I was concerned about a mole that become itchy and was hard to touch. On seeing my GP, they organised an urgent referral to the local hospital to see a dermatologist. 

The referral was not face to face with a doctor but with Teledermatology. They took detailed photos using a microscope lens. 

I received a phone call saying they need to arrange a face to face now and an appointment was made in a months time.  The doctor seems quite relaxed and insistent that this was good protocol with anyone with loads of moles. At this point I felt quite relaxed and confident it was nothing to worry about it. 

I then decided to use our private health insurance and also get a second opinion. The doctor was extremely worried about the mole, quickly checking if I had swollen glands( which I didn’t) He said I need to have it removed immediately and that he would send it for an urgent biopsy. He feels that it could be a nodular melanoma. 

My head  is now spinning..

What strategies can you use to reduce the stress of waiting? 

Why were the two doctors opinions so different? 

I trying to think positively, and if the results do come positively for Melanoma at least we will be ahead of the game by 6-8 weeks?

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.