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    • January 28, 2017 at 2:58 am
    casagrayson
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      I know that no one can diagnose a lesion on the internet.  I know the only way to determine if it is a serious problem is to have a biopsy.  However, I'm going to ask anyway.  My husband has had multiple primaries, none of which required SNL.  About a month ago, he had a nodule pop up.  It has continued to grow, and appears ulcerated.  

      How common would it be for a person to have had superficial spreading melanomas but then have an amenolotic nodular melanoma?  Or does a sub-q ever present in this manner?  Maybe I'm being too paranoid, and this is nothing but a benign lesion or a squamous.  My husband has an appointment with the dermatologist at the end of February and doesn't want to reschedule for earlier due to a hectic travel schedule.  Based on the appearance of this thing, should I insist he get to the doctor sooner than later?

      http://s102.photobucket.com/user/casagrayson/media/IMG_2717.jpg.html

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        • January 28, 2017 at 5:15 am
        _Paul_
        Participant

          Susan, that link took me to a page for a free gift card.

            • January 28, 2017 at 6:02 am
            casagrayson
            Participant

              LOL.  I'm not handing out free gift cards for responses.  I'm not sure why it did that; it seems to work for me even if I log out of photobucket.  Sorry.

              • January 28, 2017 at 6:02 am
              casagrayson
              Participant

                LOL.  I'm not handing out free gift cards for responses.  I'm not sure why it did that; it seems to work for me even if I log out of photobucket.  Sorry.

                • January 28, 2017 at 6:02 am
                casagrayson
                Participant

                  LOL.  I'm not handing out free gift cards for responses.  I'm not sure why it did that; it seems to work for me even if I log out of photobucket.  Sorry.

                • January 28, 2017 at 5:15 am
                _Paul_
                Participant

                  Susan, that link took me to a page for a free gift card.

                  • January 28, 2017 at 5:15 am
                  _Paul_
                  Participant

                    Susan, that link took me to a page for a free gift card.

                    • January 28, 2017 at 11:55 am
                    JustMeInCA
                    Participant

                      Hi, Susan —

                      My dad was diagnosed with both a superficial spreading melanoma on his shoulder and a amelanotic nodular melanoma on his leg. Your photo does look suspicious (no gift card for me!), though it could be anything. I'd push him to be seen sooner rather than later. 

                      Elaine

                        • January 29, 2017 at 9:24 pm
                        casagrayson
                        Participant

                          It looks very suspicious to me, too.  Do you know if a sub-q could have this look?

                          • January 31, 2017 at 10:49 am
                          JustMeInCA
                          Participant

                            Honestly, I don't know since my dad had no sub-qs  beyond the tumor on his leg. I'm wondering, though, if it could be a basal cell. 

                            • January 31, 2017 at 10:49 am
                            JustMeInCA
                            Participant

                              Honestly, I don't know since my dad had no sub-qs  beyond the tumor on his leg. I'm wondering, though, if it could be a basal cell. 

                              • January 31, 2017 at 10:49 am
                              JustMeInCA
                              Participant

                                Honestly, I don't know since my dad had no sub-qs  beyond the tumor on his leg. I'm wondering, though, if it could be a basal cell. 

                                • February 1, 2017 at 4:13 pm
                                cancersnewnormal
                                Participant

                                  I can't speak for all subQ's… but I've had three… and they all looked like someone had slipped a pea or a kidney bean (depending upon size) under the skin. They had no distinctive marks, color, or notable surface structure. I had one near my right breast that actually showed up on a mammogram, having the docs initially think I had breast cancer….. until I made them aware of my stage IV melanoma status. The other two were on my left forearm and the left side of my back, just below the shoulder blade. Looked just like a lump under the skin…. a slowly growing lump.

                                  • February 1, 2017 at 4:13 pm
                                  cancersnewnormal
                                  Participant

                                    I can't speak for all subQ's… but I've had three… and they all looked like someone had slipped a pea or a kidney bean (depending upon size) under the skin. They had no distinctive marks, color, or notable surface structure. I had one near my right breast that actually showed up on a mammogram, having the docs initially think I had breast cancer….. until I made them aware of my stage IV melanoma status. The other two were on my left forearm and the left side of my back, just below the shoulder blade. Looked just like a lump under the skin…. a slowly growing lump.

                                    • February 1, 2017 at 4:13 pm
                                    cancersnewnormal
                                    Participant

                                      I can't speak for all subQ's… but I've had three… and they all looked like someone had slipped a pea or a kidney bean (depending upon size) under the skin. They had no distinctive marks, color, or notable surface structure. I had one near my right breast that actually showed up on a mammogram, having the docs initially think I had breast cancer….. until I made them aware of my stage IV melanoma status. The other two were on my left forearm and the left side of my back, just below the shoulder blade. Looked just like a lump under the skin…. a slowly growing lump.

                                      • January 29, 2017 at 9:24 pm
                                      casagrayson
                                      Participant

                                        It looks very suspicious to me, too.  Do you know if a sub-q could have this look?

                                        • January 29, 2017 at 9:24 pm
                                        casagrayson
                                        Participant

                                          It looks very suspicious to me, too.  Do you know if a sub-q could have this look?

                                        • January 28, 2017 at 11:55 am
                                        JustMeInCA
                                        Participant

                                          Hi, Susan —

                                          My dad was diagnosed with both a superficial spreading melanoma on his shoulder and a amelanotic nodular melanoma on his leg. Your photo does look suspicious (no gift card for me!), though it could be anything. I'd push him to be seen sooner rather than later. 

                                          Elaine

                                          • January 28, 2017 at 11:55 am
                                          JustMeInCA
                                          Participant

                                            Hi, Susan —

                                            My dad was diagnosed with both a superficial spreading melanoma on his shoulder and a amelanotic nodular melanoma on his leg. Your photo does look suspicious (no gift card for me!), though it could be anything. I'd push him to be seen sooner rather than later. 

                                            Elaine

                                            • January 28, 2017 at 6:54 pm
                                            KMick
                                            Participant

                                              My melanoma was an amelonotic nodular type.  It appeared from an existing flat, round, tan to pink mole that grew up and out.  The biggest thing was it changed; it became tender, continued to get extremely scaley / ugly and would bleed if I messed with it.  Don't know if this helps.

                                              I too was the gift card winner, lol.

                                              Karen

                                              • January 28, 2017 at 6:54 pm
                                              KMick
                                              Participant

                                                My melanoma was an amelonotic nodular type.  It appeared from an existing flat, round, tan to pink mole that grew up and out.  The biggest thing was it changed; it became tender, continued to get extremely scaley / ugly and would bleed if I messed with it.  Don't know if this helps.

                                                I too was the gift card winner, lol.

                                                Karen

                                                • January 28, 2017 at 6:54 pm
                                                KMick
                                                Participant

                                                  My melanoma was an amelonotic nodular type.  It appeared from an existing flat, round, tan to pink mole that grew up and out.  The biggest thing was it changed; it became tender, continued to get extremely scaley / ugly and would bleed if I messed with it.  Don't know if this helps.

                                                  I too was the gift card winner, lol.

                                                  Karen

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