OT Terminal Melanoma

[knothead]

.... Regular preventive checkups are really important for one's health.

As I recall, my wife's regular doctor spotted it on her head during a routine annual physical. A few years ago it was just a small white scaly pre-cancerous 1/4" patch, not really sore; it was frozen off with liquid nitrogen a few times (virtually painless) but always came back even tho my wife has worn a hat outside for at least two decades. Over the years it darkened, got bigger and had a raised appearance (still not sore)... that of course, led to a biopsy which is the definitive test for melanoma. I should add my wife's Mohs surgery was out-patient, painless and took 1.5 hrs.

My niece, a sun worshiper, let a melanoma go too long on her upper lip and they had to reconstruct part of her lip which wasn't pleasant. Luckily the cancer hasn't come back.

My doc found something similar to what you just described your wife had. I go in for biopsy on the 21st. This is on my back where I cant really see very good. Wishing your wife a speedy recovery.

[Kam23]

Not all melanomas start off looking like a scaly patch or a mole that turns " funky". A melanoma can just appear. Please know your skin and have any changes checked.

[Sir NoddinOff]

Not all melanomas start off looking like a scaly patch or a mole that turns " funky". A melanoma can just appear. Please know your skin and have any changes checked.

Thanks, I didn't know that... I'll ask my skin doctor next time I see her.