looking for peace of mind

hbender · New User Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Posts: 1

I was diagnosed with Melanoma this week. I had my follow-up visit with my dr. to discuss the details and have scheduled surgery to remove a larger section of the skin surrounding the original spot later this week. My dr. said i am very lucky because my quick action to be seen may have saved my life! This is my 4th mole removed and I am scared that i will miss seeing the next positive spot. I may not be so lucky next time! I have a 6 year old little boy..he is my world. I want to stay strong but I cant help but fear the mystery of this quiet killer! I think i just needed to vent and knowing i am not alone is a Peace of mind Confused

thanks for listening.
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hbender

mom22girls · Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: looking for peace of mind

Hi. I was diagnosed in April with Melanoma after just giving birth to my second daughter. The mole was on my leg and it is a miracle that I even had it removed. My mom noticed the mole when I was literally getting ready to push my daughter out. She said, "Talena, you need to get that mole removed!" and I said, "Lets just focus on the baby right now mom!" and that was the last time I thought about the mole until a week later when I started to have shoulder pain. Pain so bad that I couldn't even nurse or lift up the new baby. I broke down and went to the doctor who told me that I had injured my rotator cuff during the delivery. While I was there I remembered the mole and said "Oh, by the way can you look at this mole and tell me if it should come off?" He took one look at it and said that it needed to come off soon. So I made the appt and had it removed. Six days later the office called and said that the Dr. wanted me to come in to the office to go over my results. I knew it was bad news. I found out that it was Melanoma and a week later was having surgery. I had a wide excision and partial skin graft, SNB was negative. That was six months ago.

I know how you are feeling right now. I know that you are scared and maybe a little mad and that you are worried that you won't see your son grow up. I had/have all of the same feelings. I want to see my babies grow up too. I want to grow old with my husband.

Where is your mole at? Mine was on my left thigh just above my knee. The skin graft was taken from my right thigh. I have some big scars now but that is a small price to pay to my life. Good luck with your surgery. I will say a prayer for you.
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Talena

Wife to Bob and proud mommy to Claire (6-8-07) and Paige (3-2-09)

Diagnosed with Melanoma 4-6-09

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