Hi , after waiting 4 weeks for the biopsy I was called Wednesday to say that I had to go to hospital the next day to discuss my biopsy results. I went and I have melanoma stage 1. I know its only early stages but I have heard of horror stories of it retuning a few years later stage 4. I'm just really struggling with the diagnoses. I was diagnosed yesterday and I'm just in shock really. I have to have another operation apparently . Bit of background, I have a skin condition called psoriasis and when I was younger my dermatologist gave me uvb therapy for the psoriasis. I had my first session aged 8 then on and off throughout my teens. I had it drilled into me that the sun will clear up my psoriasis. I went on sunbeds on and off throughout my 20s. I haven't used a sunbed in 12 years. However the nurse said it is most probably the sunbeds that have caused it. I just feel so upset. I have had to call in work today as I'm struggling and I have yet to tell my kids. I'm 42 by the way.
