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- September 2, 2011 at 5:16 pm
I had a .42 melanoma removed from my calf in May and just had more removed from my wrist and do not know the depth. My question is: I am a very small women and the melanoma on my wrist is very close to the bone is this a problem?
I had a .42 melanoma removed from my calf in May and just had more removed from my wrist and do not know the depth. My question is: I am a very small women and the melanoma on my wrist is very close to the bone is this a problem?
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- September 2, 2011 at 5:27 pm
It's hard to answer this question without knowing the depth. If the lesion is superficial like your other primary, then it is of no concern because the melanoma has not gone below the skin layer. In general, when melanoma metastasizes, it goes through the lymph vessels. More rarely, it travels through the blood vessels. So a lesion on your risk – the most likely place to check for metastasis would be in the armpit lymph nodes. The groin nodes would be the most likely location from the calf primary. Melanoma would have to travel through the blood supply to get to the bone.
I suggest getting a copy of all pathology reports so you have them for your own records.
Best wishes,
Janner
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- September 2, 2011 at 5:27 pm
It's hard to answer this question without knowing the depth. If the lesion is superficial like your other primary, then it is of no concern because the melanoma has not gone below the skin layer. In general, when melanoma metastasizes, it goes through the lymph vessels. More rarely, it travels through the blood vessels. So a lesion on your risk – the most likely place to check for metastasis would be in the armpit lymph nodes. The groin nodes would be the most likely location from the calf primary. Melanoma would have to travel through the blood supply to get to the bone.
I suggest getting a copy of all pathology reports so you have them for your own records.
Best wishes,
Janner
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- September 2, 2011 at 7:20 pm
I had a melanoma removed right on my wrist bone in 2006. It didn't go into my bones.
Just stay vigilant, as it sounds like you are already doing. I've now gone to stage IV, but that was years later. And my primary was on my scalp, went into my neck (nodes, as Janner pointed out), and lungs.
Best of luck,
TracyLee
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- September 2, 2011 at 7:20 pm
I had a melanoma removed right on my wrist bone in 2006. It didn't go into my bones.
Just stay vigilant, as it sounds like you are already doing. I've now gone to stage IV, but that was years later. And my primary was on my scalp, went into my neck (nodes, as Janner pointed out), and lungs.
Best of luck,
TracyLee
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- September 2, 2011 at 9:16 pm
this is scary sh*t. Looking for information and understanding doens't make you a scared baby, it makes you a smart and proactive patient.
The wrist mm is a new primary, correct? The others are right; the thickness of the flesh in an area doesn't have anything to do with whether there are mets (bone or otherwise.) Being thin could make closing the WLE a little more challenging, that's all.
When will you find out the depth? Crossing fingers for you that it is a very thin in-situ.
As my mom would say, "have a hug!"
KatyWI
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- September 2, 2011 at 9:16 pm
this is scary sh*t. Looking for information and understanding doens't make you a scared baby, it makes you a smart and proactive patient.
The wrist mm is a new primary, correct? The others are right; the thickness of the flesh in an area doesn't have anything to do with whether there are mets (bone or otherwise.) Being thin could make closing the WLE a little more challenging, that's all.
When will you find out the depth? Crossing fingers for you that it is a very thin in-situ.
As my mom would say, "have a hug!"
KatyWI
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- September 3, 2011 at 12:14 pm
My calf was my first diagnoises and my wrist the secound for melanoma. I had a very early stage of brest cancer removed 3 years ago and needed no other treatment, just being closly followed. I have been told that the two cancers are not conected. I should find out more about the depth on my wrist later next week.
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- September 3, 2011 at 12:14 pm
My calf was my first diagnoises and my wrist the secound for melanoma. I had a very early stage of brest cancer removed 3 years ago and needed no other treatment, just being closly followed. I have been told that the two cancers are not conected. I should find out more about the depth on my wrist later next week.
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- September 2, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Hey Babe, What's wrong with being scared? It's how we follow up on the fear that counts. If you are not scared any by a melanoma diagnosis, then you do have another real problem! A lot of us have gone through what is close enough to hell on earth and been very scared. We are pleased when someone is caught early enough to keep it from going deep. Janner hanging around here as an extremely knowledgeable low stager gives so many hope and the knowledge that the word MELANOMA is not the same as the word DEATH. The word melanoma does, hopefully, add the knowledge that one must be vigilant as one goes on liviing life. When I was diagnosed as stage Iv, 8 months after first diagnosis of my melanoma (and 3 1/2 years of being misdiagnosed), I was given the impression that stage Iv was an immediate death sentence. Stage IV can be, but here I am 4 1/2 years after the Stage IV diagnosis, waiting to take one of my daughters to the hospital for the birth of my 15th grandchild. If you are too scared to learn, then melanoma has won. Don't let it.
Live with yoour eyes open!
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- September 2, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Hey Babe, What's wrong with being scared? It's how we follow up on the fear that counts. If you are not scared any by a melanoma diagnosis, then you do have another real problem! A lot of us have gone through what is close enough to hell on earth and been very scared. We are pleased when someone is caught early enough to keep it from going deep. Janner hanging around here as an extremely knowledgeable low stager gives so many hope and the knowledge that the word MELANOMA is not the same as the word DEATH. The word melanoma does, hopefully, add the knowledge that one must be vigilant as one goes on liviing life. When I was diagnosed as stage Iv, 8 months after first diagnosis of my melanoma (and 3 1/2 years of being misdiagnosed), I was given the impression that stage Iv was an immediate death sentence. Stage IV can be, but here I am 4 1/2 years after the Stage IV diagnosis, waiting to take one of my daughters to the hospital for the birth of my 15th grandchild. If you are too scared to learn, then melanoma has won. Don't let it.
Live with yoour eyes open!
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- September 3, 2011 at 12:27 pm
What great words of advice and encouragement. I am definitely not to scared to learn. I am a person who believes that knowlege is power. Having other health issues I know how important it is to stay on top of things.
That is so wounderful about the birth of your 15th grandchild. Best wishes
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- September 3, 2011 at 12:27 pm
What great words of advice and encouragement. I am definitely not to scared to learn. I am a person who believes that knowlege is power. Having other health issues I know how important it is to stay on top of things.
That is so wounderful about the birth of your 15th grandchild. Best wishes
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- September 9, 2011 at 8:03 pm
My first dance with Melanoma was in 1984 and it was on my right calf of my leg, and on the right wrist near the bone. I was pregnant with my daughter and I was very scared.
I was very young back then and instead of going back to the doctor for further treatment, I ignored it and prayed to God to let me live long enough to raise my children. I never Sought further treatment, however I did go to the dermatologist every year to see if I had any new moles.
My recurrence happened in Octohber 2005. My daughter had moved out of the house and went to college. I went to the doctors, they said I had 6 months to live unless I agressively fought this disease immediately. So I went through several surgeries, high dose interferon therapy, (which was a disaster), then herbal detox and a organic diet.
I'm still here. I do not suggest ignoring the problem like I did, I was 27 years old and youth has its faults and with me was ignoring the disease but I have made it to 2011.
It was after I had the first surgery to remove the tumor under my arm when it dawned on me that I had made an arrangement with the person upstairs and I am thankful I was able to raise my children. I guess a deal is a deal and I was given this opprotunity to be a mom without being ill all the time.
Good Luck to you, stay positive, and fight, fight, fight.
CKasper
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- September 9, 2011 at 8:03 pm
My first dance with Melanoma was in 1984 and it was on my right calf of my leg, and on the right wrist near the bone. I was pregnant with my daughter and I was very scared.
I was very young back then and instead of going back to the doctor for further treatment, I ignored it and prayed to God to let me live long enough to raise my children. I never Sought further treatment, however I did go to the dermatologist every year to see if I had any new moles.
My recurrence happened in Octohber 2005. My daughter had moved out of the house and went to college. I went to the doctors, they said I had 6 months to live unless I agressively fought this disease immediately. So I went through several surgeries, high dose interferon therapy, (which was a disaster), then herbal detox and a organic diet.
I'm still here. I do not suggest ignoring the problem like I did, I was 27 years old and youth has its faults and with me was ignoring the disease but I have made it to 2011.
It was after I had the first surgery to remove the tumor under my arm when it dawned on me that I had made an arrangement with the person upstairs and I am thankful I was able to raise my children. I guess a deal is a deal and I was given this opprotunity to be a mom without being ill all the time.
Good Luck to you, stay positive, and fight, fight, fight.
CKasper
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