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RoNbOnBoO13
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Joined: Dec 2006
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12/17/06 3:20 PM
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i dont understand this,cancer. i mean ok if u smoke, ull get lung cancer, and if u tan to much u can get skin cancer, but my well gonna be exhusband who is in med school well he is doing his internship, told me that you can get this specific kind from tatoos, the sun, tanning, beds, well almost anything, and not only that i have a birthmark, thats like a lg mole, but it never grew its been the same size since i was born and my dr said not to worry about it, but now that im getting older im starting to worry. soon i will be living on my own,a nd dealing with a divorce and i dont need to add this to my list, so could some1 please explain the causes of this, and also the treatments. thnx a tonnn
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Sarah-ny
Junior Supporter

Posts: 4
Joined: Feb 2007
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2/13/07 10:42 PM
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Hi. I am 26 and while at the dermatologist this past summer - out of the blue asked him to do a skin examination. Guess what..turns out melanoma. I have lots of beauty marks and that scared me. BH it was superficial and I got the melanoma removed and I had biobsies of my other "suspicious" looking beauty marks. Turns out I have a second, (BH its also superficial). I have to go in for surgery again but now I am real nervous, reading on the internet about the diff. types of melanomas, that I should look for discoloration under my skin, etc. The dr. also told me to get my eyes checked. Turns out, I have freckles on my iris and in the back of my eye all UV damage, but thank g-d nothing bad. I just have to protect my eyes with sunglasses. I am only 26, was not a crazy sun worshipper, surely did not lay out as much as my friends did and I just dont know how this happened. I dont have such fair skin. The dr. also suggested I get special clothing that are UV protectant. Does anyone have any comments, suggestions, ideas, chizuk to offer, etc
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Ellee
Junior Supporter

Posts: 12
Joined: Jun 2005
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3/29/07 8:33 AM
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Hi Sarah, I've "been through it," as I posted quite some time ago. I'm in my 50's. I am far from a sun worshipper. The melanoma that I had was fairly deep by the time it was diagnosed. Like you, I'd always had all sorts of moles and didn't pay them any attention until this one became blatantly annoying. You are an amazingly bright young woman for having gone in for a routine skin exam. Most don't. Melanoma is a frightening and potentially serious condition. But it is totally managable if caught early. For me it's been almost 4 years since I was diagnosed and b"H I'm well. With His help, I expect to be for a long time to come. Do you have a good doctor/surgeon? If you need any recommendation or Chizuk of any sort - please be in touch with me. ElleeR@aol.com
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