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Freaking out !!!

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    • October 23, 2013 at 7:12 pm
    bethwkiss
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      I have made one post since coming to this site now im freaking out  on october 2 this year I had surgery to remove melanoma from my upper arm and he took nodes 2 of them he said at my follow up he got it all nodes clean well when he was feeling my arm he found 2 bumps under my skin that where not there when we did surgery so he sent me for a ultrasound this was on the same day as follow up october 17th so I come home friday comes nothing monday comes no call sweet all is good well got the call he needs me in his office again this week on the 24th 2 days away now no call good news the call not good I am lost and very new to this cancer heck just found out in august 19th I had it ans just on the 17th found out I was stage 2b I dont want to freak out on him when I go but is this a reacurence just 2 weeks and 1 day after my surgery ?? 

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        • October 24, 2013 at 12:39 am
        casagrayson
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          It's very hard to say from your post.  Are you saying that he didn't provide pathology on the two new lesions?  If the pathology was positive for melanoma, it sounds like these would be in-transit metastisis (local reoccurence).  BUT … until you talk to the doctor you really don't want to freak out.  Actually, freaking out is not a good thing at any time.  wink  IF this is a recurrence, there are some pretty good options out there (including doing nothing other than making sure the entire cancer is gone with a WLE).  

          Sounds like your doctor is on top of things and you have caught these early.  That's good.  However, if he is not a melanoma specialist you need to get to one right away.  Regular dermatologists simply cannot keep up with the treatment protocols as fast as they are changing.

          Good luck tomorrow and report back, okay?

          Susan

            • October 25, 2013 at 2:47 am
            bethwkiss
            Participant

              He did a needle biop today I am better  thxs susan I will report back what the findings are 🙂

              • October 25, 2013 at 2:47 am
              bethwkiss
              Participant

                He did a needle biop today I am better  thxs susan I will report back what the findings are 🙂

                • October 25, 2013 at 2:47 am
                bethwkiss
                Participant

                  He did a needle biop today I am better  thxs susan I will report back what the findings are 🙂

                • October 24, 2013 at 12:39 am
                casagrayson
                Participant

                  It's very hard to say from your post.  Are you saying that he didn't provide pathology on the two new lesions?  If the pathology was positive for melanoma, it sounds like these would be in-transit metastisis (local reoccurence).  BUT … until you talk to the doctor you really don't want to freak out.  Actually, freaking out is not a good thing at any time.  wink  IF this is a recurrence, there are some pretty good options out there (including doing nothing other than making sure the entire cancer is gone with a WLE).  

                  Sounds like your doctor is on top of things and you have caught these early.  That's good.  However, if he is not a melanoma specialist you need to get to one right away.  Regular dermatologists simply cannot keep up with the treatment protocols as fast as they are changing.

                  Good luck tomorrow and report back, okay?

                  Susan

                  • October 24, 2013 at 12:39 am
                  casagrayson
                  Participant

                    It's very hard to say from your post.  Are you saying that he didn't provide pathology on the two new lesions?  If the pathology was positive for melanoma, it sounds like these would be in-transit metastisis (local reoccurence).  BUT … until you talk to the doctor you really don't want to freak out.  Actually, freaking out is not a good thing at any time.  wink  IF this is a recurrence, there are some pretty good options out there (including doing nothing other than making sure the entire cancer is gone with a WLE).  

                    Sounds like your doctor is on top of things and you have caught these early.  That's good.  However, if he is not a melanoma specialist you need to get to one right away.  Regular dermatologists simply cannot keep up with the treatment protocols as fast as they are changing.

                    Good luck tomorrow and report back, okay?

                    Susan

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