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Check up at hospital today 11 years NED – another suspicious mole

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    Nicky
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      I'm 45 years old. and I feel as if I''ve been on this cancer journey for so long ( x2 melanoma (1 node) 11 years NED, radiation therapy), other skin cancers (squamous/basal (28 years) and on a check up today, another suspicious mole that the hospital want biopsied.  I try to be upbeat but it just gives you a wakeup call to always be vigilent with this disease and to regularly get skin checkups even when you are this long NED. I love life and again whatever happens, I'm prepared for battle.

      I'm 45 years old. and I feel as if I''ve been on this cancer journey for so long ( x2 melanoma (1 node) 11 years NED, radiation therapy), other skin cancers (squamous/basal (28 years) and on a check up today, another suspicious mole that the hospital want biopsied.  I try to be upbeat but it just gives you a wakeup call to always be vigilent with this disease and to regularly get skin checkups even when you are this long NED. I love life and again whatever happens, I'm prepared for battle.  I believe in being positive and after losing  many loved friends on this board, I have to keep fighting for their sake and for me and my family.

      I still believe that if you can get this disease early enough you have a good chance of survival, be vigilent. 

      Thank you for being there all this time and for being the greatest support to me over all these years MPIP.

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        dawn dion
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          Sorry that you are stressing.  I will keep my fingers, toes and anything else I can cross for you that it is nothing.  This fight sucks but you do what you gotta do. 

          All my best to you

          Hugs and Smiles

          Dawn

            Nicky
            Participant

              Thanks Dawn, yes I am stressing and venting on this board certainly helps.  I know that there are lot of others who are worse off.

              Nicky
              Participant

                Thanks Dawn, yes I am stressing and venting on this board certainly helps.  I know that there are lot of others who are worse off.

              dawn dion
              Participant

                Sorry that you are stressing.  I will keep my fingers, toes and anything else I can cross for you that it is nothing.  This fight sucks but you do what you gotta do. 

                All my best to you

                Hugs and Smiles

                Dawn

                FormerCaregiver
                Participant

                  11 years NED is a great achievement! Sorry to read that you have a suspicious mole that
                  the hospital is concerned about.

                  I admire your fighting spirit.

                  Good luck and best wishes.

                  Frank from Australia

                  FormerCaregiver
                  Participant

                    11 years NED is a great achievement! Sorry to read that you have a suspicious mole that
                    the hospital is concerned about.

                    I admire your fighting spirit.

                    Good luck and best wishes.

                    Frank from Australia

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