Nobody likes going for those yearly check-ups. Stripping down and a doctor preening every inch of your body looking for something out of the ordinary. At my last full body check, the mole in question was actually one I didn't know existed and my husband would've never thought was dangerous. But that's always what'll get'cha. The one you don't expect.
The same thing happened with my sister. She went in for a check up and then got the call no one wants. "Ma'm, we need you to come back in for some more tests." Surprisingly, the mole her doctor wanted to remove was in this really odd place on her stomach. Not on her back or chest where, as a teen, the baby oil had been slathered as we offered up our delicate skin to the sungod as we lay on our rooftop.
Everything turned out fine for my sister...after they removed the cancer. Now, she has a lovely reminder across her midsection that things could be very different in our lives today if she had not gone in for her yearly body scan.
We took some pictures on her last visit and I'll post them...she's using Oleeva Fabric to decrease her scar sensitivity and the appearance of the scar on her stomach. We'll check back in a month or so to see how it's doing.
Make sure you get your yearly full body checks. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/painter/2008-06-01-yourhealth_N.htm
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Scars are pretty normal part of the process of healing. It is not so bad if it's small or in a location that's easy to conceal. I have scars in other parts of my body which is my major insecurity. Someday I want to treat those scars other than hiding them under clothing.
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