Peterthegreatworrier
29-12-21, 23:17
For a very long time (I believe since childhood) I've had a mole on the side of my hip. It's my largest (I can't find a ruler so I can't measure it unfortunately), is dark and raised. Because it's so prominent I glance at it quite frequently and until now I haven't detected any changes.
A couple of nights ago I accidentally nicked it quite good and it hurt so bad I thought I might have ripped it off. I didn't bother looking at it though because I was so tired. A couple of days go by without looking at it when by chance I happen to notice it, and I was startled to see that in that time a dark red patch has spread out on one side from it by maybe a few millimetres. I've never had a mole do this before. I'm terrified that this is almost certainly melanoma. I'm getting it looked at by the doctor tomorrow, but I'm terrified that it's too late.
Is there any way this could not be cancer? I'm really hoping it's a bruise or inflammation from hurting it the other night. I just don't have much hope at the moment.
A couple of nights ago I accidentally nicked it quite good and it hurt so bad I thought I might have ripped it off. I didn't bother looking at it though because I was so tired. A couple of days go by without looking at it when by chance I happen to notice it, and I was startled to see that in that time a dark red patch has spread out on one side from it by maybe a few millimetres. I've never had a mole do this before. I'm terrified that this is almost certainly melanoma. I'm getting it looked at by the doctor tomorrow, but I'm terrified that it's too late.
Is there any way this could not be cancer? I'm really hoping it's a bruise or inflammation from hurting it the other night. I just don't have much hope at the moment.