Mole removed today ..... here we go again now its my turn :(

Just before xmas some of you might remember my DH had a mole removed that turned out to be melanoma, followed by more surgery and further testing and horrible horrible waitinguntil he got the all clear. Now he has to have regular skin checks.

I thought I had better go get checked too, so I went today and the mole I was concerned about turns out to be ok but another one looks a bit funny. They removed it on the spot and now I am waiting on tests to come back. I wont know until the 17th Feb. I am so relieved that there were no others but now I have the stress of waiting for my results to come back. I just have to be positive as I am sure it worked for my DH - fingers crossed.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GO GET CHECKED, DONT WAIT, DONT PUT IT OFF, ITS BETTER TO GET THESE THINGS EARLY RATHER THAN LATER.

Sal xo

:crossfingers: its ok :hug: thinking of you

Praying the results will be all clear.

Regards,
Dianne

Hope the results come back clear! :hug: Thinking of you!

I hope the time goes quickly and the tests are all clear.
I get a skin check every year. One of the dr's at the clinic I went to asked me why I come in so often as he thought I was a " clean skin ".... Let me tell you, since then I have had stuff burnt off and cut out, one leaving a scar on my cheek. So definately everyone should be getting checked regularly.

:goodluck::crossfingers::goodluck::crossfingers::g oodluck::crossfingers::goodluck:
:hug: Thinking of you, and thanks for the kick in the bum! I really should get a check.

Thanks girls and yes willow go get your skin checked please!!!!

Crossing my fingers for you!

:hug: Hope it's a short wait for GOOD results!

i'm so glad you went and got checked.
why so long till results coem back?
they should have them back within 3-4 days..

good luck and im sure it is nothing and if it is i hope they got it all

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why so long till results coem back?
they should have them back within 3-4 days..

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That's kinda what I thought...

I dont know, I had them checked through Molemap, it was a GP who checked me, the sample only went to our local pathologist, should I call earlier you think, I would like to call earlier but I am scared, I have to get my stitches taken out then too. When my DH had his removed it was horrible waiting for the results I made myself sick with worry but I am strangely calm about my situation. My Dh said he felt the same about his.

if they are abnormal they SHOULD ring you as soon as they get them.

otherwise we tell our people will have results when you get stitches taken out. otherwise we will ring if something is not quite right.

ring on friday i say and see if they have them

Thanks Kawazuki your awesome I will. Thanks so much xoxo

Results are in:

I just called to see if results were in and they were the nurse had just finished with my folder I freaked her out a little.
Anyway its all good, it was benign but had the potential to turn into Melanoma, Kawazuki you might know what it was called, melacy... something maybe.

Anyway great news and I feel great and I will be getting my skin checked every year now. Thanks for all your good luck wishes xoxoxoxox means a lot to have your support.

sal xo

Yay :cheer: fantastic news. Definitely better to be vigilant.

That's excellent!! :hooray:

could of be a Dysplas.
is it a pre cancerous cell. so you got it out while it was benign but it shows characteristics or teh potential to become nasty..

it is freaky when that happens, happens to me once every few weeks

Glad to hear your results were clear... if you don't mind me asking what kind of costs are involved in getting check... I need to kick my husband into gear (and myself) but he always uses the excuse of the cost and we can't afford it at the moment

depends on your DR.
but if you ring you should be able to give you a rough idea of price.

But then ask how important is your health and what price do you put on knowing your healthy and going to be around for a while

Yep I agree with Kawazuki put a price on your life - you cant.

For the consultation it was roughly $120 but after medicare I think I would have been out of pocket about $35. They checked me from head to toe. In the end I ended up paying $300 because they took the mole out that day and I think I got $110 back from medicare. Also depends on private health care etc which we dont have. Just ring and find out and see what they can do for you. There is always your GP too although not experts its was a GP that took my husbands mole out and thank god he did.

thanks... it's not that we don't want to do it... we've talked about it for the last year or so... just haven't been in the position to do anything about it but after I felt one on my arm today for the first time (slightly raised, never noticed before) it got me thinking... then I saw your post... will discuss with GP :-) thanks for the kick