Hi,

On 9th January 2026 I had two moles removed for suspected melanoma on the same arm; a tiny mole on the shoulder that I noticed as one side was shaded darker than the other and it was slightly raised apart from that it was causing me no problems and the other the Consultant noticed whilst checking that arm as looking slightly abnormal sue to shape and colouring smudging/spilling slightly at the edges. He wrote a letter to my GP stating they could both be slightly dysplastic.

I am 4 weeks waiting results as of today and the waiting is causing me severe anxiety. I was informed after surgery that the waiting times are between 3 to 5 weeks and if I hear nothing after 5 weeks to phone clinic. I feel that if everything was benign I would have heard by now as it would be a quicker process through the lab and a simple letter to send out. I can't help thinking its cancer, possibly both moles and this is why I am still waiting.

Has anyone waited the maximum length of time to be told they were benign? Just feeling so anxious, not helped by losing both my parents to cancer within 6 months of one another a few years previously.

Thank you

CJ