Hi everyone, feeling down and out at the moment. Saw a dermatologist yesterday for a dark mole on my arm. He took one look through the scope and said "yes it needs to go".

I've looked back through pictures and the earliest I can seem to find it is March (maybe January) but it just looked completely different to all my other moles (Doctor stated I appeared to be 'moley') so went to get it checked.

It's 2mm x 2mm and I heard him mention a starbursts pattern when taking recorded notes. He did say it could be dysplastic or spitz but he seemed fairly quick to decide it needed to be removed.

Just really worried. And to add to the pressure and worry, we're meant to be going on holiday a week Tuesday - booked in 2019 with my parents who live abroad. Travel company going bust, Covid and now this I just feel like it's cursed, and I don't want to let my family down and lose lots of money for them or us. I'm thinking of telling them to go without me. Trying to get me in next week but the next elective date is 5th June. Doctor wouldn't advise either way - I asked about cancelling and he said I need to think of my mental health and how would I feel if I cancel and it comes back benign? He did say he thinks it's low risk but I'm 
scared and don't know what to do about the mole, the holiday and trying to keep it together for my wife and kids.

Thanks for reading