slo’s TUESDAY 10/8 poll - Full Body Exam At The Dermatologist 🔍

[tvguy]

I don't have Medicare at all, just Medicaid. I can't seem to get it through their heads, whomever is reviewing my MRI results and denying me care, that my doctors are worried and so am I.

Sorry, misread that.

 

[DisneyHardin]

I actually went to the dermatologist this morning to have the stitches removed from from a place she took off 2 weeks ago that was found during my yearly body check.

 

[Skywalker3]

went about a month ago. 2 places cut off, 1 on side of nose, 2 spots frozen off, one of those forehead.. on separate occasions in past, had 2 spots cut off my upper back, both precancerous.
My mom had terrible skin cancer, many surgeries to remove areas on nose, cheek, ears etc, and numerous spots frozen off all over.
Will definitely be vigilant and keep
Up with full body checks.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I have never had a full body scan to check for suspicious moles or lesions on my skin. Right now, the doctors are watching the cyst on my pancreas, which I am much more concerned about. I know I should be checked, but it's not high on my health list at the moment.

Thanks for your caring response.

My health insurance is through Medicaid. After I had my gallbladder out a few years ago, I had a routine MRI a few weeks afterward to make sure that everything looked good. My surgeon, who also happens to be a cancer surgeon at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Hospital, spotted the cyst on my pancreas during the review of my gallbladder MRI. He immediately asked for another MRI, which Medicaid granted. The cyst is 3 centimeters, and I was told that they don't 'worry' until it reaches 5 centimeters, if it even grows at all. He asked for an ultrasound and Medicaid denied it. I can't get anything but an MRI every *two* years. The surgeon (Dr. Hong) asks for an MRI like clockwork *every* year and every year Medicaid denies it-which was the case a couple of months ago. I get my next MRI next summer to see if it's grown. I had an MRI two years ago and it hadn't grown any. I live with the worry and if I'm being completely honest, the resignation of dying from pancreatic cancer at some point in my life. I'm grateful for the health coverage, but Medicaid, well. You're just a number and they do the bare minimum.

I don't have Medicare at all, just Medicaid. I can't seem to get it through their heads, whomever is reviewing my MRI results and denying me care, that my doctors are worried and so am I.

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[Genie+]

A few years ago it was recommended that I get a full body screening not only for anything currently dangerous, it was also to record what is there to use as a baseline for any new growth and changes.

It was me in a hospital gown, the young doctor surveying and reading out locations, and a nurse charting. They look everywhere, like inside your ears and between your toes and butt cheeks. The doctor reads out a mole under my breast and nonchalantly says to me, oh that is an undeveloped 3rd nipple. Thanks, not sure how I lived without that knowledge for over 40 years.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Thanks for your caring response.

My health insurance is through Medicaid. After I had my gallbladder out a few years ago, I had a routine MRI a few weeks afterward to make sure that everything looked good. My surgeon, who also happens to be a cancer surgeon at MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper Hospital, spotted the cyst on my pancreas during the review of my gallbladder MRI. He immediately asked for another MRI, which Medicaid granted. The cyst is 3 centimeters, and I was told that they don't 'worry' until it reaches 5 centimeters, if it even grows at all. He asked for an ultrasound and Medicaid denied it. I can't get anything but an MRI every *two* years. The surgeon (Dr. Hong) asks for an MRI like clockwork *every* year and every year Medicaid denies it-which was the case a couple of months ago. I get my next MRI next summer to see if it's grown. I had an MRI two years ago and it hadn't grown any. I live with the worry and if I'm being completely honest, the resignation of dying from pancreatic cancer at some point in my life. I'm grateful for the health coverage, but Medicaid, well. You're just a number and they do the bare minimum.

Pancreatic and stomach and upper GI symptoms lean towards mild, if you were to start having upper GI symptoms on any kind the Dr might be able to make a case for an endoscopy. Start paying attention and communicating with the office for every discomfort and the Dr might be able to make the case for you if he/she notices a trend, try to not ignore anything. I now know the whole GI treatment realm is mostly symptom lead so if you don't say anything there is nothing to go on.