Old mole new scab - Any Advice

Jimmy

My husband is now terminal and on palliative care after me seeing a mole 3 years ago. 

Don't mess about ...go to the doctor tomorrow and make sure you get a referral under the 2 week rule. You cannot be too careful with this dreadful disease. 

Do not be a patient patient!!

Early intervention is imperative. And if it's just a mole then ok. Do not let GP shave it or pick at it..many of them haven't seen a melanoma. You need to see a dermatologist - like now.

If that GP won't refer you ask to see another!

Good luck!

Yes definitely get it checked out. I had a mole on my leg that gave me no trouble, no scab, no bleeding etc but it was very dark and irregular in shape. I ignored it for years until nagged by a family member to see a doctor. I now have a malignant melanoma to go with my bowel/liver cancer. No connection between the two. I am just 'unlucky' according to the doctors. Please tell your wife to get it checked asap.

Hello JS I have malignant melanoma. My sister noticed my mole on my back in September last year and said you should get that checked. I didn't. In December it started to itch so I went to the GP. I consider myself lucky, stage 1, but aggresive, so an appointment every 3 months for 5 years. It could have been very different. Why wait? Go now. Make sure she gets a referral. Good luck x

Yes do not mess about 1st noticed mine left for a week then went to doctors.

Hopefully caught mine early stage 1 with 0.4 thickness.

Never put it off it could save your life.

Craig

Many thanks for the replies everyone. It's really appreciated.

She's made an appointment to see the doctor tomorrow. Hopefully all ok

Many thanks

Jim

Please let me know how she goes on.

Craig

Hi,

In my opinion she should get it seen as soon as possible. I was in exactly the same position and the mole turned out to be malignant. It was excised and then tested after which the hospital did a further excision and tested the sentinal lymph node which was clear.

I was checked regularly by dermatology for 3 years BUT this was only a skin check and unfortunately last year I went down hill fast and was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma. Turns out the lymph node check is not the most reliable way to see if it has spread.

So, get it seen quick.

Paul

Glad she is getting seen.  

Mine stayed the same for five years then over a period of 2 weeks (or that I saw) changed dramatically.  

If I hadn't have gone I'd be dead, no question.  

Stage 2c, 4.2 mm deep and a mitotic rate of 6,0, nicely positioned on my chest ready to go under my arm and to the lymph glands.

I was very lucky as whipped it out in time.  It was changing fast.  Sounds dramatic but it was.

Chances are it will be nothing at all but at least you'll know.  I'm the kind of person who doesn't like a fuss or to bother others.  You can't be like in this situation.

You've done the right thing.

Hi guys

I tried to update this yesterday but I don't think it's got on.

After having to cancel the appointment she made, my wife went to the doctor yesterday. 

He said that as the mole was, he had no concerns. He said it looked fine. However, I sent her a picture I took of it with the scab on and he looked at it and said best to get the checked so has referred her to a dermatologist.

I'm very concerned about this and I'm not sure about the procedure. My wife is not concerned at all. Is anyone able to tell me the process in the UK for referrals to a dermatologist? What happens next, will it be sent for tests, etc.

The reason I started looking and paying attention to moles is that a good friend was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma that has spread to his lungs. He sadly died last week after a 2 year struggle. 

It's all got me very worked up to be honest. Especially as my wife thinks I'm making something out of nothing. If it was left to her, she wouldn't have gone.

Many thanks

JS

I forgot to say, the scab fell off a day after I saw it and the mole has been fine since. 

Thanks

JS