worried91
27-06-11, 23:52
I'm being an idiot again, I know I am, but I'm still anxious...
Went out for the day on Saturday and left while it was quite cloudy and misty outside. By 10 o'clock the sun had come out and I didn't have any sun cream (didn't think I'd need it) and was stuck in the middle of nowhere at a fete at a cricket club with no access to a shop.
Anyway, I got mild sunburn, general redness on forearms and face, and slight blistering on the nose. Nothing to worry about you would think...
Like an idiot I began googling about sunburn. While I knew frequent sunburn can increase risk of skin cancer I wasn't too concerned as I've only been sunburnt once before Saturday when I was 12, although it was severe I figure once can't make much difference. What I was and am concerned about is a statistic that says people with many moles are more at risk for melanoma. I have moles all over, especially my upper back and while none of those have any dangerous characteristics I am worried about what the future holds :(
I also have a mole on my upper arm that is quite large and while there is nothing else suspicious about it (it even has reasonably long hairs which all but rules out melanoma apparently as it kills hair follicles) I am constantly checking it in the mirror.
I'm wondering if I should pop into the doctor's tomorrow and get reassurance. I don't want to have to but I also want to nip the anxiety about this symptom in the bud. I'll also be sure to mention this to my therapist at my next appointment on Friday.
I'm just pissed off so much that a year ago I'd have looked at it once, realised I was fine and stopped worrying and I just can't do that anymore :( All my friends got sunburnt to some extent too, one of them much worse than me in fact, and he isn't worrying at all.
sigh...
Went out for the day on Saturday and left while it was quite cloudy and misty outside. By 10 o'clock the sun had come out and I didn't have any sun cream (didn't think I'd need it) and was stuck in the middle of nowhere at a fete at a cricket club with no access to a shop.
Anyway, I got mild sunburn, general redness on forearms and face, and slight blistering on the nose. Nothing to worry about you would think...
Like an idiot I began googling about sunburn. While I knew frequent sunburn can increase risk of skin cancer I wasn't too concerned as I've only been sunburnt once before Saturday when I was 12, although it was severe I figure once can't make much difference. What I was and am concerned about is a statistic that says people with many moles are more at risk for melanoma. I have moles all over, especially my upper back and while none of those have any dangerous characteristics I am worried about what the future holds :(
I also have a mole on my upper arm that is quite large and while there is nothing else suspicious about it (it even has reasonably long hairs which all but rules out melanoma apparently as it kills hair follicles) I am constantly checking it in the mirror.
I'm wondering if I should pop into the doctor's tomorrow and get reassurance. I don't want to have to but I also want to nip the anxiety about this symptom in the bud. I'll also be sure to mention this to my therapist at my next appointment on Friday.
I'm just pissed off so much that a year ago I'd have looked at it once, realised I was fine and stopped worrying and I just can't do that anymore :( All my friends got sunburnt to some extent too, one of them much worse than me in fact, and he isn't worrying at all.
sigh...