I rarely ask, especially for myself. But my past is kinda catching up with me.
If anyone reading this has met me or seen my pictures, you know I'm very fair skinned. I, like most of us in my generation (I'm approaching 36), spent a good chunk of my childhood in the sun, whether playing, or goofing off in the pool. I had my fair share of sunburns and stuff. I used to get mole-checks regularly many years ago, but since I've moved around so much since 2001, I haven't established myself with a dermatologist (also a lack of insurance has deterred me). Now, I have a mole just under my jaw line which has been there a number of years, but just in the last few days has hardened, and when I looked at it a few minutes ago close up with a mirror, I noticed its appearance had changed... not good. REALLY not good. My aunt used to sunbathe religiously and had many, many cancerous moles removed several years ago... she learned her lesson.
So, I'm going to blindly pick a dermatologist from the same group as my Primary Care (a local teaching hospital), and in the morning, I'm going to see how quickly I can get my urgent mole, and all the others, in for a visit. I hope they're somewhere close to being as good as my former dermatologist. He was THE top dermatologist in the SF/Bay Area... sadly, I don't live there anymore, and it takes you weeks to get in to see him. if he's even practicing anymore.
So, I'm asking for prayers/vibes that I get a good doctor, and that it's not malignant. My insurance s*cks as it is... God help me if this ends up worse than just an annoying mole... pray for it being carcinogenic... not malignant... malignant bad... very bad.
I'll most likely be spending the rest of my vacation time locked inside with a bandage on my face... *sigh*
And hope i get in ASAP... these guys have been really strange lately... well, the clinic I go to has...
Wish me luck/vibes/good thoughts!!
Amanda
If anyone reading this has met me or seen my pictures, you know I'm very fair skinned. I, like most of us in my generation (I'm approaching 36), spent a good chunk of my childhood in the sun, whether playing, or goofing off in the pool. I had my fair share of sunburns and stuff. I used to get mole-checks regularly many years ago, but since I've moved around so much since 2001, I haven't established myself with a dermatologist (also a lack of insurance has deterred me). Now, I have a mole just under my jaw line which has been there a number of years, but just in the last few days has hardened, and when I looked at it a few minutes ago close up with a mirror, I noticed its appearance had changed... not good. REALLY not good. My aunt used to sunbathe religiously and had many, many cancerous moles removed several years ago... she learned her lesson.
So, I'm going to blindly pick a dermatologist from the same group as my Primary Care (a local teaching hospital), and in the morning, I'm going to see how quickly I can get my urgent mole, and all the others, in for a visit. I hope they're somewhere close to being as good as my former dermatologist. He was THE top dermatologist in the SF/Bay Area... sadly, I don't live there anymore, and it takes you weeks to get in to see him. if he's even practicing anymore.
So, I'm asking for prayers/vibes that I get a good doctor, and that it's not malignant. My insurance s*cks as it is... God help me if this ends up worse than just an annoying mole... pray for it being carcinogenic... not malignant... malignant bad... very bad.
I'll most likely be spending the rest of my vacation time locked inside with a bandage on my face... *sigh*
And hope i get in ASAP... these guys have been really strange lately... well, the clinic I go to has...
Wish me luck/vibes/good thoughts!!
Amanda