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Serenity

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I am now 66, I was diagnosed in 2017 with melanoma of the left lower leg. I noticed this tiny raised bump. Looked like an ingrown hair bump. I nicked it shaving legs, it would heal but was a little sore for a few days. It was not discolored, and did not look like any photograph of abnormal mole that I had seen. I have extremely light blue eyes, and some freckles. Since 2017, I have had squamous cell on same leg and basal cell on face, both self discovered and insisting on a biopsy. I am followed every 3 months by two different dermatologists.

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Serenity

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Initial Diagnosis Month

February

Initial Diagnosis Year

2017

Stage at Diagnosis

Stage 1