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HARD LUMP IN WLE

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    • December 3, 2012 at 2:11 pm
    alabama girl
    Participant

      My melanoma surgery was a year ago and just recently I have had pain and a hard lump come in the middle of the wle scar. Can this just be scar tissue and does scar tissue hurt after a year? It is white. Not sure whether to be alarmed or not. It does get rubbed alot since it is on the area where the bottom of my bra sits on it. I am stage 3B.

      Thanks for any info!

      Alabama Girl

      My melanoma surgery was a year ago and just recently I have had pain and a hard lump come in the middle of the wle scar. Can this just be scar tissue and does scar tissue hurt after a year? It is white. Not sure whether to be alarmed or not. It does get rubbed alot since it is on the area where the bottom of my bra sits on it. I am stage 3B.

      Thanks for any info!

      Alabama Girl

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        • December 3, 2012 at 2:25 pm
        JC
        Participant

          I'm about a year and half out from WLE and SLNB, and I still feel weirdness, dull pain, etc. . at both sites (WLE back, SLNB under left arm).  The SLNB scar does have little sort of lumps that do hurt sometimes right along the scar, on the scar, from the surgery

          • December 3, 2012 at 2:25 pm
          JC
          Participant

            I'm about a year and half out from WLE and SLNB, and I still feel weirdness, dull pain, etc. . at both sites (WLE back, SLNB under left arm).  The SLNB scar does have little sort of lumps that do hurt sometimes right along the scar, on the scar, from the surgery

            • December 3, 2012 at 2:25 pm
            JC
            Participant

              I'm about a year and half out from WLE and SLNB, and I still feel weirdness, dull pain, etc. . at both sites (WLE back, SLNB under left arm).  The SLNB scar does have little sort of lumps that do hurt sometimes right along the scar, on the scar, from the surgery

              • December 3, 2012 at 4:07 pm
              alabama girl
              Participant

                But did yours come up all at once or did you always have bumps? Mine has just started hurting the last 2 weeks and the bump just came up yesterday.

                  • December 3, 2012 at 4:52 pm
                  JC
                  Participant

                    I don't know exactly, I think it just sort of was over time. . not just all of a sudden one day, but some time after the surgery I'd start to feel dull pain in that arm.. .at the site and extending from the site down the arm, etc. . . and if I press on the scar it hurts a bit too. . and it's just the texture of the scar, not totally smooth, sort of little bumps, etc. . that make up the scar

                    • December 3, 2012 at 4:52 pm
                    JC
                    Participant

                      I don't know exactly, I think it just sort of was over time. . not just all of a sudden one day, but some time after the surgery I'd start to feel dull pain in that arm.. .at the site and extending from the site down the arm, etc. . . and if I press on the scar it hurts a bit too. . and it's just the texture of the scar, not totally smooth, sort of little bumps, etc. . that make up the scar

                      • December 3, 2012 at 4:52 pm
                      JC
                      Participant

                        I don't know exactly, I think it just sort of was over time. . not just all of a sudden one day, but some time after the surgery I'd start to feel dull pain in that arm.. .at the site and extending from the site down the arm, etc. . . and if I press on the scar it hurts a bit too. . and it's just the texture of the scar, not totally smooth, sort of little bumps, etc. . that make up the scar

                        • December 3, 2012 at 5:33 pm
                        POW
                        Participant

                          Alabama Girl, why don't you get on the phone today and make an appointment to see your dermatologist or your oncologist? Why torture yourself with worry? Why guess?  

                          It really doesn't matter if anyone else has bumps in the region of a scar or what their bumps look like. That would have absolutely no pronostic value for YOU and YOUR bump! Get it checked by a professional as soon as possible.

                          • December 3, 2012 at 5:33 pm
                          POW
                          Participant

                            Alabama Girl, why don't you get on the phone today and make an appointment to see your dermatologist or your oncologist? Why torture yourself with worry? Why guess?  

                            It really doesn't matter if anyone else has bumps in the region of a scar or what their bumps look like. That would have absolutely no pronostic value for YOU and YOUR bump! Get it checked by a professional as soon as possible.

                            • December 3, 2012 at 5:33 pm
                            POW
                            Participant

                              Alabama Girl, why don't you get on the phone today and make an appointment to see your dermatologist or your oncologist? Why torture yourself with worry? Why guess?  

                              It really doesn't matter if anyone else has bumps in the region of a scar or what their bumps look like. That would have absolutely no pronostic value for YOU and YOUR bump! Get it checked by a professional as soon as possible.

                            • December 3, 2012 at 4:07 pm
                            alabama girl
                            Participant

                              But did yours come up all at once or did you always have bumps? Mine has just started hurting the last 2 weeks and the bump just came up yesterday.

                              • December 3, 2012 at 4:07 pm
                              alabama girl
                              Participant

                                But did yours come up all at once or did you always have bumps? Mine has just started hurting the last 2 weeks and the bump just came up yesterday.

                                • December 4, 2012 at 3:59 am
                                DeniseK
                                Participant

                                  Hi Alabama Girl,

                                  If I were you I'd call right away and talk to your oncologist or surgeon.  Don't put off getting it checked!  It could be nothing but scar tissue but just to be sure you should have it checked.  How big is the lump?  I had a sub q show up on my arm that started off the size of a bb and grew to the size of a grape in about 2 months.  Better in this case to be safe. 

                                  Best wishes,

                                  Denise

                                  • December 4, 2012 at 3:59 am
                                  DeniseK
                                  Participant

                                    Hi Alabama Girl,

                                    If I were you I'd call right away and talk to your oncologist or surgeon.  Don't put off getting it checked!  It could be nothing but scar tissue but just to be sure you should have it checked.  How big is the lump?  I had a sub q show up on my arm that started off the size of a bb and grew to the size of a grape in about 2 months.  Better in this case to be safe. 

                                    Best wishes,

                                    Denise

                                    • December 4, 2012 at 3:59 am
                                    DeniseK
                                    Participant

                                      Hi Alabama Girl,

                                      If I were you I'd call right away and talk to your oncologist or surgeon.  Don't put off getting it checked!  It could be nothing but scar tissue but just to be sure you should have it checked.  How big is the lump?  I had a sub q show up on my arm that started off the size of a bb and grew to the size of a grape in about 2 months.  Better in this case to be safe. 

                                      Best wishes,

                                      Denise

                                      • December 4, 2012 at 4:28 am
                                      doriniel
                                      Participant

                                        I  dont want scare you but  two years after my wide excision I had a lump develop. I just kept thinking it was scar tissue. once I went and got it checked, turned out metastic melanoma. So to be on the safe side I for sure would get it looked at  better safe than sorry.  good luck and god bless

                                        • December 4, 2012 at 4:28 am
                                        doriniel
                                        Participant

                                          I  dont want scare you but  two years after my wide excision I had a lump develop. I just kept thinking it was scar tissue. once I went and got it checked, turned out metastic melanoma. So to be on the safe side I for sure would get it looked at  better safe than sorry.  good luck and god bless

                                          • December 4, 2012 at 4:28 am
                                          doriniel
                                          Participant

                                            I  dont want scare you but  two years after my wide excision I had a lump develop. I just kept thinking it was scar tissue. once I went and got it checked, turned out metastic melanoma. So to be on the safe side I for sure would get it looked at  better safe than sorry.  good luck and god bless

                                            • December 4, 2012 at 4:35 am
                                            DeniseK
                                            Participant

                                              Please get this checked! 

                                              • December 4, 2012 at 4:35 am
                                              DeniseK
                                              Participant

                                                Please get this checked! 

                                                  • December 4, 2012 at 4:49 am
                                                  sjl
                                                  Participant

                                                    I'm going to echo those who told you to get this checked.  I also do not want to scare you but my husband had a large lump as well as some smaller ones pop up along his neck incision overnight and they were melanoma that had spread.  Please make an appointment to see your doctor and INSIST that they see you right away.  I can't stress this enough.  Don't let them make you wait.  In my husband's case, his tumors grew at a very alarming rate and that is why I'm suggesting that you get in with your doctor immediately.  I hope yours is nothing but it's not worth taking a chance.  And if it does turn out to be melanoma, I hope that it helps you to know that my husband is now doing very well.  Good luck and I'll be praying for you.

                                                    • December 4, 2012 at 4:49 am
                                                    sjl
                                                    Participant

                                                      I'm going to echo those who told you to get this checked.  I also do not want to scare you but my husband had a large lump as well as some smaller ones pop up along his neck incision overnight and they were melanoma that had spread.  Please make an appointment to see your doctor and INSIST that they see you right away.  I can't stress this enough.  Don't let them make you wait.  In my husband's case, his tumors grew at a very alarming rate and that is why I'm suggesting that you get in with your doctor immediately.  I hope yours is nothing but it's not worth taking a chance.  And if it does turn out to be melanoma, I hope that it helps you to know that my husband is now doing very well.  Good luck and I'll be praying for you.

                                                      • December 4, 2012 at 4:49 am
                                                      sjl
                                                      Participant

                                                        I'm going to echo those who told you to get this checked.  I also do not want to scare you but my husband had a large lump as well as some smaller ones pop up along his neck incision overnight and they were melanoma that had spread.  Please make an appointment to see your doctor and INSIST that they see you right away.  I can't stress this enough.  Don't let them make you wait.  In my husband's case, his tumors grew at a very alarming rate and that is why I'm suggesting that you get in with your doctor immediately.  I hope yours is nothing but it's not worth taking a chance.  And if it does turn out to be melanoma, I hope that it helps you to know that my husband is now doing very well.  Good luck and I'll be praying for you.

                                                      • December 4, 2012 at 4:35 am
                                                      DeniseK
                                                      Participant

                                                        Please get this checked! 

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