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A large bruise growing around first site

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    • November 22, 2015 at 1:51 am
    Cynlee
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      Hello, 

       I had a shaved biopsy done almost 5 weeks ago on the top of my foot . Came back invasive melanoma Clark level II and .35 mm. Both vertical and Radical growth phase.  I was just told the results on Monday night. 

      I have a surgical oncologist appointment on Tuesday. There is now a very large  bruise on my foot growing form/around the spot. Plus I think I see the beginning of two more spots almost forming a triangle with the original spot at the top of triangle. The bruise pretty much engulfs one of the new spots and almost to the second one.  They look just like what the first one did as it came up on my foot in the past 10 months. 

      Does anyone know what this bruise is? And can I be getting two more spots? 

      Thanks for any answers. 

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        • November 22, 2015 at 8:26 am
        stars
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          Hi

          Sorry to hear about your diagnosis – I wonder why results took so long (5 weeks)? Mine take days – even quicker if they are bad news.

          It's very scary being diagnosed with melanoma but please don't panic or worry unnecessarily. You have an early, thin melanoma with an excellent prognosis. It's highly unlikely that this bruising or spots mean anything at all.

          What is for certain is that you will need a wide level excision – 1cm margin around the melanoma – which will probably be done under local anaesthetic and take a good few days to heal. After that, you should get regular checks, probably every 3 or 6 months, for any new primary melanomas or any changes around the wide level excision site.

          In Australia, the wide level excision would be done by a normal doctor, not surgical oncologist, because a stage 1 melanoma does not really justify seeing an oncologist as it is local disease only (not metastasised). Please don't worry, save your questions until Tuesday and I'm sure you will get some reassurance then.

          Stars

          • November 22, 2015 at 8:26 am
          stars
          Participant

            Hi

            Sorry to hear about your diagnosis – I wonder why results took so long (5 weeks)? Mine take days – even quicker if they are bad news.

            It's very scary being diagnosed with melanoma but please don't panic or worry unnecessarily. You have an early, thin melanoma with an excellent prognosis. It's highly unlikely that this bruising or spots mean anything at all.

            What is for certain is that you will need a wide level excision – 1cm margin around the melanoma – which will probably be done under local anaesthetic and take a good few days to heal. After that, you should get regular checks, probably every 3 or 6 months, for any new primary melanomas or any changes around the wide level excision site.

            In Australia, the wide level excision would be done by a normal doctor, not surgical oncologist, because a stage 1 melanoma does not really justify seeing an oncologist as it is local disease only (not metastasised). Please don't worry, save your questions until Tuesday and I'm sure you will get some reassurance then.

            Stars

            • November 22, 2015 at 8:26 am
            stars
            Participant

              Hi

              Sorry to hear about your diagnosis – I wonder why results took so long (5 weeks)? Mine take days – even quicker if they are bad news.

              It's very scary being diagnosed with melanoma but please don't panic or worry unnecessarily. You have an early, thin melanoma with an excellent prognosis. It's highly unlikely that this bruising or spots mean anything at all.

              What is for certain is that you will need a wide level excision – 1cm margin around the melanoma – which will probably be done under local anaesthetic and take a good few days to heal. After that, you should get regular checks, probably every 3 or 6 months, for any new primary melanomas or any changes around the wide level excision site.

              In Australia, the wide level excision would be done by a normal doctor, not surgical oncologist, because a stage 1 melanoma does not really justify seeing an oncologist as it is local disease only (not metastasised). Please don't worry, save your questions until Tuesday and I'm sure you will get some reassurance then.

              Stars

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