Newbie

Never did, nor today cared for the term newbie.

You are newly diagnosed and have concerns.

So ask away.

It is good you know it is serious.

To help you right  now:, a ,36 is early,  curable and may become a distant memory.

What to do?  Confirm, via a second opinion of pathology the number is true.

If it is true, consider this a shot across your bow to be carefull and thankfull it is not worse; but keep the warning in the bck of your head. moving forward……………not from fear, but education.

Cheers,

Charlie S

Never did, nor today cared for the term newbie.

You are newly diagnosed and have concerns.

So ask away.

It is good you know it is serious.

To help you right  now:, a ,36 is early,  curable and may become a distant memory.

What to do?  Confirm, via a second opinion of pathology the number is true.

If it is true, consider this a shot across your bow to be carefull and thankfull it is not worse; but keep the warning in the bck of your head. moving forward……………not from fear, but education.

Cheers,

Charlie S

Never did, nor today cared for the term newbie.

You are newly diagnosed and have concerns.

So ask away.

It is good you know it is serious.

To help you right  now:, a ,36 is early,  curable and may become a distant memory.

What to do?  Confirm, via a second opinion of pathology the number is true.

If it is true, consider this a shot across your bow to be carefull and thankfull it is not worse; but keep the warning in the bck of your head. moving forward……………not from fear, but education.

Cheers,

Charlie S

In general, this looks to be a lower risk lesion.  Stage IB.  No reason to become "hyper-concerned", just be vigilant.  See your doctor regularly, watch for other moles that change, practice sun safety, learn how to monitor your lymph nodes in the neck area and LIVE!

I have a lot of info on my website link below under "newly diagnosed".  Sorry you had to join the club.  I was diagnosed with a .58mm lesion 19.5 years ago and am still stage I.  I've had a couple more primaries, but am still here kicking!

Best wishes,

Janner

In general, this looks to be a lower risk lesion.  Stage IB.  No reason to become "hyper-concerned", just be vigilant.  See your doctor regularly, watch for other moles that change, practice sun safety, learn how to monitor your lymph nodes in the neck area and LIVE!

I have a lot of info on my website link below under "newly diagnosed".  Sorry you had to join the club.  I was diagnosed with a .58mm lesion 19.5 years ago and am still stage I.  I've had a couple more primaries, but am still here kicking!

Best wishes,

Janner

In general, this looks to be a lower risk lesion.  Stage IB.  No reason to become "hyper-concerned", just be vigilant.  See your doctor regularly, watch for other moles that change, practice sun safety, learn how to monitor your lymph nodes in the neck area and LIVE!

I have a lot of info on my website link below under "newly diagnosed".  Sorry you had to join the club.  I was diagnosed with a .58mm lesion 19.5 years ago and am still stage I.  I've had a couple more primaries, but am still here kicking!

Best wishes,

Janner

Nice chatting with you tonight.  Come back anytime and if you are the only one in chat hang in there for a while and someone may well see you there and jump in.  (Could take a few minutes.) Have your sound turned up for a BONG when someone comes in.

Janner is a great source of information for newcomers.  Most of the stage ! people have gone on living their lives and left us higher stage people here. By seeing so many here at higher stages, many newly diagnosed become very paranoid.  Look at Janners info and as we discussed, learn and have an idea what you want to do if it reaturns. As Charlie mentioned, just don't let it win from the start by making you paranoid.  Vigilance and education is the key to having a good life after this scare.  We cannot say what the future will absolutely bring, but live LIFE. 

Will be praying for you too.

Nice chatting with you tonight.  Come back anytime and if you are the only one in chat hang in there for a while and someone may well see you there and jump in.  (Could take a few minutes.) Have your sound turned up for a BONG when someone comes in.

Janner is a great source of information for newcomers.  Most of the stage ! people have gone on living their lives and left us higher stage people here. By seeing so many here at higher stages, many newly diagnosed become very paranoid.  Look at Janners info and as we discussed, learn and have an idea what you want to do if it reaturns. As Charlie mentioned, just don't let it win from the start by making you paranoid.  Vigilance and education is the key to having a good life after this scare.  We cannot say what the future will absolutely bring, but live LIFE. 

Will be praying for you too.

Nice chatting with you tonight.  Come back anytime and if you are the only one in chat hang in there for a while and someone may well see you there and jump in.  (Could take a few minutes.) Have your sound turned up for a BONG when someone comes in.

Janner is a great source of information for newcomers.  Most of the stage ! people have gone on living their lives and left us higher stage people here. By seeing so many here at higher stages, many newly diagnosed become very paranoid.  Look at Janners info and as we discussed, learn and have an idea what you want to do if it reaturns. As Charlie mentioned, just don't let it win from the start by making you paranoid.  Vigilance and education is the key to having a good life after this scare.  We cannot say what the future will absolutely bring, but live LIFE. 

Will be praying for you too.

First off be extremely thankful it appears you caught your melanoma very early.  About 5 years ago I caught a Stage I melanoma on my chest that I had removed (.91mm thick).  I was fairly vigilant for the last 5 years with self exams and derm visits.  Unfortunately about 2 months ago I noticed swelling in my armpit which eventually turned out to be melanoma in the lymphnodes under my armpit.  I had a 4.4cm tumor removed.  I am currently NED (No evidence of Disease) but chances of reoccurance are significant and longterm survivability is greatly reduced.   As was already mentioned, live life and count your blessings!  Don't live your live in a paranoid mindset but do stay vigilant.  Ask your doctor how to check your lymphnodes, particularly the ones close to where your skin melanoma was removed.  I can't help but think if I would have been a little more vigilant with my self exams that I could have caught a lymphnode before it ballooned up to 4.4cm.  You may also want to look at some nutrition information.  I personally wouldn't go crazy on supplements or anything like that but increasing your veggie intake (brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, etc… ) and geen tea intake wouldn't be a bad idea.  Best of luck to you for continued health.

Brian

First off be extremely thankful it appears you caught your melanoma very early.  About 5 years ago I caught a Stage I melanoma on my chest that I had removed (.91mm thick).  I was fairly vigilant for the last 5 years with self exams and derm visits.  Unfortunately about 2 months ago I noticed swelling in my armpit which eventually turned out to be melanoma in the lymphnodes under my armpit.  I had a 4.4cm tumor removed.  I am currently NED (No evidence of Disease) but chances of reoccurance are significant and longterm survivability is greatly reduced.   As was already mentioned, live life and count your blessings!  Don't live your live in a paranoid mindset but do stay vigilant.  Ask your doctor how to check your lymphnodes, particularly the ones close to where your skin melanoma was removed.  I can't help but think if I would have been a little more vigilant with my self exams that I could have caught a lymphnode before it ballooned up to 4.4cm.  You may also want to look at some nutrition information.  I personally wouldn't go crazy on supplements or anything like that but increasing your veggie intake (brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, etc… ) and geen tea intake wouldn't be a bad idea.  Best of luck to you for continued health.

Brian

First off be extremely thankful it appears you caught your melanoma very early.  About 5 years ago I caught a Stage I melanoma on my chest that I had removed (.91mm thick).  I was fairly vigilant for the last 5 years with self exams and derm visits.  Unfortunately about 2 months ago I noticed swelling in my armpit which eventually turned out to be melanoma in the lymphnodes under my armpit.  I had a 4.4cm tumor removed.  I am currently NED (No evidence of Disease) but chances of reoccurance are significant and longterm survivability is greatly reduced.   As was already mentioned, live life and count your blessings!  Don't live your live in a paranoid mindset but do stay vigilant.  Ask your doctor how to check your lymphnodes, particularly the ones close to where your skin melanoma was removed.  I can't help but think if I would have been a little more vigilant with my self exams that I could have caught a lymphnode before it ballooned up to 4.4cm.  You may also want to look at some nutrition information.  I personally wouldn't go crazy on supplements or anything like that but increasing your veggie intake (brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, etc… ) and geen tea intake wouldn't be a bad idea.  Best of luck to you for continued health.

Brian

I agree with all of the above comments.  Be EXTREMELY thankful that you caught it when you did. I feel like so many patients catch their melanoma's in an early stage & then completely ignore the seriousness of it. (Maybe that's why people always say "well, it's JUST skin cancer…."

You're one of the lucky ones….Educate others, follow up with your doctors, be proactive. Then count your blessings that you ARE only in the beginning stages. 🙂 Best wishes to you.

I agree with all of the above comments.  Be EXTREMELY thankful that you caught it when you did. I feel like so many patients catch their melanoma's in an early stage & then completely ignore the seriousness of it. (Maybe that's why people always say "well, it's JUST skin cancer…."

You're one of the lucky ones….Educate others, follow up with your doctors, be proactive. Then count your blessings that you ARE only in the beginning stages. 🙂 Best wishes to you.

I agree with all of the above comments.  Be EXTREMELY thankful that you caught it when you did. I feel like so many patients catch their melanoma's in an early stage & then completely ignore the seriousness of it. (Maybe that's why people always say "well, it's JUST skin cancer…."

You're one of the lucky ones….Educate others, follow up with your doctors, be proactive. Then count your blessings that you ARE only in the beginning stages. 🙂 Best wishes to you.