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I'm glad it has been done luckygirl. Fingers crossed for the results x

Oh crikey! Apologies- I missed the updates in my eagerness. 🤞

Luckygirl3

I have my appointment tomorrow. I decided to look at my back with two mirrors - there is a huge black item there, so I am glad I have this appointment - I will ask them to look at that at the same time.

Suggest you ask your GP to tell them about the back issue and ask them to check or you may find they won't do it! I had this once with a consultant! Most annoying.

Fingers (and toes) crossed for you, Luckygirl!

Had my "toe job" this morning. Painless and I was able to drive home, but have to try and keep my foot up for 48 hours. Result of biopsy will be in 2-4 weeks.

oh ouch at what has to be done but it's better to get it over and one with

SynchroSwimmer

Can you take a photo in good light.
Then you can enlarge it and see in detail
Also send electronically to your GP surgery - they might refer you direct to Dermatology, based on the photo, if required?

Please read the latest posts! Luckygirl has an appt on Monday!

Can you take a photo in good light.
Then you can enlarge it and see in detail
Also send electronically to your GP surgery - they might refer you direct to Dermatology, based on the photo, if required?

Luckygirl be pleased they are doing it so quickly..And being able put your toe nail back is good. Try not to worry I know that sounds silly but worrying about something you have no control is pointless. They will get the results back to you as soon as possible.

Luckygirl3

They've just rung ... toe to be done on Monday ... they are not messing around! Don't know whether to be pleased or not!

Good, I'm glad you have a speedy appointment Luckygirl and I hope your toenail goes back successfully too.

Read the last posts first Wyllow.

You must get help!

I have in the past taken a photo of a problem and sent it to the GP as the same time as ringing for appointment as an attachment in an email. As an enlargement not distant blip on toe.

what Monica says above, wise words and the right way to put it! No underplaying.

At least things are moving fast. Good luck with it all.

They've just rung ... toe to be done on Monday ... they are not messing around! Don't know whether to be pleased or not!

It does sound ouch but how good to be able to put the toe nail back

Thank you.

Thank you for the update, was thinking about you Luckygirl. It sounds bit gruesome, but better than it lurking quietly undetected.

Hopefully soon be all over, and will be ok. Let us know how it goes.

Seen yesterday. They are going to biopsy it very soon. He said he would... "Take off the toenail, remove the lump, then slip the toenail back in!" I can hardly wait!

Glad you have your appointment tomorrow. Have you looked all over your body including feeling in your hair. My husband's malignant melanoma was in his hair line where his busy beard went into his hair. You couldn't see it unless you moved his hair.

Yes - will get it all over with tomorrow and hope for good news.

Oh Luckygirl, what a worry but it's good you are being seen so quickly x

I have my appointment tomorrow. I decided to look at my back with two mirrors - there is a huge black item there, so I am glad I have this appointment - I will ask them to look at that at the same time.

JaneJudge

1-2 weeks to see dermatology is a miracle I hope it's nothing too bothersome x

I certainly hope you are seen soon!

I've been waiting for a dermatology referral since last April for moles that one GP said "need keeping an eye on."
I rang to chase it up after six weeks as instructed and was told quite crossly I was on the list and would be called in due course.
Another GP assumed I'd been seen by now.
In the last few weeks I've received a letter asking if I still want the appointment or have I been seen elsewhere, I presumed they meant privately 🙄
Today I've had a text message to phone and book an appointment, phoned and hung on and eventually they ended the call saying leave a message and we'll call you back.
Tomorrow I'll try again...

I'm glad you've got an appointment quickly, Luckygirl and that it's nothing nasty.

I had a lesion on my calf, GP thought it looked suspect but it turned out it was a vein that needed cauterising which was done immediately at the dermatology clinic.

Luckygirl - hope all goes well - thinking of you x