It's Not Skin Cancer, But Close

Remember last week when I told you that I had a biopsy?  I had a small "place" in the center of my lower back - this spot "never" sees the light of day :-)  The doctor wanted to do a biopsy since it was irregular in shape.  I was confident wasn't cancer...but I was shocked when the doctor told me it was "about to turn into" my words, not his.   That spot never gets sunlight...This was a huge wake up call for me.  I stay out of the sun, use protective lotions on my face (and hands, where a lady ages :-)   

My regular doctor was unavailable for my annual checkup, so I saw a lovely physician's assistant and he caught this - I will always be grateful to him.  Here is the link to the Skin Cancer Foundation.

Please don't ignore this.  I used to work with a sweet young lady who lost her newlywed husband to skin cancer. 

Related articles by Zemanta

• Skin cancer detection lights up (cbc.ca)
• Biopsy Techniques to Diagnose Skin Cancer (patient-health-education.suite101.com)
• The Five Step Rule to Skin Cancer Detection (cancer.suite101.com)
• Overview of Malignant Melanoma Skin Cancer (brighthub.com)