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    Default melanoma?

    I just got a mole removed because it was weird, thank god for poor peoples' insurance. I would never have gotten insurance in the real world even though my waitress job offers it at 32 hours, they just make sure never to schedule enough hours for all the a-holes who believe it's so easy to get...

    I applied to local hospital for "charity care" and thank god.

    I went to the dermatologist about a weird mole.

    After the biopsy they called and said it was "moderate atypical" and needed to cut more out.

    I'm so thankful. My grandmother died from melanoma.

    I am grateful, but at the same time I'm pissed that we don't have national health insurance in the US. I work my ass off, I have a college degree, but employers still screw you when it comes to benefits. They may advertise that you can get insurance, but most likely they'll never give you the required hours. Wealthy people never get this part, they think employers are upstanding enough to give you enough hours, NOT...

    Anyway, does anyone know what this really means "atypical"?

    I'm just so grateful for UPMC.

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    Default Re: melanoma?

    atypical means unusual/irregular.

    what did your mole look like? and did it hurt when they removed it?

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    Default Re: melanoma?

    it may have had abnormal coloration, a worrisome shape, been unusually large, any number of things.

    just be glad that it's gone!
    "If she wants to dance and drink all night, well there's no one that can stop her. She's going til the house lights come up or her stomach spills onto the floor. This night is gonna end when we're damn well ready for it to be over, worked all week long, and now the music is playing on our time. Yeah we do what we do to get by, and then we need a release!" - Against Me!, "Thrash Unreal"

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    Default Re: melanoma?

    SO glad you found it and SO glad someone cared enough to take care of you!!!

    It can be serious as you know...let's hope things improve with our health care?

    Be good to yourself and get checked often!!!

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