Comedian Katherine Ryan tells fans about her second cancer diagnosis

Comedian Katherine Ryan diagnosed with cancer for the second timeKatherine Ryan

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00:002022 is the first photo that I sent my dermatologist.

00:03I'd send photos in, they'd go, it doesn't look that bad.

00:05I went to this doctor at the end of 2020.

00:08Who knew me?

00:08Yeah, mid-2024.

00:09And he was like, no, that's definitely not melanoma.

00:12And that's the answer that you want.

00:13You want a diagnosis of you're fine, go home.

00:16So I went home.

00:17And then I just thought, it's not right.

00:19It kept changing.

00:20It was really raised and really red,

00:22but it still didn't look like what melanoma looks like online.

00:24I was like, something is up with this mole.

00:26It was just like raised and really red.

00:28And even the doctor at that appointment was like, this isn't melanoma.

00:32It's fine.

00:32But I was paying him a grand, so he took it off for me.

00:35He was like, I'm happy to take it.

00:38Got removed.

00:39It's been healing really well.

00:40He calls me today.

00:42It's melanoma.

00:45Luckily, it was caught early.

00:46I don't think it has spread.

00:47But if you think that you have something on your body that's not right,

00:53especially over 40, especially when you have all these dependents.

00:56I don't even have life insurance.

00:58In the process of applying for life insurance,

01:01just get it checked and get a second opinion.

01:04Don't just be happy with like, no, it's not the thing you think it is.

01:07Bye.

01:08Because honestly, if I had taken that, I could be dead in a few years.

01:11That's how serious melanoma is.

01:14Please, please, please go make the appointment.

01:17I know you're busy.

01:18I know you're a mom.

01:19I know you have to work.

01:20Make the appointment.