Hi Rachel,

I know the wait is increasing your worry, especially if you can see the mole changing & another one changing since your referral. 

Can I just say that it's very unusual for someone to present with two possible melanomas at the same time so hopefully at least one, if not both, will come back clear. Do you have many moles? It may be that one or both moles are dysplastic (pre-cancerous) and these tend to occur most on patients that have many moles (100 +). 

The extra wait of a few weeks for your appointment won't have much, if any, affect on the mole(s) getting worse but it will have an affect on your mental health so can I suggest a couple of things? To try and bring your appointment forward, ring the dermatology department and tell them you are happy to take a last minute cancellation appointment if one becomes available (if you are in a position to do so). Then, whilst waiting, try to keep yourself busy & distracted with other things, work, hobbies, spending time with family or friends - even distracting yourself for an hour here & there will help minimise the stress. Also, try not to keep checking your moles as it will worry you if you focus on them all the time. Check them once a day & then leave them. Moles can become larger and/or darker and still be non malignant so try not to focus on the worse case scenario. 75% of people seen by dermatology are given clear results, 20% are dysplastic and only 5% are melanoma so the odds are in your favour that they could be fine. 

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

Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)