My daughter had a biopsy today

[bleedingheart]

my little girl had an odd mole form on her leg. It didn't look right and it just came out of nowhere.

I took her to the dermatologist today and even though she is a little gal (elementary school)...she let them excise it in the office rather than have to go to the hospital...she was so brave.

As a treat I got her the Molly movie at target and she is resting upstairs on the couch watching it.

So now...I am crossing my fingers and hoping it is just nothing..

[MrCoffee]

1. if you don't mind, i'd like to cross my fingers too.

i hope all turns out well.

[bleedingheart]

2. thanks...

I am hoping it is an "ink spot" mole...

what triggered the biopsy was the jagged edges and the doctor didn't like the idea of saying it "was probably safe"...and he said it would be better to biopsy it there...or the hospital.

He figured she would have to be put under...but my brave gal actually let them numb it and cut it out in the office (I held her the entire time)...

[speedoo]

4. You and your brave daughter have my best wishes...

:hug:

[bleedingheart]

5. thanks

[buddhamama]

3. crossing my fingers for her

and sending good vibes that it is nothing. :hug:

[bleedingheart]

6. thanks

[crim son]

7. I've been through the same thing with my oldest son.

It turned out to be nothing. I hope the same for you.

[bleedingheart]

8. thanks...

that is what I am hoping for...

[miss_american_pie]

9. What a brave kiddo

I'm thinking good thoughts for her. :hug:

[bleedingheart]

15. thanks

[youthere]

10. When my oldest was in first grade we had to have that done..

for a mole on her arm. It turned out to be nothing and from what the dermatologist said, they usually are. His words: "for every 'bad one' we remove and check hundreds of harmless ones."
So that's encouraging-and I hope you get the same happy outcome we did.
I'll be sending positive energy and warm thoughts your way.
She sounds like one tough little customer to let them do all that. Sounds like she's earned some major indulgence today!
Hang in there mom.


:hug:

[bleedingheart]

16. thanks and that was the doctor's thoughts too...

I am indulging her...lunch on the couch...all the little hugs she can stand to drink and all the TV she can view...

[flamingyouth]

11. You're in my thoughts

:hug:

[bleedingheart]

17. thanks

[Connonym]

12. More crossed fingers and well wishes here. n/t

[bleedingheart]

18. thanks

[Bunny]

13. Finger and toes are crossed here, too.

Good luck. :hug:

[bleedingheart]

19. thanks

and we definitely have to get the next PA gathering together...

[Bunny]

22. Yes! I weenied out of the last one - I think my kid and I were both

sick, if memory serves. I think a gathering would be nice.

[auntAgonist]

14. If it's ok with you

I'm sending good thoughts and lollipops (virtual) to your little girl. I hope and pray everything is fine.

:hug: for you and for her too!

aA

[bleedingheart]

20. thanks and that virtual lollipop will be just fine...

[Phillycat]

21. I work in dermpath, not as a clinician.

What did it look like?

[bleedingheart]

23. description

it just a bit smaller in diameter than an eraser head.
It was dark brown to black, but instead of having a round shape, it had a jagged edge.
Flat on the skin though...

They think it is an "ink spot"...don't know the real term but the jagged edge and perhaps the coloring was what they were unsure about.

[Phillycat]

24. Again, not as a clinician...

I'm going to say if it IS anything "serious", it's still not going to be serious. In other words, you might hear "basal cell carcinoma" or "squamous cell carcinoma" and freak out because it's skin cancer, and it is, but it's really not that big of a deal. They take it off and that's the end of it - although she'll have to have a regular mole check for the rest of her life.

The only diagnoses you have to worry about are melanoma and lymphoma, and in my NON-CLINICAL opinion, I highly, highly doubt you're going to get either of those.

Best to you and the munchkin. :hug:

[bleedingheart]

25. Thanks for the good wishes and the information!

[LibertyLover]

26. I had something exactly like that removed from my back

several years ago. I was concerned because as a young adult (and as an older one too, truth to tell) I had had several really nasty sunburns. But it turned out to be absolutely nothing. My doctor characterized it as a large piece of dandruff. Here's hoping the same for your little one.

[BarenakedLady]

27. I'm crossing my fingers

and toes and legs for you as well.

Good luck!

:hug:

[Nicole]

28. Fingers crossed & hoping right along with you

Spoiling that brave little girl is a good thing. :)

[bleedingheart]

34. Thanks...I have been spoiling her all day....

she and I just finished watching her Molly movie.

[NewJeffCT]

29. I'm crossing my fingers as well

and, your post made me realize I've forgotten to book my daughter's 4 year old doctor's appointment.

I hope it all turns out well for you.

[trof]

30. Miz t. had a melanoma a few years ago.

I hope it's NOT that, but it's one of the easiest cancers to treat.

I had a little basal cell thingy on my eyelid.
Also very easy to treat.
Kinda like your daughter's mole. Just appeared one day.
Excised in the dermatologist's office and no problems.
All the best karma to both of you.

[applegrove]

31. Vibes.

[livetohike]

32. Sending positive thoughts and prayers and a big

:hug: for you both. I know it will all turn out okay.

[madrchsod]

33. makes my feeling crappy kin`a lame

i can`t imagine what your feeling cause none of my kids had anything like that,well my fingers are crossed too

[bleedingheart]

35. Thanks for all your kind thoughts !!!!

[tigereye]

36. oh

:hug: for you BH.

[Mz Pip]

37. When my son was 6

he had a dark peculiar mole on his arm that the pediatrician thought was questionable. Of course I freaked, and fortunately the Dr. saw him in dermatology the next day, removed the offending spot and was very reassuring. Biopsy came back negative. THe dematologist said that skin cancer was extremely rare in small children.

Sending good thoughts your way anyway!

Mz Pip
:dem: