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    • February 23, 2014 at 3:58 pm
    Missie
    Participant
      To be honest I have not been diagnosed. Although I did only have it brought to my attention yesterday. I don’t know much about this disease. I am very scared and don’t really know where to start. Do I just make an apt. With a cancer doctor or do I go to the hospital? I am really unsure all I know is I want to get this taken care of as soon as possible. I have had this red mark on my arm for years. When I first seen it I just said it will probably go away in a few days… it never went away. In fact recently it got a little bit bigger. My mom seen it yesterday and said immediately that’s melanoma I wanted to throw up. You never expect these things to happen and I am not outside in the sun a lot either. I am very pale and always have been and only had sun burn and hand full of times. I don’t know how I could get this and I am Afraid of what it may have done to my body the whole time it has gone unnoticed. Can someone point me in the right direction? I am lost and scared and don’t have much support here.
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        • February 23, 2014 at 5:29 pm
        JC
        Participant

          Melanoma can't be diagnosed by looking – has to be done by biopsy and pathology.  Don't jump to conclusions, see a doctor first, take it one step at a time.

          • February 23, 2014 at 5:29 pm
          JC
          Participant

            Melanoma can't be diagnosed by looking – has to be done by biopsy and pathology.  Don't jump to conclusions, see a doctor first, take it one step at a time.

            • February 23, 2014 at 5:29 pm
            JC
            Participant

              Melanoma can't be diagnosed by looking – has to be done by biopsy and pathology.  Don't jump to conclusions, see a doctor first, take it one step at a time.

              • February 23, 2014 at 5:29 pm
              JC
              Participant

                Melanoma can't be diagnosed by looking – has to be done by biopsy and pathology.  Don't jump to conclusions, see a doctor first, take it one step at a time.

                • February 23, 2014 at 5:29 pm
                JC
                Participant

                  Melanoma can't be diagnosed by looking – has to be done by biopsy and pathology.  Don't jump to conclusions, see a doctor first, take it one step at a time.

                  • February 23, 2014 at 5:29 pm
                  JC
                  Participant

                    Melanoma can't be diagnosed by looking – has to be done by biopsy and pathology.  Don't jump to conclusions, see a doctor first, take it one step at a time.

                    • February 23, 2014 at 7:51 pm
                    Linny
                    Participant

                      Take a deep breath. Relax. Please inform your mom that melanoma cannot be diagosed just by someone looking at it.

                      Since this is freaking you out, what you need to do is make an appointment with your primary physician or your dermatologist to have that red mark examined.

                      If, and only IF,  the doctor thinks it's suspicious, then a biopsy will be ordered. Only the biopsy results will reveal what is going on.

                       

                       

                        • February 23, 2014 at 9:24 pm
                        W.
                        Participant

                          Also, melanoma is very rare in people as young as you.

                           

                          • February 23, 2014 at 9:24 pm
                          W.
                          Participant

                            Also, melanoma is very rare in people as young as you.

                             

                            • February 23, 2014 at 9:24 pm
                            W.
                            Participant

                              Also, melanoma is very rare in people as young as you.

                               

                            • February 23, 2014 at 7:51 pm
                            Linny
                            Participant

                              Take a deep breath. Relax. Please inform your mom that melanoma cannot be diagosed just by someone looking at it.

                              Since this is freaking you out, what you need to do is make an appointment with your primary physician or your dermatologist to have that red mark examined.

                              If, and only IF,  the doctor thinks it's suspicious, then a biopsy will be ordered. Only the biopsy results will reveal what is going on.

                               

                               

                              • February 23, 2014 at 7:51 pm
                              Linny
                              Participant

                                Take a deep breath. Relax. Please inform your mom that melanoma cannot be diagosed just by someone looking at it.

                                Since this is freaking you out, what you need to do is make an appointment with your primary physician or your dermatologist to have that red mark examined.

                                If, and only IF,  the doctor thinks it's suspicious, then a biopsy will be ordered. Only the biopsy results will reveal what is going on.

                                 

                                 

                                • February 24, 2014 at 4:27 am
                                Missie
                                Participant
                                  Thank you everyone. I am making an apt. First thing tomorrow. I appreciate everything. I am just very anxious to find out…
                                  • February 24, 2014 at 4:27 am
                                  Missie
                                  Participant
                                    Thank you everyone. I am making an apt. First thing tomorrow. I appreciate everything. I am just very anxious to find out…
                                      • February 24, 2014 at 11:25 pm
                                      Linny
                                      Participant

                                        Hope everything works out fine for you, Missie, and that the red mark ends up being nothing to worry about.

                                        • February 24, 2014 at 11:25 pm
                                        Linny
                                        Participant

                                          Hope everything works out fine for you, Missie, and that the red mark ends up being nothing to worry about.

                                          • February 24, 2014 at 11:25 pm
                                          Linny
                                          Participant

                                            Hope everything works out fine for you, Missie, and that the red mark ends up being nothing to worry about.

                                          • February 24, 2014 at 4:27 am
                                          Missie
                                          Participant
                                            Thank you everyone. I am making an apt. First thing tomorrow. I appreciate everything. I am just very anxious to find out…
                                            • February 25, 2014 at 5:57 pm
                                            JerryfromFauq
                                            Participant

                                              While melanoma is certainly not unknown in the very young (ages zero to ten even)  Changing spots on ones skin should be checked out.  If it continues to changed and grow and your GP doesn't have a good resolution, then get an appointment/referral to a dermatologist that is known for working with melanoma.  Gp's are notorious for not recognizing melanoma's that do not meet the ABCD criteria.  Odds are yours is not serious, butt better tobe sure than sorry.  The earlier known for sure, the better.

                                              • February 25, 2014 at 5:57 pm
                                              JerryfromFauq
                                              Participant

                                                While melanoma is certainly not unknown in the very young (ages zero to ten even)  Changing spots on ones skin should be checked out.  If it continues to changed and grow and your GP doesn't have a good resolution, then get an appointment/referral to a dermatologist that is known for working with melanoma.  Gp's are notorious for not recognizing melanoma's that do not meet the ABCD criteria.  Odds are yours is not serious, butt better tobe sure than sorry.  The earlier known for sure, the better.

                                                • February 25, 2014 at 5:57 pm
                                                JerryfromFauq
                                                Participant

                                                  While melanoma is certainly not unknown in the very young (ages zero to ten even)  Changing spots on ones skin should be checked out.  If it continues to changed and grow and your GP doesn't have a good resolution, then get an appointment/referral to a dermatologist that is known for working with melanoma.  Gp's are notorious for not recognizing melanoma's that do not meet the ABCD criteria.  Odds are yours is not serious, butt better tobe sure than sorry.  The earlier known for sure, the better.

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