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Hi Mollie,

I know how anxious it is to wait for results - it's the worst part of all this as your mind runs away with you. Sadly the waiting time for results has got longer since Covid so you have to find a way to distract yourself when anxiety starts to pile in. While you are on Maternity Leave try & find some 'me' time to try meditation or Mindfulness (lots on YouTube) or just a good walk in the fresh air & countryside with baby helps.

I can't help with your question about asking for SPL when you return to work. It's certainly something to consider if you won't get the results for a few weeks once back at work. Have a word with your supervisor or HR now, before you return, so they are aware of your situation as early as possible.

Hopefully your mole wasn't malignant - 75% of patients referred to Dermatology find their mole was benign or dysplastic (precancerous) so the odds are good that it may all be fine. If it was malignant, the odds are good that it was caught quickly and can be treated successfully.

Good luck and please let us know how you get on,

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)

Thanks Angie.

Thanks Angie.