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Dude, sorry to hear it.
Just take it one day at a time. Don't assume it isn't cancer, but don't assume it is, either. Trust your specialist; these guys have a lot of training and experience dealing with these things and if he says it's better to wait right now, then trust his advice on that.
Don't fret over it either. I know it's hard to let go of the fear and anxiety and everything else, but there's no sense in letting this ruin Christmas for you and Mrs. Coaster and the little Coasterette. Just have fun and enjoy yourself; accept that this is there and there's nothing you can do right now and move on with your life.
If it helps, melanoma is a very treatable form of cancer with a high success rate in treatments. The crucial part is catching it early and even if this is cancer it would seem that you have done so. Many melanoma patients have a relatively minor surgery to remove the tumor and are then cancer free for years, even the rest of their lives. So even if it does turn out to be cancer (and you don't know that it is yet) your odds are pretty good. And with a fighting spirit like yours, they're just that much better.
Good luck and best wishes. Try to have a merry christmas.
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I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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