AnnaBanana30

I just want to thank you all so  much for your responses. I can't tell you how much it helps me to be able to communicate with others who's lives have been affected by melanoma. The only person in real life I know who's had melanoma is my dad and odviously his situation is not going well so it's nice to hear that some really do live a long time with early stages of melanoma!

I am so incredibly happy to hear that some of you are NED. WHAT AMAZING NEWS!!

These posts have really eased my fears…I have anxiety already and take medication for it. My anxiety has really spiraled out of control with all of this and I really needed to be brought back down to earth. I DO NOT want melanoma to take over my life because you're right! If I let it do that it has already won!! I know I just need to stay on top of things and stay vigilent about sunscreen and dermatologist visits.

Thank you Janner for suggesting checking monthly instead of all the time. This makes total sense!! I guess just me being paranoid I want my husband to look all the time. I think pictures are for sure the way to go and I will try to get the same light every time. Thank you so much for your suggestions.

I plan to stick around and post if that's ok. I know there are many that have a worse prognosis than I do and I hope I didn't offend anyone by being so scared with melanoma in situ. I am praying for every one of you that you conquer this beast!!

I will post an update with my dad's scan results when we get them…

Thank you all again!

Anna, 30 years old

Wife to Jarret

Mother to Colin

I just want to thank you all so  much for your responses. I can't tell you how much it helps me to be able to communicate with others who's lives have been affected by melanoma. The only person in real life I know who's had melanoma is my dad and odviously his situation is not going well so it's nice to hear that some really do live a long time with early stages of melanoma!

I am so incredibly happy to hear that some of you are NED. WHAT AMAZING NEWS!!

These posts have really eased my fears…I have anxiety already and take medication for it. My anxiety has really spiraled out of control with all of this and I really needed to be brought back down to earth. I DO NOT want melanoma to take over my life because you're right! If I let it do that it has already won!! I know I just need to stay on top of things and stay vigilent about sunscreen and dermatologist visits.

Thank you Janner for suggesting checking monthly instead of all the time. This makes total sense!! I guess just me being paranoid I want my husband to look all the time. I think pictures are for sure the way to go and I will try to get the same light every time. Thank you so much for your suggestions.

I plan to stick around and post if that's ok. I know there are many that have a worse prognosis than I do and I hope I didn't offend anyone by being so scared with melanoma in situ. I am praying for every one of you that you conquer this beast!!

I will post an update with my dad's scan results when we get them…

Thank you all again!

Anna, 30 years old

Wife to Jarret

Mother to Colin

I just want to thank you all so  much for your responses. I can't tell you how much it helps me to be able to communicate with others who's lives have been affected by melanoma. The only person in real life I know who's had melanoma is my dad and odviously his situation is not going well so it's nice to hear that some really do live a long time with early stages of melanoma!

I am so incredibly happy to hear that some of you are NED. WHAT AMAZING NEWS!!

These posts have really eased my fears…I have anxiety already and take medication for it. My anxiety has really spiraled out of control with all of this and I really needed to be brought back down to earth. I DO NOT want melanoma to take over my life because you're right! If I let it do that it has already won!! I know I just need to stay on top of things and stay vigilent about sunscreen and dermatologist visits.

Thank you Janner for suggesting checking monthly instead of all the time. This makes total sense!! I guess just me being paranoid I want my husband to look all the time. I think pictures are for sure the way to go and I will try to get the same light every time. Thank you so much for your suggestions.

I plan to stick around and post if that's ok. I know there are many that have a worse prognosis than I do and I hope I didn't offend anyone by being so scared with melanoma in situ. I am praying for every one of you that you conquer this beast!!

I will post an update with my dad's scan results when we get them…

Thank you all again!

Anna, 30 years old

Wife to Jarret

Mother to Colin