 The long and short of it ---UPDATE
Is that I know only a little more than I did this morning.
He checked her out fairly thoroughly, looked at the mole and said it "doesn't appear squamous." Unfortunately, that' s the best kind to treat. So it's likely melanoma.
He did say that even if it is melanoma, it can be removed and because it has only been a few months that it has been changing, that it might not have spread. (They like to attack lymph nodes and organs if they're allowed to go untreated.)
She got a referral to a dermatologist and has an appt. now for next Monday (the 28th) at 10 with him. She'll need to get blood work done which I had hoped we'd get today, but no dice. (Requires fasting, so probably next week.) Usually, though not always, the bloodwork will show something weird if it's cancerous.
So, please keep praying … Thanks again for all your support! April is going to be a looooong month. |