Its bad enough having endrometriosis. But I went and saw a dermatologist last week. Mind you for the first time. I had him do a biopsy on a dark spot on my arm. Not to mention I don't tan or soak in the sun. And I got a call yesterday saying I have melenoma(sp?) skin cancer. Can you believe it!!! I am barely over 30 and tons of crap happens. I survive open heart surgery, gull bladder, staff infection, and now this. What next!!!

Sorry I am just more mad than anything!!!!!

He said it was a tiny spot so they are going to cut out the skin next Thursday. But my mom is all freaked out by it spouting stuff like if they miss one little cell and it attaches to something else it will start growing. I am not so worried by it like she is.

I just don't understand it. I take care of my self (for the most part) and use sun screen. Except for once in a while when I am not prepared or stay out longer than expected. Heck I blister from getting to hot.

They said I should be able to go back to work the following day. But we shall see. Considering its my right arm I do almost everything with. And I type a lot for about 7 hours each day or more. He didn't act like it was life threatening or anything. He did want it taken care of asap. He thinks this should take care of that one spot. When I go in I am going to make him check other spots I have, I have quite a few but none were that black.

Well wish me luck heck not much worse can happen...knock on wood!!!

When it rains it pours huh! I know a lot of folks had spots of skin cancer and all of them were fine after they had them removed. You will be okay. You soundlike you have handled a lot more than your share. I will pray that the Dr is skillful & that he has wisdom.

My goodness, when it rains it pours doesn't it?
Tell your mom not to be freaked out. As Rosemary said alot of people have been diagnosed with that and have it taken care of with no after effects.
Sorry your having such a rough go of things.
Take care and I will be thinking of you

Melanie my hubby is fair skinned he rarely stays in the sun but he got a little spot on his face and they cut it out, that was a couple of years ago, he doesn;t even have a scar from it, it was done in the doctors office, they can cut it out don't worry about it, keep us informed, and I didn't know you had open heart surgery,!

Yeah open heart sucks. I'd say the easiest one is the gull bladder surgery. No problems. They said they would remove about 1 inch or so of the skin and numb up my arm real good. I just don't want to watch. The only time I wanted to watch was when they had that camera scope in my heart that was way cool. The dr kept threatening to sedate me if I kept moving. He finaly move the screen so I could see

I am not to worried about this whole thing just makes me mad.

Thanks everyone

Melanie,
Thinking of you