Hi everyone. I’m very scared. I am 41 (it’s my birthday today, which seems to be magnifying everything). On Sunday I went for a mole check at Boots as one on my arm seemed funny (never had a problem before) was told results in a few weeks. First thing Monday they rang to say they were concerned for pre cancer or early stage melanoma and to go asap to get it checked. I went on Tuesday privately and had it removed. The dermatologist said it could go 50/50 on these. It’s gone for biopsy, will know in a fortnight, but I have no idea how I’m going to cope. I’m a mess. I’m terrified. I’m trying to hold it together for my family (my parents are poorly). I can’t  believe I’m posting this publicly, but I’m so scared. I’ve tried to only read official things about it, but even those terrify me. I can’t sleep, I can’t eat. I’m usually so rational and problem solving. But this I can’t solve. It’s not just the diagnosis I’m worried about, but the future an oddly, how to trust they get it right. I’m sorry for taking up space on here when people are in really serious advanced situations, but I’m so scared.