Dermoscope results back possible melanoma so scared.

[isybelle]

I've posted a few times about finding a new mole on my face I'd never noticed before

I saw Gp who referred me to mole clinic for dermascope on that and 2 others that I've found

GP phoned with results today and the one on my face is possible melanoma. I'm being referred for 2nd opinion and biopsy in 2 weeks

I'm so so scared. I have a 4 year old son and I can't leave hi

I wasn't even worried about the one on my face because I'd found photos going back 2 years and it was there and hadn't changed.


It's 2mm across

If it's melanoma and has been there that long it could have spread all over my body

Please someone help me I'm so scared. I can't get through the next 3 weeks like this

[Fishmanpa]

I know it's scary when faced with a diagnosis. I've been there, done that. The rule is... "It's not cancer until they say it's cancer". It sounds like your doctor is doing his job and being cautious and thorough.

I wish there were words to make it easier to deal with but that rule is the best way to look at it. You're WAY ahead of the game in your mind right now but I think you know that. Having been there and been the recipient of bad news, I can tell you 100% you'll deal with it and do what you have to do. Keep in mind, cancer is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells, it doesn't come and go nor does it stop once it starts. In two years, that mole would be pretty angry and you would be quite ill.

Hope it all works out (I have a feeling it will).

Positive thoughts

[isybelle]

Thank you fishmanpa for responding

It's because it's been seen through a dermoscope and still looks like melanoma that I'm so convinced it will be.

All I can think is I'm not going to see my beautiful boy grow up

[Fishmanpa]

Cancer is not a death sentence. I had Stage IV Head and Neck cancer. Stage IV! The statistics were quite grim to say the least and I'm cancer free 2.5 years later. From what you describe, this is benign orat worse, something in the pre-cancerous stage and that's 100% curable.

One step at a time.

Positive thoughts

[isybelle]

Sorry to bump but can anyone else reassure me?

I'm so so scared. I'm trying to hold it together but I'm scared

[KayeS]

I honestly think they're just being cautious. Melanoma doesn't stay the same for 2 years. A dermatologist isn't you, and doesn't know as you do that this mole has been there for a long time and not changed. It's their job to be cautious, so all they see is something which simply LOOKS like it needs further investigation, which actually a HUGE majority of moles do look this way, and then turn out to be totally harmless, so that's what they're doing.

[isybelle]

UPDATE

I ended up seeing a private dermatologist last Thursday
He said the one on my face was fine, but the one at the top of my leg needed to come off

I have been in a blind panic all week waiting for the results

Clinic phoned today...it's an intra dermal nevus, no cancer at all!

I'm very relieved

Thought I would update for anyone who goes through a similar situation x

[KayeS]

Really happy for you :)

Now you can get back to enjoying life!!