My mom went for a exam with the dermatologist to look at her moles and the news was not good. I wish I had a picture of what it looked like before but it was not a regular mole that had melanoma it looked like a normal age spot. My mom had been so busy with working Mon-Fri she had not taken time out for herself to have the yearly check ups and it had been about 2 years since her last visit. She had to have surgery at Huntsman to see if the Melanoma had spread. As you can see they cut her about 11 inches long and about 1 inch deep. She was not able to work for about a month since they would not allow any lifting or pushing anything. The official diagnosis was Malignant Melanoma superficial spreading type. I am sharing this today to spread the word to make sure you are having a full body check every year by your dermatologist. Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. However, if it is recognized and treated early, it is nearly 100 percent curable. But if it is not, the cancer can advance and spread to other parts of the body, where it becomes hard to treat and can be fatal.
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That is a very important message. Nick worked with a guy who had this and they did not catch in early enough. It was a very painful treatment and in the end passed away. It was very hard to watch. The doctor said it only takes one sunburn as a child. Yearly Checkups and SUNSCREEN!
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