Hi,

ive had a lump on my arm since I was about 6. The problem is doctors always have given me different answers. Some say it’s a mole (it’s pink) and others day different.

anyway it’s always kind of changed in texture in terms of going from flat to raised and then going back down. Sounds odd huh? 

Anyway 5 years ago when I was living in Aus, I visited the U.K. and thought I’d have it checked while I was home after all the tanning I’d done. I got referred to dermatology and they said it looked fine, but took photos and gave them to me to keep in a special file just in case there was ever changes. 

Back then the “mole” was mostly flat and about 7mm. It did have a raised pink bit in the centre.

so anyway my “mole” changed over the past few years. It’s become completely raised and shiny. 

But I didn’t question it for some reason, maybe because it’s always been a bit of a funny one. 

Anyway I saw a doctor back in June and he measured it as 8mm and said it didn’t look alarming. I told him how it had changed in texture and become really raised. During this time it was also scabby which it had never been before. He gave me steroid cream which I didn’t understand and therefor never actually got with a prescription.

then 5 years after the photos were taken my dermatology, I found them (they were lost for years) when I moved house. I noticed how raised it had actually become.

so I went back to the doctors, the doctor didn’t seem concerned but said she didn’t know what it actually was so referred me to dermatology, the long waiting list.

ive just given birth and the anxiety of waiting was really bugging me, so I went back to the doctors and told her of my concerns. She agreed it was a little odd and therefore fast tracked me to dermatology.

so I had my appointment today almost expecting to be told the usual “not sure what it is but it looks fine”  but today the doctor asked the consultant to come in for a second opinion. He said he believes it has grown in size and does look different. I did get the whole “I’m not sure what it is but I don’t think it’s quite a mole” and therefore wants it removed and checked.

i also want to add it’s been really itchy, but it seems been itchy since I was young on and off? I told him it should always evolving and changing and he said considering I’ve ahd it since I wasn’t little that’s not too concerning, and not to lose sleep but OMG I am. I have a 4 week old and I’m thinking the worst. Thinking about missing her growing up and all this really awful stuff. Why didn’t I get it checked sooner? Why did I wait 5 years to shout up. 

I feel so sick and worried I don’t know what to do.

 Anyone experience something similar ish? 

They said if they can’t say what it is, then they can’t say what it isn’t and that’s why they are removing the full thing to Be safe, but I’ve read online they often just take a biopsy , so why did they remove the full thing with me? 

I always have little red scaly patches on my skin, like little flat dry patches I always thought was a bit of exzema...now I think why if that was a sin.

but would a cancer be picked up in my blood work from pregnancy since they do full blood checks?

i just want to talk to someone about it. I didn’t notice that other mini moles have become more raised and have darker specks, but these are tiny? That seems to be since pregnancy? 

Please someone help