Re: Worried about skin cancer
Sometimes bodies just do weird stuff, though.
Re: Worried about skin cancer
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BlueIris
Sometimes bodies just do weird stuff, though.
True. I'm also assuming that if I had cancer, I'd be feeling pretty ill or showing other symptoms after 3+ months?
Re: Worried about skin cancer
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beq45
True. I'm also assuming that if I had cancer, I'd be feeling pretty ill or showing other symptoms after 3+ months.
Made it a statement instead of a reassurance seeking question. That's your answer.
Positive thoughts
Re: Worried about skin cancer
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BlueIris
Sometimes bodies just do weird stuff, though.
They do, but I feel like I’ve seen many cases of when someone has something wrong with them and nobody can seem to explain it, it is cancer.
Re: Worried about skin cancer
That's because these are the cases that get publicised - it's confirmation bias at work.
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BlueIris
That's because these are the cases that get publicised - it's confirmation bias at work.
I guess part of what makes me nervous is I have been dealing with this for probably close to 4 months and I took 2-3 weeks after the issue first became obvious to go to the doctor originally. I have a close relative who had minor ailments here and there, and they waited to see the doctor like I did, and what would normally be an extremely treatable form of cancer killed them. That person wasn't some Daily Mail headline. If I had to point to one event that made me so concerned about my health, it would be that.
Re: Worried about skin cancer
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beq45
I would assume so, but why suggest a biopsy then? My concern is the two other doctors I’ve seen so far seemed to have no idea what my issue is.
A biopsy can determine if it actually is psoriasis, a type of dermatitis, infection etc.
Re: Worried about skin cancer
I'm really sorry for your loss, Beq. That does put things into perspective.
Be kind to yourself, okay?
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WiseMonkey
A biopsy can determine if it actually is psoriasis, a type of dermatitis, infection etc.
I didn’t realize that. I was thinking it was strange the derm said we could do a biopsy even though he wasn’t considering cancer at all. He suggested several possibilities: eczema, psoriasis, and fungal infection
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BlueIris
I'm really sorry for your loss, Beq. That does put things into perspective.
Be kind to yourself, okay?
Thank you. It was much worse when I was younger, but I still go through health panics like this occasionally.