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Stress After Dermatology Check Up

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    • November 20, 2013 at 1:26 pm
    CasieLV
    Participant

    Hi all,

    I have been cancer free for 20 months and at my recent dermatology check up I had to get a mole on my back removed. I am waiting for the biopsy results to come back. How do you deal with the stress and anxiety of the fear that your melanoma might come back?

     

    Casie, melanoma stage 3 survivor and co-owner of Wear Awareness

    http://www.wear-awareness.com

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      • November 20, 2013 at 3:23 pm
      Germer
      Participant

      I have found that exercise and hanging out with friends and family helps but I have not found anything that really takes the stress and anxiety away. I have also found that the more moles and other things that get removed and come back benign helps with the overall anxiety. Wish I could be more helpful

      • November 20, 2013 at 3:23 pm
      Germer
      Participant

      I have found that exercise and hanging out with friends and family helps but I have not found anything that really takes the stress and anxiety away. I have also found that the more moles and other things that get removed and come back benign helps with the overall anxiety. Wish I could be more helpful

      • November 20, 2013 at 3:23 pm
      Germer
      Participant

      I have found that exercise and hanging out with friends and family helps but I have not found anything that really takes the stress and anxiety away. I have also found that the more moles and other things that get removed and come back benign helps with the overall anxiety. Wish I could be more helpful

      • November 20, 2013 at 3:28 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

       

      Casie,

      you're doing all the right things, and staying on top of the derm is part of it. Whether it comes back or not is somewhat out of our control.  What you're doing is giving yourself the best chance, in the event that anything may be positive, to address it early.  We will all have our ups a nd downs.  I've realized this is a marathon and not a sprint.  Good luck!

       

      SA 

      Stage III

      • November 20, 2013 at 3:28 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

       

      Casie,

      you're doing all the right things, and staying on top of the derm is part of it. Whether it comes back or not is somewhat out of our control.  What you're doing is giving yourself the best chance, in the event that anything may be positive, to address it early.  We will all have our ups a nd downs.  I've realized this is a marathon and not a sprint.  Good luck!

       

      SA 

      Stage III

      • November 20, 2013 at 3:28 pm
      SABKLYN
      Participant

       

      Casie,

      you're doing all the right things, and staying on top of the derm is part of it. Whether it comes back or not is somewhat out of our control.  What you're doing is giving yourself the best chance, in the event that anything may be positive, to address it early.  We will all have our ups a nd downs.  I've realized this is a marathon and not a sprint.  Good luck!

       

      SA 

      Stage III

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