Don't overlook small things

[darjeb]

[darjeb]

I went to my oby/gyn for my annual pap smear and he noticed a mole next to my left eye and commented on it the entire time I was there that I should have it removed. It used to be a small flat mole and all of a sudden it was about the size of a dime and 1/4″ high. I called my pcp who sent me to a plastic surgeon who removed it. On my final visit the ps casually told me – by the way it was cancer but I got it all. He also told me that in that location where the skin is thin it can become bone cancer if neglected. That scared me.

[Pegasi1978]

😯 Glad to head the surgeon got it all.

[Purplecat]

Oh, wow! I’m glad you got it quickly! 😯

[wolflodge100]

I’m glad your doctor made you get it looked at! 😯 Most doctors are too busy to notice things like that.

[Purplecat]

very true. 😯

[Alyssa]

Wow, that would scare me as well. I am glad that he did get it all tho.

[boskydragon]

That is scary. Thank goodness there are still some caring doctors out there and that everything is fine.

[Bob]

I’m sure we are all glad that they got it all

[Maria]

I’m so glad they caught that in time! 😯

[dragonmedley]

Always pay careful attention to moles/beauty marks. They can get darker, but if they change in size, get them checked out asap.

If you’re lucky, they turn out to be benign, but like in your case, darjeb, if they’re not, then yes, the cancer can spread (metastasis) and that’s when you can find cancerous cells throughout your body (especially if they hit the lymphatic fluid).

So talk about a HUGE sigh of relief! My chair rolled back a feet feet from that sigh…

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