The litany of ailments
Mar. 13th, 2024 10:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cathywit's... not quite reassuring when the PA you have asked to take a look at the weird mole that seems to have gotten bigger lately says 'yeah, it's good you came in, I'm giving you an urgent referral to dermatology, please see them in the next couple months.'
I mean she did not say 'go straight to dermatology, do not pass go, do not collect $200'. she did say 'it doesn't look like melanoma to me so I don't think you need to worry about it spreading.' but she did also say 'it's hard to get in to dermatology so if you need to go to an outside dermatologist to be seen in the next couple months you should do that.' and she did use the words 'possible malignancy' in the referral.
the thing is, I am an indoor gromit? I would have guessed I was not at very high risk for Skin Weirdness because I almost never go out in the sun.
wear sunscreen and hats and if you're looking at a mole and thinking 'this looks weird, I should probably have someone check it out', yes, have someone check it out, I guess.
I mean she did not say 'go straight to dermatology, do not pass go, do not collect $200'. she did say 'it doesn't look like melanoma to me so I don't think you need to worry about it spreading.' but she did also say 'it's hard to get in to dermatology so if you need to go to an outside dermatologist to be seen in the next couple months you should do that.' and she did use the words 'possible malignancy' in the referral.
the thing is, I am an indoor gromit? I would have guessed I was not at very high risk for Skin Weirdness because I almost never go out in the sun.
wear sunscreen and hats and if you're looking at a mole and thinking 'this looks weird, I should probably have someone check it out', yes, have someone check it out, I guess.
