How I Found Out I Had SKIN CANCER! - Amy | Melanoma | The Patient Story

Amy loves the sun, and when she was young, she didn’t take sun protection as seriously as she knew she should have, and now she's had skin cancer multiple times. At 17, some spots on her skin raised concerns, so she started seeing a dermatologist. Later on, a spot appeared on her chest that became really itchy and began to bleed. This was Amy’s first experience with Stage 1B Melanoma. She would have a recurrence with Stage 1B and 1A as well.

In this cancer vlog, Amy stresses the importance of sun protection, getting a second opinion, and how valuable self-research is. It was tough at times for Amy to get through to her doctors, and she is very thankful she was brave enough to self advocate!

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[Video Chapters]

00:00 Introduction
00:40 My early relationship with the sun
02:23 Dermatologists started watching my skin at 17
03:40 I found a spot and it was itchy
04:45 Finding out I had melanoma
06:20 Protecting my skin now
07:28 Moving to Las Vegas and having to switch doctors
08:40 Struggling to agree with my new dermatologist
11:35 Continuing to self advocate even when my doctor was dismissing my concerns
13:50 I found a new facility to go to
15:30 Finding out I had melanoma again
16:45 Getting established with an oncologist
17:10 Doing genetic testing
18:56 My advice when struggling to see eye to eye with your doctor

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The interview has only been edited for clarity. The interview has only been edited for clarity.

The Spot Was Really ITCHY! - Amy | Melanoma | The Patient Story
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