https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:17:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916989 Fri, 03 Jul 2020 14:13:38 +0000 ALV91711 2916989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Great news!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916911 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:25:39 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2916911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: @Mrs. Starfish: Great news for both of you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916906 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 07:12:18 +0000 Mrs. Starfish 2916906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: That's awesome! Yay! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916897 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:56:56 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2916897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cancer free! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916884 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 07:22:37 +0000 Mrs. Starfish 2916884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: I finally heard back on Friday. Luckily, this time around the mole was completely normal. Keep me posted on your results! I had to call and pester to get my results. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916877 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 15:44:51 +0000 lady baltimore 2916877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Hang in there! I have had four moles removed in the past couple of years, and my dermatologist's office never tells me the results of the biopsy until I go back to have the stitches removed two weeks later. It's a pain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916876 Sat, 27 Jun 2020 20:50:33 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2916876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Starfish: did you hear anything yesterday? I didn’t </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916835 Thu, 25 Jun 2020 08:53:25 +0000 Mrs. Starfish 2916835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Yep, still waiting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916818 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:53:31 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2916818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Starfish: are you still waiting? I am :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916737 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:38:02 +0000 Mrs. Starfish 2916737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: My melanoma looked like a large tan freckle; the borders were asymmetric. It was in the center of my chest. My biopsy from Friday was also in my chest, but more at the collarbone. Also looked like a tan freckle, but smaller than the melanoma. Seriously if I've learned anything through this process, it's that my eyes have NO BUSINESS determining what is serious or not. I leave it to the professionals and the lab tests! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916734 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:51:54 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2916734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Starfish: what did yours look like? Where was it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916729 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 16:08:52 +0000 Mrs. Starfish 2916729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: So happy to hear you've had it removed. I've found that derms really do have a good sense of what is concerning upon sight so if they are feeling optimistic, I would let myself feel some of that as well. </p> <p>That said, I understand the waiting anxiety. I also had one taken off on Friday and I'm in the 1-week wait myself. It's really tough. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916728 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:26:40 +0000 bhbee 2916728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: that’s great you’re already on the path to getting past this. I know it has to be really hard to wait but I would believe your derm that things are ok and can be treated. @Mrs. Starfish: had some good posts on her treatment for melanoma (if you think that would be helpful to read an experience that is from a person you “know” vs just google). Big hugs while you wait! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916727 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:38:35 +0000 DesertDreams88 2916727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: glad it's removed! Skin cancer is one of the most treatable conditions if you catch it early! DH has gotten 3 moles removed and 2 of them came back as precancerous. But since they were removed, it's fine. He just goes every 6 months for monitoring instead of yearly like others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916726 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:02:50 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2916726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: I had the mole removed today. She thought it may be melanoma and it’s being biopsied to make sure. I asked if it was going to kill me and she said she’s 99.9% sure it won’t. So, that’s good, I guess. I’m a wreck. I have to wait at least a week for the results. How can I get through? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916720 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:35:10 +0000 DesertDreams88 2916720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I already commented above but maybe this explanation would help:</p> <p>1) Asking a dermatologist to remove all of the moles on your body because you know they're cancerous, would be an anxious over reaction.</p> <p>2) Asking a dermatologist to do a skin check to assess your moles, is a normal thing that people are recommended to do yearly, esp. If they have moles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916719 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:32:03 +0000 psw27 2916719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has it looked the same for 5 years? Changes in shape, color, scabbing, size are the things they look for. But honestly, EVERYONE should be seeing a dermatologist yearly for a skin check. I’m shocked that all pcp/gp don’t make this recommendation. I had an irregular mole pop up on the back of my leg, it was biopsied and came back with a recommendation for more removal. It was not melanoma. I say that to mean - even an irregular mole is not necessarily melanoma. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916718 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 10:26:11 +0000 BadgerMom 2916718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Starfish: Yes this!!!</p> <p>I keep checking on this thread because the reaction of your GP REALLY bothers me like it does Mrs. Starfish. The goal is not to watch suspicious moles turn into melanoma! If it is truly suspicious and that is the track the dermatologist thinks it could take they want it gone NOW before it turns into anything.</p> <p>I know you've struggled with health anxiety now and in the past and your husband might think you are overreacting, but I REALLY think NOT seeking the advice of a dermatologist after what your GP said is a total under reaction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916716 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 09:55:02 +0000 Mrs. Starfish 2916716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely recommend that you head to the dermatologist. As a melanoma survivor, I'm honestly a little appalled that your GP said it "could turn in to melanoma" but to just monitor it. A dermatologist has special tools to look more at the roots of the mole during an examination and determine if it is risky. If they are even slightly concerned, they will biopsy it. </p> <p>For what it's worth, the most dangerous moles/freckles on my body were never the ones I worried about. It was the ones that I didn't even see or that looked pretty normal that were cancerous. All that to say that it really does take a trained eye for the determination and diagnosis, and I don't believe a single GP I've ever seen could make that call just because it's not their area of expertise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916707 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 06:13:51 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2916707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: going to see a dermatologist for a second opinion is not at all unreasonable, that's what they're qualified to do. Personally I go to a GP very rarely, beyond basic checkups and general illness; I go directly to specialists for things like skin, eyes, etc. Even given your history of anxiety, this is a common sense thing that anyone should do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916699 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 21:13:17 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2916699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: yes, I’m currently seeking a new therapist and will definitely be filling them in on this </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916698 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 21:11:54 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2916698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: yeah. It does have some of those characteristics </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916697 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 21:10:54 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2916697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: it’s irregular in shape and has a dark spot in it</p> <p>My DH thinks I should follow the advice of the doctor and just keep an eye on it..<br /> I don’t know what to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916694 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 19:08:33 +0000 erinbaderin 2916694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Second/third/fourthing the recs to see a dermatologist. I go every year because I have a lot of moles. The first year they didn’t like the<br /> looks of one, removed it, and it did turn out to be cancerous, but basal cell carcinoma not melanoma, and removing it removed all of it. I’ve had one removed since that turned out fine. </p> <p>What makes you think it’s suspicious? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916683 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 12:49:41 +0000 pachamama 2916683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you researched the ABCDE parameters for mole appearance? That helps me identify dangerous moles. Most are not . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916681 Sun, 21 Jun 2020 10:25:18 +0000 Fawn 2916681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would make an appt with a dermatologist. This is their specialty! I used to tan in tanning beds as well and try to pay attention to any new marks or moles. I'd wait to see what the dermatologist recommends before making any decisions. </p> <p>I think getting a body scan every 12 months is recommended for everyone, though not totally sure. I have a birthmark on my leg that has always been there, but I did have a dermatologist recommend that I get it removed. I never did since I was born with it so didnt really understand how it could be anything worrisome, but I'd be curious to get another dermatologist's opinion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916654 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 22:41:40 +0000 DesertDreams88 2916654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go to a dermatologist. I imagine you hit your oop-max with having a baby this year, so hopefully it won't even cost anything.</p> <p>FWIW my husband goes to a derm every 6 months bc skin cancer runs in his family and he has a bunch of moles. I see it as just another regular checkup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916653 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 20:19:40 +0000 Ms. RV 2916653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree to make a dermatologist appointment. My dermatologist said that most people should get looked at every 12-24 months.</p> <p>I have personally had more biopsies than I can count. Only one came back as cancerous, but it was such early stage that when they did the third level biopsy they got everything out (surrounded by healthy cells). I don't even think it was melanoma. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916652 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 20:03:10 +0000 BadgerMom 2916652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely make a dermatologist appointment! They see moles every. single. day. and know exactly what looks suspicious. I wouldn’t trust by GP to make this call. It just isn’t something they deal with a ton. For what it’s worth, I am a very moley person and go to the dermatologist annually for mole checks. If it’s really suspicious they’ll want it gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-cancer#post-2916651 Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:09:37 +0000 Chuckles 2916651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Given your history, I don't think a biopsy will help your anxiety. I would monitor it but mostly I hope you report this new concern to your therapist and psychiatrist. </p>