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      • July 8, 2013 at 7:34 pm
      Scott88
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      They appeared after tanning. Kept my head in the sand for so long I didn't measure their progress till maybe 5 weeks back. Hard to tell if they've changed, But I read they grow gradually over months. Learned my grandfather also had melanoma and that there's some genetic predisposition to the disease. Think one area has started to itch.

      Sorry if this sounds paranoid. It's just that for a long time I really knew Nothing about cancers. Thought nothing could be wrong till I felt pain.

      I won't say I must have it. I just don't know what state I'll be in if I get bad news, so I thought it cannot hurt to be prepare for the worst. Have some plan to fall back on.

      • July 8, 2013 at 7:34 pm
      Scott88
      Participant

      They appeared after tanning. Kept my head in the sand for so long I didn't measure their progress till maybe 5 weeks back. Hard to tell if they've changed, But I read they grow gradually over months. Learned my grandfather also had melanoma and that there's some genetic predisposition to the disease. Think one area has started to itch.

      Sorry if this sounds paranoid. It's just that for a long time I really knew Nothing about cancers. Thought nothing could be wrong till I felt pain.

      I won't say I must have it. I just don't know what state I'll be in if I get bad news, so I thought it cannot hurt to be prepare for the worst. Have some plan to fall back on.

      • July 8, 2013 at 7:34 pm
      Scott88
      Participant

      They appeared after tanning. Kept my head in the sand for so long I didn't measure their progress till maybe 5 weeks back. Hard to tell if they've changed, But I read they grow gradually over months. Learned my grandfather also had melanoma and that there's some genetic predisposition to the disease. Think one area has started to itch.

      Sorry if this sounds paranoid. It's just that for a long time I really knew Nothing about cancers. Thought nothing could be wrong till I felt pain.

      I won't say I must have it. I just don't know what state I'll be in if I get bad news, so I thought it cannot hurt to be prepare for the worst. Have some plan to fall back on.

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