New, scared and waiting to be seen by dermatology...

Hi P. 

I'm not under NHS Scotland, however when you see the dermatologist, they will give you a full body check (& if they don't offer this, ask them to do so, and point out your other area of concern). 

Good luck and best wishes for whatever the results are. 

Thank you very much for your response!

Hello there. I’m not under NHS Scotland but when I saw Dermatology about a lesion on my foot they offered complete removal or a biopsy, either option to be done on the day. I wasn’t given a full skin check and didn’t think to ask but as Emo says you can ask for it and I would definitely point out the lesion under your knee. They will hopefully want to err on the side of caution so will either biopsy it or check it and rule out melanoma. 

All the best. I know it must be a horrible time waiting for your appointment. I’m a real worrier! Last time I was panicking about something, my partner told me why not just assume you are ok unless you are told otherwise? Which I thought was a bit dumb but it did actually help! And it turned out I was worrying about nothing. 

Thank you Cerys30. That's good they offered you it on the day, hopefully the same with me!

Funnily enough I have been living by the "don't worry about it until it's something to worry about" but I think cause it's now two days till my appointment my anxiety has spiralled and now I'm worrying!

Hi 

I had a small scar on my chin from teenage years and I’m 60+ now and 3 years ago it became a mole brownish in colour I just thought it was a mole then last Summer it got bigger and more translucent so I went to GP who put me on quick pathway and on day at dermatologist it was taken off the worst but is the waiting after 10-12 weeks for results mine unfortunately was melanoma and 6mm on surface but 2.3mm deep this put me in the intermediate section so just had wider excision and one lymph node that drained that area taken away the another 6-8 week wait and now NED so pleased I was scared tbh just like you I was lucky the hospital I have been treated at have been incredible and you feel so supported 

you cannot blame yourself for sunbathing it can happen to people who don’t sun worship it’s just one of those things in life 

At your appointment I would mention your other worries and I’m sure they won’t say it’s only about this one they would not neglect one if they think it’s needs treatment because time is a priority with skin cancer 

I hope all goes well let us all know and I have found this forum really good you can speak openly with people outside your own circle who are thinking as you are 

Goid Luck 

CMK

Thanks for your reply! I honestly can't complain how quickly it's all happening, my GP is great. I only seen her last week and I have dermatology on Thursday so hopefully I know something sooner rather than later! So glad you are now NED, that must be a relief!

I will certainly update once I've seen the Dermatologist!