. It should have been a funny story, and a lesson about HA.
But instead it set me off. Because of what I read, I started analyzing my other moles. Every few days I would focus on 1. I would study it, take pics, read up about it. Then I would move on.
I have 3 kids. I didn't focus on them, or my work. I was literally getting up at 2am to check my moles. I woke up at 330am this morning in fear. I could barely function.
By the time my appt came this am, I was shaking like a leaf. Guess what? Everything was fine. No issues.
I am hoping this is a lesson to myself about HA. I am hoping something else doesn't come into my realm of worry. I think that the danger of HA is that once you open the door, lots of things come in and it is hard to shut. For now I will be happy that these fears were unfounded.