Glad I got checked out

[WDWHound]

A month or so ago I posted a rather panicky post about a strane mole that popped up. I had my doctor check it and all was fine, but the experience prompted me to schedule a skin exam with a dermatologist. Well, while she agreed the mole was fine, she found 2 pre-cancerous growths on my face. I had never really noticed them, they looked like minor blemishes or large freckles (though one was getting more than a bit large). No big deal, a little liquid nitrogen appled to the spots in question and problem solved. However, if I had not gone in, I could have been facing a much different story later on.

Which brings me to the point of this post. Folks, if you don't already do so, please the time to get a skin exam. I know I'm glad I did.

 

[tassie42]

glad you're okay!

 

[hockeymom7691]

Glad you're ok WDWHound. You're right, everyone should have the skin exam done. I've put this off but I think I'll be calling and making an appt!!

 

[meandtheguys]

I am glad you got it checked out! I remember thinking when you posted that it was probably nothing...just shows what I know. Will make and appointment. So...have you had a colonoscopy?

 

[mt2]

Glad that everything is going your way. You can never be too careful.

Happy Thoughts to all,

mt2

 

[DVC-Don]

Nice reminder. I get checked out quite often. So far I've had 2 basil cancers removed and 2 surgeries for mellanoma. Those two could have killed me. I'm the guy in the shade.

 

[Dan Murphy]

That is great, Don, so happy for you. Yep, skin check is so important. I was there about 6 weeks ago. Thanks for the reminder too.

 

[Brer_Papa]

Great advice WDWHound.....

Glad to hear you are doing well...

 

[bratus913]

Oh MY!! Thank goodness all turned out well!

I'm fair skinned, with skin cancer in my family history. You have reminded me to make another dermo appointment. Did that today - thanks for the reminder!!

 

[Jockaroo]

Glad you are OK now and I hope you will have no further problems.

It is a timely message. Remember SUNSCREEN, SUNSCREEN, SUNSCREEN! (And remember it for your kids too!)

-Jockaroo
Fair-skinned 60+ SPFer and proud of it.

 

[Cindy'sCastle]

Me and my DD have one for June. I like to get checked since I'm so fair skinned and have moles, freckles, etc all over!

 

[JerseyJanice]

Glad to hear you're O.K., Hound.

Thanks for the pre-summer reminder about skin cancer, too.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Glad you had everything taken care of in time. I am red-headed w/freckles, and I used to be quite the sun worshiper WITHOUT sunscreen. I had a basil cell removed about 18 years ago, no recurrences, thank God. A few years ago I had an oddly shaped mark under one of my toes. I actually had had it for about 20 years, but never really wanted to have it checked-scared maybe. We (the Dermatologist and I) kept watch over it for a year or so, then he finally took a biopsy. It was ok, but boy, it was scary. It looked just like some of the ones you see in the pictures under the heading "melanoma". Now I use sunscreen, and I have a full body check every year. We love the sun sports, so we can't keep out of it, but we drown the kids in SS.

My dad has about 8 basil or squamos cells removed every year. His mother was the same. Mississippians with no sunscreen for most/all of their lives..He wears it now..

 

[CyranoJones]

Excellent advice and a timely reminder. My husband has had surgery (couldn't be cryo'ed off) for skin cancer 3 times over the last two years and he wasn't even a sun worshiper.