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Phew – looks like good news

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    • September 19, 2012 at 6:13 am
    AllyNTAus
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      I had scans today, 5 months into Dabrafenib, and was really scared as I had discovered a lump in my left armpit last week. I was shaking as I pulled out the scan report and read it, and it said everything was stable!! “No axillary lymphadenopathy” and all other measured lymph nodes either the same size or slightly smaller, all organs including brain clear. So it is a mystery what this lump in my left axilla is, all I can think of is that I’ve been doing some gym workouts for the last 4 weeks, and maybe there’s been some muscle strain leading to some sort of cyst or knot?

      Will be seeing my oncologist tomorrow to go over the scans and get him to feel the lump, but I would have thought the radiologist would have reported on it if it was anything suspicious.

      Hoping and praying that Dabrafenib keeps on working a bit longer!

      Wishing strength and good health to all you warriors out there,
      Ally

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        • September 19, 2012 at 11:18 am
        Linny
        Participant

          I'm so glad to hear that everything looks stable. But definitely ask your oncologist about that lump.

          • September 19, 2012 at 11:18 am
          Linny
          Participant

            I'm so glad to hear that everything looks stable. But definitely ask your oncologist about that lump.

            • September 19, 2012 at 11:18 am
            Linny
            Participant

              I'm so glad to hear that everything looks stable. But definitely ask your oncologist about that lump.

              • September 19, 2012 at 4:15 pm
              awillett1991
              Participant
                Congrats Ally! It’s so hard, The wondering and waiting sometimes, and the confusing reports. So glad for your good scan and will keep you in my thoughts for many more!

                Amy

                • September 19, 2012 at 4:15 pm
                awillett1991
                Participant
                  Congrats Ally! It’s so hard, The wondering and waiting sometimes, and the confusing reports. So glad for your good scan and will keep you in my thoughts for many more!

                  Amy

                  • September 19, 2012 at 4:15 pm
                  awillett1991
                  Participant
                    Congrats Ally! It’s so hard, The wondering and waiting sometimes, and the confusing reports. So glad for your good scan and will keep you in my thoughts for many more!

                    Amy

                    • September 19, 2012 at 5:54 pm
                    aldakota22
                    Participant

                      Happy that you are stable.Will keep you in my praers that the lump is only a muscle pull.Beat the Beast.  Al

                      • September 19, 2012 at 5:54 pm
                      aldakota22
                      Participant

                        Happy that you are stable.Will keep you in my praers that the lump is only a muscle pull.Beat the Beast.  Al

                        • September 19, 2012 at 5:54 pm
                        aldakota22
                        Participant

                          Happy that you are stable.Will keep you in my praers that the lump is only a muscle pull.Beat the Beast.  Al

                          • September 21, 2012 at 12:29 am
                          AllyNTAus
                          Participant

                            Thanks everyone, I saw my melanoma oncologist yesterday, he felt around for the lump and had trouble finding it (as did I, it seems to have gone down a bit) but did eventually feel it, he was not concerned particularly in light of the good scans. We did talk about other treatment options including alternative trials and I left feeling reassured that if I do get bad news at any stage in the future there are still some other options out there for me.

                              • September 21, 2012 at 1:31 am
                              awillett1991
                              Participant
                                Great Ally! Thanks for sharing!
                                • September 21, 2012 at 1:31 am
                                awillett1991
                                Participant
                                  Great Ally! Thanks for sharing!
                                  • September 21, 2012 at 1:31 am
                                  awillett1991
                                  Participant
                                    Great Ally! Thanks for sharing!
                                  • September 21, 2012 at 12:29 am
                                  AllyNTAus
                                  Participant

                                    Thanks everyone, I saw my melanoma oncologist yesterday, he felt around for the lump and had trouble finding it (as did I, it seems to have gone down a bit) but did eventually feel it, he was not concerned particularly in light of the good scans. We did talk about other treatment options including alternative trials and I left feeling reassured that if I do get bad news at any stage in the future there are still some other options out there for me.

                                    • September 21, 2012 at 12:29 am
                                    AllyNTAus
                                    Participant

                                      Thanks everyone, I saw my melanoma oncologist yesterday, he felt around for the lump and had trouble finding it (as did I, it seems to have gone down a bit) but did eventually feel it, he was not concerned particularly in light of the good scans. We did talk about other treatment options including alternative trials and I left feeling reassured that if I do get bad news at any stage in the future there are still some other options out there for me.

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