My next stop was to the dermatologist. Another risk carried with this gene is melanoma. I have a dark complexion so never really thought of this as a risk. I only used a tanning booth a few times before I got married. And I hardly ever sun bathed. I would just lay in the sun enough to get warm. I can count on one hand the times that I had a sun burn.
This was just not something on my radar. Well it is now. I have now have an increased chance of getting melanoma just because of this lovely gene. So I went.
The doctor was very nice. She checked everywhere. And I do mean everywhere. In the end she did take one biopsy from my back. She said it just looked slightly different than the rest of the moles or freckles on my back. Had to wait two weeks but it came back negative for cancer. Just an "irritated mole". Ok good for a year.
Next stop was really fun. Breast mammogram and MRI.
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