[IchbinkeinTeufel]

WARNING: Very triggering if your health anxiety is very sensitive to moles, and the idea of cancer.

They scare me a lot. Cancer scares me a lot. We've lost a number of people, family and friends, to cancer.

I have a risen mole on my left arm with a long hair poking out of it. (not black and mean-looking, just a normal but longish hair)

I also have a scary looking mole on my stomach, just above my belly-button, that looks pretty scary.. well, it does to me, but apparently a nurse/doctor and my dad don't see too fussed by it. My dad was initially quite freaked out by it (which of course sent my anxiety rocketing) but after seeing the nurse, and her saying to just keep an eye on it and that it doesn't look like anything serious... yeah.

So... they scare me a lot. Anyone else get like that?

There's so many parts of my body, probably LOADS of moles... what if... what if... ergh... scary... I really need to sleep soon for work tomorrow, but my anxiety has shot up from seeing that hair coming out of the mole on my arm. (it's actually coming right out the edge of the mole... just barely even on the mole.)

I want to Google... I almost just did, but I know what I'll see: loads of SUPER SCARY pictures of cancerous moles that will terrify me. >.<

My dad has this super big, scary mole on his leg, but apparently it's nothing.. totally normal. Man, this stuff is so messed up. It's like Russian Roulette. This is why I say life is precious. So many people take life for granted; I used to be the same way. Never again. I just hate being alone with these fears and stuff... it was amazing to have someone... be able to share these fears with them, ... get that sorta comfort... to feel like I'm not dealing with it all alone. >.<

[gayleggg]

I would take my doctor's word for it but if they get irregular edges, start to grow or change colors have the doctor look at it again.

[lizzyjb]

Originally Posted by gayleggg

I would take my doctor's word for it but if they get irregular edges, start to grow or change colors have the doctor look at it again.

i agree with that.

[birdpumpkin]

I understand. We've lost a lot of people on both sides of the family to cancer. My sister's best friend is battling stage 4 colon cancer now. It seems it's everywhere. I've been kind of worried about a patch of red, rough skin I've developed on the side of my left breast - the same one I got a lump taken from a couple years ago. It's been there about a year now. I've not seen a doctor about it but it's something I carry around in the back of my mind. Cancer is scary, and it seems no one is immune. I would just keep an eye on the mole. Watch for any changes. It's probably okay.