Am I doing everything I can?

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    • September 2, 2016 at 10:40 am
    marcelwshorts
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      Hello,

      I'm new to this so bear with me. We found the first melanoma on my back in 2014, during a normal physical. (I am  caucasian and have many moles). 10 months later we found a second one. Now I'm going to the dermatologist every three months. This time they want me to get set up with a mole mapping appointment. So that will happen in the next few weeks. 

      However, the only reason they found the second melanoma so soon was because I asked my doctor to take one mole off to ease my paranoid mind. Unfortunately it came back positive for melanoma. 

      Since then they have only done one biopsy (which thank goodness was negative). I try to wear sun screen every time I go out. I go every three months to get skin exams. But I still feel like a ticking time bomb. 

      So I guess what I'm asking am I doing everything that can/should be doing? 

      Thanks 

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        • September 2, 2016 at 1:37 pm
        ed williams
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          Hi there Marclewshorts, if you want good advice for stage 1 folk, go back a couple of months in the old post and read any thing and every thing from Janner. She has not been writing lately but she has been giving advice on the forum for a long time and is the go to resource for early stage Melanoma. Best Wishes!!!!Ed

          • September 2, 2016 at 1:37 pm
          ed williams
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            Hi there Marclewshorts, if you want good advice for stage 1 folk, go back a couple of months in the old post and read any thing and every thing from Janner. She has not been writing lately but she has been giving advice on the forum for a long time and is the go to resource for early stage Melanoma. Best Wishes!!!!Ed

            • September 2, 2016 at 1:37 pm
            ed williams
            Participant

              Hi there Marclewshorts, if you want good advice for stage 1 folk, go back a couple of months in the old post and read any thing and every thing from Janner. She has not been writing lately but she has been giving advice on the forum for a long time and is the go to resource for early stage Melanoma. Best Wishes!!!!Ed

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