I've had this clearish, pink, shiny flat
round spot just over the back of my left
shoulder for 12 years. It has never
changed, growed, bled, crusted, oozed, or
anything. It's just there. I never
knew that skin cancers could actually
spread inside you til about a year and a
half to two years ago. I injured that
same shoulder...Strained actually about
five years ago...I think the doc said
tendonitis. Maybe somebody out there
knows. Anyway, I sometimes still have
pain or soreness and sometimes it seems to
radiate down my arm to my elbow. Lately,
i've also had some pain in my left side of
my neck, chest area around collar bone,
and left side of my head. I am just
wondering if this spot on me has never
changed size, shape, color, bled, oozed or
any other thing...How likely are the other
problems related? Could this be a skin
cancer that has ravanged through parts of
my body or is it stress/heart related?
I'd just appreciate some input. I am
going to the doctor toward the end of this
week for a cold and will address the
issue. It just seems that if my symptoms
are related to skin cancer the skin lesion
itself would have had some change over 12
years. I just am concerned with three
small boys and a hubby I don't want to
leave.
Thanks.
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wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 03-30-05 10:19am
How big is the spot? Even if it were
cancer and it did spread, it usually goes
into your system and goes to your lymph
nodes, it would not cause your shoulder to
hurt in such a manner (or if it could it
would be rare). All of your symptoms
point to reoccuring tendonitis (which I
have myself). When the tendon in the
shoulder gets irritated, it can radiate
down the arm and up the neck like you
said. If you are worried about the spot,
you can probably just have your general
physician take a glance at it. The fact
that it hasn't changed size or shape
though is a good sign and means it
probably isn't anything to worry about.
