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Pain in the groin nodes after 1 year of diagnosis
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Pain in the groin nodes after 1 year of diagnosis

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    • August 11, 2017 at 5:53 am
    Raluca
    Participant

      Hello everyone ,

      I have been diagnosed last September with T1A melanoma on abdomen, breslow 0,37, Clark 3, no mitosis, no ulceration , no regression . After WLE only check-ups every 3 months including derm control, blood tests and ultrasounds. Everything ok but now I am feelin a pain in the groin next to the surgery. The ultrasound of the nods reveals no problems, but I am scared. I don't know how a malignant node feels like, is it painful?

      thank you! 

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        • August 11, 2017 at 1:10 pm
        Nanners10
        Participant
          Hi there, I had melanoma appear in my groin lymph nodes twelve years after initial diagnosis. If I hadn’t felt the lump I would never have known because there wasn’t any pain at all.

          Always something to discuss with your Dr. Though at your next follow up!

          Nancy

            • August 11, 2017 at 3:45 pm
            Raluca
            Participant

              Thanks for your response. I will definitely check it out ! 

            • August 11, 2017 at 4:28 pm
            UBContributor
            Participant

              I do not recall reading here about groin pain being sign of MM. But pls keep eye  there and keep us posted. Good luck.  

                • August 11, 2017 at 5:20 pm
                LHiner50
                Participant

                  When I noticed enlarged lymph glands in the groin, I did not have any pain either.  Until it was confirmed I thought I had pulled something at the gym.  This occurred 10 years after my original diagnosis on the thigh.

                  • August 11, 2017 at 6:28 pm
                  Raluca
                  Participant

                    About two weeks ago I had a lymph nodes ultrasound armpit and groin and everything was ok . Now I m feeling exactly as you described it like a sore , I don' t feel any bump. 

                  • August 12, 2017 at 10:42 am
                  Nemesis
                  Participant

                    Wow, I can't believe they performed so many tests on you after such a small depth. I am jealous. Where are you located, if I may ask?

                     

                    Also, are you Romanian by any chance?

                      • August 12, 2017 at 3:04 pm
                      Raluca
                      Participant

                        In Romania – Bucharest and yes I am romanian. I was surprised when I read here how many problems you have with the insurance.  Here is not perfect but much better I think. We have acces to public healthcare and many tests are free if you are employed. I pay some of them , like nodes ultrasound (40 US dollars ) , S 100 (20 US dollars ) but they are not very expensive and we have many good doctors. 

                        • August 12, 2017 at 6:29 pm
                        Nemesis
                        Participant
                          Good to know. I’m Romanian as well, but living in the US at the moment. It is good news that should I decide to return, I’ll get proper care if need be.
                          • August 12, 2017 at 7:08 pm
                          Raluca
                          Participant

                            I don't know what treatments are paid for the advanced stages, I think in this spring they approved some treatments that were available only in trials

                            • August 12, 2017 at 7:21 pm
                            Raluca
                            Participant

                              It's hard here I think in advanced stages ,in any disease, because we don't have so many approved treatments and are very expensive 

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