Stage 2 melanoma survivor here. About 12 years ago. general physician noticed something during annual exam. Spot on my leg about halfway between my knee and hip. He indicated that it was some blood cells trapped under the skin, he'd remove them but he was terrible at suturing. Suggested I go to dermatologist. Somehow I get the last appointment on a Good Friday. Dermatologist says no - not trapped blood cells - need to take a biopsy. Biopsy comes back as melanoma - surgery required. I get "assigned" to the chief derm onc doc at The James Cancer Center at OSU. Me being the totally ignorant one, don't do any research beforehand. I even "argued" with the doc saying that .01mm isn't that big a deal. His comeback was - "Are you willing to give up your life for 0.01mm?" Couple of weeks later, the spot (about the size of a pencil eraser), an area of skin about 2.5 x 5.0in is removed, and a lymph node remove / checked for any progression. 15 staples later and 2 cancer checkups yearly for 3 years - all good / good to go. Now, I go through about 2 bottles of sunscreen a season. ?
EasternOHBillsFan - It's good that your concerned, but rely on that power of positivity. Goes a long way. Get educated once you know what is going on.