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More about leg lumps

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- June 16, 2011 at 4:23 am
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gabsound
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Thanks a lot, for the replies to last post. My gut feeling is these lumps are not good. My surgeon did mention fat necrosis as an option. He also said just due to surgery you can get fluid collections e.g. I didn’t mention that I also did an ultrasound on myself (I’m a sonographer- I’ve mostly done gyn and obstetrics for last 20 years). Not that this is my area of expertise, but if I saw something like these near a woman’s ovaries, I’d say “they better take that out- could be cancer”. I showed images to both dr’s as well. Also one of these lesions increased a cm in each direction in 1 week.

I appreciate your support. Still waiting for docs to talk, and to get call re: surgery scheduling. My sister had bx on her “good” breast. She has to wait a week to see her surgeon. Hopefully she will see oncologist as well. I felt the lump myself recently. It’s huge! Hope it hasn’t spread far.

I had my re excision yesterday. At least 3 inches for small lesion. Path report just said melanoma in situ-no depth or other info. Also saw cardiologist due to chest pain. He’s convinced it’s all stress and prob some GI issues, so will take Prilosec. Finally, somebody said I’m ok. Yeah- prob not going to have a heart attack soon 🙂

I’ll update w any news.

Julie

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- - June 16, 2011 at 9:47 am
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  FormerCaregiver
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  Your concerns about the lumps are very understandable. However, worrying about them won't
  help so please try not to think about them too much. Are they painful at all?
  
  Hope that you are feeling better soon.
  
  Frank from Australia
  - June 16, 2011 at 8:32 pm
    
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    gabsound
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    Frank, I’m trying not to think about them. Biopsy scheduled for July 1.
    Nope, not painful.
    
    Julie
  - June 16, 2011 at 8:32 pm
    
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    gabsound
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    Frank, I’m trying not to think about them. Biopsy scheduled for July 1.
    Nope, not painful.
    
    Julie
- - June 16, 2011 at 9:47 am
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  FormerCaregiver
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  Your concerns about the lumps are very understandable. However, worrying about them won't
  help so please try not to think about them too much. Are they painful at all?
  
  Hope that you are feeling better soon.
  
  Frank from Australia

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