Hi, my name is Sharm. I had a cancer 21 yrs ago it was CLL. I had 7 months of chemo and then went into remission. Thinking I was in the clear, I was just diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma. I had a spot on my arm about the size of a pencil eraser. I showed it to my dr and he said keep an eye on it. 3 weeks later it was the size of a nickle. My Dr removed it not expecting it not to be cancer. So now I am in the slow process of a plastic surgeon and another Doctor trying to decide a time to make for my cancer. When you read that its a RARE AND AGRESSIVE cancer you would like to think that they would be a little more concerned. Now its a hurry up and wait.