MOLES this is so sad

There are clinics now that will check your whole body and take 'photos' of any suspect looking spots.  My hubby just had this done recently.  A couple need to be monitored but so far ok and it's not the big brown ones that i thought might be a problem.  The ones with whitish in them can be sinister as well as redness or uneven edges. 

thanks for sharing your story Jx

Yes this is indeed sad. My grandfather passed away from melanoma and my father had a melanoma on his arm but his was discovered in the very early stages and was completely cured with surgery  and no further treatment.   The other thing is shortly after daughter was born she developed two moles that continued to grow as she did at a normal rate through out her childhood and thru her teen years.  Finaaly when she was 18 after my father's melanoma surgery we noticed her moles had grown .  One was the size  of  a  25 cent piece, had 3 colors and irregular border.  After the biopsy we found that both moles were beneign , they were congenital neivi(sp?) and these were the type of moles that become malignant, because the moles goes all the way down to thru the muscle tissue.  So we naturally had both off them removed to avoid any further problems.  So far all is well.

Melanoma is a very scary form of cancer, I work in oncology and I have seen some sad stories. Some very young people too, if in doubt check it out- very good advice.

xxGail

Thank you for sharing such a sad and heartfelt story with us.
Pregnancy excellerates cancer as well, I had what started out as a little pimple on my back that was always there (like for years ) that my doctor told me not to worry about, then by the time I had her it was bigger than a ten cent piece and I had to get it removed immediately.
Regular checks are so important.
I am sorry for your loss, but thank you for sharing such a story hopefully it will inspire others.

I have had two removed and have regular checks it is such a scary thing My sympathies to you for your freined and to her husband and children too

 Lexi xxx

So sorry for the lose of your friend. What good sound common sense advice.

Cheers Janice.

PS my husband is from England and it has taken me years to get him to see a cancer doctor, as  a result, he now has to see the doctor every 6 months.

Thankyou for sharing this sad story.  Melanoma or any cancer for that matter indescriminite (not sure on the spelling of that!).  My husband's grandmother had a melanoma removed and so did his cousin - at the tender age of 12.  Both were from Tasmania and both had fair skin and consequently spent little time in the sun. 

My daughter had a spitz naevus mole removed from her cheek at the beginning of this year and the reason I picked it up was that it went from a freckle to a mole about 0.5cm in diameter within 5 months.  Spitz Naevus is common among under 5 year olds and is also known as "juvenile melanoma", although usually benign in nature.  The pathology, however, came back as having "unknown malignant potential" and "showing melanoma type qualities", which was scary so a second operation was performed.  I'm glad I didn't wait and got appointments within a month with a specialist who also rushed things through.  All is in the clear now.

My third story is about a family friend of my husband's.  She taught him in primary school and is a very bubbly natured lady who teaches special ed.  She had a dry flaky patch under her foot for about 2 years and had been seeing a dermatologist for 2 years.  Byopsy had been done and supposedly came back ok.  At the beginning of this year, she decided she needed a second opinion and went to a different dermatologist who took one look and told her to pack her bags and sent her to the Melanoma Clinic in Sydney.  3 operations later, and all nodes removed, she is hopefully in the clear but has a long way of recovery to go.  Her heel hadn't seen much sun either.

Melanoma is very scary.  I cringe whenever I think about the amount of time I spent in the sun.  However, as from the 4 examples I have just talked about, the sun is not always the cause.  Dont hesitate, find a REPUTABLE skin cancer clinic with qualified dermatologists to check your skin over every year.  Dont just go to your GP who has done a short course in it.  It's not worth mucking around with.

Thanks for sharing your friends story.  I know it must have been hard.

Love and Light

DS

Hi there,

My eldest daughter is 16 and when she was 14 she has two moles removed as they were lablled problomatic. This meant that even though they were considered ok it was possible that this could change. This was enough to have my daughter want them removed. People really need to think about moles and jst how serious these things are.

cheers Kellz

I   got my daughters moles checked a little while ago and im always checking them to see if they have changed at all.

I dont know about anyone else but i have been planning on having a mammogram for the last  few months as i hit 40 last july and was going to give myself a late b'day or early b'day pressie for this year.Its strange how these things play on your mind.

Thank for sharing your friends story,that was so sad.Do you know how her family are?

Take care everyone!!!!