At the start of April, I made a GP appointment after noticing a funny-looking mole on my upper-back. He gave me an 'emergency' referral and I was seen by a dermatologist just before Easter. He recommended a full excision and I was fast-tracked (although the waiting list was still long and it took 3.5 weeks for them to see me again). I had the full excision this week, and the doctor told me to mentally prepare for it to be melanoma - she said it could be possible be a Dysplastic naevi, but that if it is, it's likely to be on the turning point of turning cancerous - at least, that's how I understood it. I've had a bad feeling about this mole from the start, so the news wasn't particularly shocking...It actually helped me feel less guilty about being worried previously - especially when so many people kept telling me it will be absolutely fine. I wanted to write here because I guess deep down I do feel really anxious. Melanoma runs in my family (as does cancer generally). I think I was surprised at how sure the doctor sounded about it being a melanoma, although she did say there's still a possibility she's wrong. I asked her if it could be at an advanced stage, and she said that would be unlikely...
Has anyone had similar experiences? It's Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme is community, so here I am - reaching out to a community
