I'm 34 yrs old, with a 2 yr old daughter. I've always had a lot of atypical moles, and one in between my toes has been the oddest. I've had my moles checked every year. Yesterday, I saw someone new, and when she saw the mole between my toes, she said I should have it removed. She has not tossed up any other red flags, but when I looked on the internet I could see what she sees: a assymetrical brown mole with a black spot on one end and some red/brown pigmentation outside of the mole. She did not say melanoma, but I know that is what she is looking for. I can't eat or sleep or hardly concentrate because I know melanoma is one of the deadliest cancers. She said I could wait up to a month to have it removed, but now I want to do it ASAP. I am not sure how long it has looked this way, apparently I have not looked closely enough (with it between my toes it's hard to get down there and see closely).
I guess my question is - if you have an unfavorable diagnosis and a young child, how do you deal with it? How do you get past it enough on a day to day basis to function? Do you get past the initial shock and grief and find a way? I am so heartened by the people who have found peace and cherish ervery day, I just don't know how I will be able to do that.
Please any advice would help me. I know I haven't even had the biopsy yet, but I am beside myself. Thanks to anyone who can offer some advice.