[quote=Burner02]Better safe than sorry. I have been wearing a sand wedge divot in the side of my head since Jan 2022. By chance, I made a dermatology appointment to get a rash checked on my thigh that would not go away. While there, I let them do a body check and they took two biopsies. They indicated I would get the results in a couple of weeks if everything was normal. They contacted me in less than a week and informed me that they had already made an appointment for me with a surgeon. As it turned out, I had a T2 melanoma. They were able to get it all but my surgeon/oncologist has told me that there is a 40% chance that it will return. I'm two years in on my five year dermatology/oncology scans for melanoma and so far no indications of it returning.
When melanoma returns it is not uncommon for it to be in the organs and it can show up as black dots between the toes.
If you spend a lot of time in the sun past or present, by all means get checked. It may save your life, melanoma is not something to @#$k around with.[/quote]
Good news for ya! Yea....(that last bit was done in my best Kermit the Frog impersonation voice!)
They did 5 biopsies and they still smart quite a bit. Heard back from the doctor yesterday. All clear except for one. The one on my back. She said to not worry too much as she cut it all out. We made an appointment for March 12 already for another spot on my leg but she wants to see me back in 6 months and we went ahead and made that appointment. I'm glad I'm under a pretty tight medical group for my doctors and that they listened to my concerns and followed up on them expeditiously.
Seriously all you FOG's...go to the doctor and don't be afraid to open your mouth. They'll listen. Thanks for the well wishes. I'll keep on praying for those on the thread.
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