Skin Cancer: Have You Been Checked?
It was on my back where I couldn’t see it.
My wife had mentioned it a few times, but I thought nothing of it.
I’m very sun smart, and HATE getting sunburnt.
My back has not seen the sun in many years, so when she mentioned a suspicious looking mole, I told her not to worry.
I have lots of moles (most from birth) that have been checked at various times over the years, and with my back getting little or no exposure to the sun, I figured it was nothing.
After she mentioned it again a few months later, I manoeuvred myself so I could see it.
It had definitely changed.
But it was on my back. No sun. No problem!
Another few months went by and I went to the Doctor about a sore foot that was irritating me and refusing to get better.
As I got up to leave, I suddenly remembered the spot on my back and asked her to take a look.
Turned out it was a melanoma.
It also turned out to be not a particularly serious one, and after a second round of surgery I have coming up, they expect they will have removed it all and I should have no further issues.
I figured it was worth telling the story in case you or someone you know has been putting off a skin check like I did.
Turns out you don’t necessarily need sun exposure to have a spot turn nasty.
I’ve since read about a truck driver who had one on his foot.
His story was like mine – he assumed because it was never in the sun, it was not likely to be an issue.
So the moral of the story is if it has changed appearance - sun or no sun - get it checked!
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