I had noticed a new spot on my lower leg about a year ago. It looked as a sun spot. I have 3 children and we are outside most of the time in the summer. I always apply sunscreen on their bodies diligently. I neglected applying on myself due to complete ignorance. Well as time progressed I noticed the spot getting larger and darker however I assumed it was due to the sun. Well recently it has grown in size with different shades and irregular border. I made an appt with my PCP and also found a dermatologist that would see me within a few days. Pcp agreed it was suspicious. Finally the day, yesterday actually, came and i was nervous as hell to see the derm. The medical Assistant came in and I showed her the lesion and she said OK that’s all you’re here for and I said well I’m here can we do a whole body check please she agreed. They set me up to see if physician assistant who came and did a quick scan of my body in about two minutes and noticed the lesion and I told her how anxious I’ve been as I am a nurse myself and I’ve seen a grown evolve and change colors. She said well we’re going to biopsy it I said OK great. she wants to do is shave biopsy I did not want that I requested an excisional biopsy due to if possible melanoma correct staging and just overall better she said absolutely not she knows what she’s doing she’s been doing this for 11 years and I’ll be fine she’ll just go a little deeper. She said she didn’t have wnough time do do excisions biospy due to waiting over an hour in the waiting room and almost was of day. I felt so rushed. I was very apprehensive however I wanted it off my leg as soon as possible due to fear and just getting it off of me I’m currently awaiting results I have pics to post pics
