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Prominent inguinal lymph node borderline in size

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    • September 18, 2015 at 1:59 pm
    JennerFromIowa
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      Hi everyone.  I haven't been on here for quite some time.  Hope all of you are doing alright and beating the beast.  I've been having some back pain radiating into hip and down my leg.  I have spinal stenosis so that is probably the culprit.  Had an MRI of my hip and all looked fine.  It did show a prominent inguinal lymph node that was borderline in size.  I wouldn't normally think too much about it but this is the hip where I had my WLE and the node basin where I had my Sentinel lymph node dissection and biopsies.  All were clear at that time.  Anyone have a prominent borderline lymph node?  Could use some adviice as to where to go from here.  I don't see my oncologist anymore.  They released me saying it wouldn't come back. We all know they can't determine that.  I was stage IIA with a high mitotic rate 13 years ago.  Thank you so much for any input!

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        • September 18, 2015 at 2:04 pm
        Never Gonna Stop
        Participant

          I think you hit the nail on the head when you pointed out there's no way they could know your melanoma wouldn't come back.

          Given your history, I personally would want to go see an oncologist asap (but perhaps a new one!). I think a prominent node should always be looked at suspciously in a cancer patient, especially when it involves the basin that drained your primary tumor.

          Just my two cents. Hope all is clear!

          • September 18, 2015 at 2:04 pm
          Never Gonna Stop
          Participant

            I think you hit the nail on the head when you pointed out there's no way they could know your melanoma wouldn't come back.

            Given your history, I personally would want to go see an oncologist asap (but perhaps a new one!). I think a prominent node should always be looked at suspciously in a cancer patient, especially when it involves the basin that drained your primary tumor.

            Just my two cents. Hope all is clear!

              • September 18, 2015 at 4:52 pm
              JennerFromIowa
              Participant

                Thanks for your two cents!  I appreciate it!  Waiting for a call back from onc, not the one that told me it wouldn't return.  He isn't there anymore…..hmmm…wonder what happened there.

                • September 18, 2015 at 4:52 pm
                JennerFromIowa
                Participant

                  Thanks for your two cents!  I appreciate it!  Waiting for a call back from onc, not the one that told me it wouldn't return.  He isn't there anymore…..hmmm…wonder what happened there.

                  • September 18, 2015 at 4:52 pm
                  JennerFromIowa
                  Participant

                    Thanks for your two cents!  I appreciate it!  Waiting for a call back from onc, not the one that told me it wouldn't return.  He isn't there anymore…..hmmm…wonder what happened there.

                  • September 18, 2015 at 2:04 pm
                  Never Gonna Stop
                  Participant

                    I think you hit the nail on the head when you pointed out there's no way they could know your melanoma wouldn't come back.

                    Given your history, I personally would want to go see an oncologist asap (but perhaps a new one!). I think a prominent node should always be looked at suspciously in a cancer patient, especially when it involves the basin that drained your primary tumor.

                    Just my two cents. Hope all is clear!

                    • September 18, 2015 at 2:16 pm
                    momof4boys
                    Participant

                      Hi, Jennerfromiowa, where are you from in Iowa if I may ask? I too am from Iowa, southwest Iowa to be exact.

                        • September 18, 2015 at 2:31 pm
                        JennerFromIowa
                        Participant

                          Hi Mom of 4 boys!  NE Iowa, far corner.

                          • September 18, 2015 at 3:35 pm
                          momof4boys
                          Participant

                            I already had my Inguinal nodes removed but I have had some nodes be enlarged in scans, never borderline though. So far all of mine have been fine, enlarged for some reason other than cancer. Can you feel this node at all? I think you are the first person I've seen on here from Iowa.

                            • September 18, 2015 at 4:33 pm
                            JennerFromIowa
                            Participant

                              There used to be others from Iowa but it was long ago.  No, I can't feel it, which is good!  I am waiting for a call back from oncology.  Thanks!

                              • September 18, 2015 at 4:33 pm
                              JennerFromIowa
                              Participant

                                There used to be others from Iowa but it was long ago.  No, I can't feel it, which is good!  I am waiting for a call back from oncology.  Thanks!

                                • September 18, 2015 at 4:33 pm
                                JennerFromIowa
                                Participant

                                  There used to be others from Iowa but it was long ago.  No, I can't feel it, which is good!  I am waiting for a call back from oncology.  Thanks!

                                  • September 18, 2015 at 3:35 pm
                                  momof4boys
                                  Participant

                                    I already had my Inguinal nodes removed but I have had some nodes be enlarged in scans, never borderline though. So far all of mine have been fine, enlarged for some reason other than cancer. Can you feel this node at all? I think you are the first person I've seen on here from Iowa.

                                    • September 18, 2015 at 3:35 pm
                                    momof4boys
                                    Participant

                                      I already had my Inguinal nodes removed but I have had some nodes be enlarged in scans, never borderline though. So far all of mine have been fine, enlarged for some reason other than cancer. Can you feel this node at all? I think you are the first person I've seen on here from Iowa.

                                      • September 18, 2015 at 2:31 pm
                                      JennerFromIowa
                                      Participant

                                        Hi Mom of 4 boys!  NE Iowa, far corner.

                                        • September 18, 2015 at 2:31 pm
                                        JennerFromIowa
                                        Participant

                                          Hi Mom of 4 boys!  NE Iowa, far corner.

                                        • September 18, 2015 at 2:16 pm
                                        momof4boys
                                        Participant

                                          Hi, Jennerfromiowa, where are you from in Iowa if I may ask? I too am from Iowa, southwest Iowa to be exact.

                                          • September 18, 2015 at 2:16 pm
                                          momof4boys
                                          Participant

                                            Hi, Jennerfromiowa, where are you from in Iowa if I may ask? I too am from Iowa, southwest Iowa to be exact.

                                            • September 19, 2015 at 12:17 am
                                            Kim K
                                            Participant

                                              Hi Jenner!

                                              Yes I remember you well.  I had a hard time keeping track of Janner & Jenner.  Welcome back, but not for the reason you are here.

                                              Can they do an ultrasound guided biopsy of the node?  The apperance on ultrasound and biopsy should give you piece of mind, at worse doing a PET/CT.

                                              I don't know how current you have been with mel, but we have many more promising treatments since just 2 years ago!  I hope your visit goes well, but some sort of scan / biopsy would be preffered to doing nothing.

                                              BTW – just over 5 years ago I progressed from IIA to IV with a lung and muscle met.  Had lung surgery followed with IL-2 and have been NED for 5+ years.  I also moved home to Hawaii with my 2 daughters who are now 7 & 10.

                                              Proud to be an "old timer" now.  Carole K, Don W, Janner and others are still around.  Some have passed, and others have moved on after the dramatic changes to the site.

                                              Take care!

                                              KK

                                              • September 19, 2015 at 12:17 am
                                              Kim K
                                              Participant

                                                Hi Jenner!

                                                Yes I remember you well.  I had a hard time keeping track of Janner & Jenner.  Welcome back, but not for the reason you are here.

                                                Can they do an ultrasound guided biopsy of the node?  The apperance on ultrasound and biopsy should give you piece of mind, at worse doing a PET/CT.

                                                I don't know how current you have been with mel, but we have many more promising treatments since just 2 years ago!  I hope your visit goes well, but some sort of scan / biopsy would be preffered to doing nothing.

                                                BTW – just over 5 years ago I progressed from IIA to IV with a lung and muscle met.  Had lung surgery followed with IL-2 and have been NED for 5+ years.  I also moved home to Hawaii with my 2 daughters who are now 7 & 10.

                                                Proud to be an "old timer" now.  Carole K, Don W, Janner and others are still around.  Some have passed, and others have moved on after the dramatic changes to the site.

                                                Take care!

                                                KK

                                                  • September 19, 2015 at 1:34 am
                                                  JennerFromIowa
                                                  Participant

                                                    Hi Kim!  Yes, I remember you.  Also Carole, Don and Janner.  Sorry you advanced to IV but glad that you are NED once again!  I know that there have been some improvements with some new drugs out there.  I'm waiting to hear back from onc.  Hoping to have some type of follow up on it so that I can get some peace of mind.  So good to hear from a fellow "old timer"!

                                                    • September 19, 2015 at 1:34 am
                                                    JennerFromIowa
                                                    Participant

                                                      Hi Kim!  Yes, I remember you.  Also Carole, Don and Janner.  Sorry you advanced to IV but glad that you are NED once again!  I know that there have been some improvements with some new drugs out there.  I'm waiting to hear back from onc.  Hoping to have some type of follow up on it so that I can get some peace of mind.  So good to hear from a fellow "old timer"!

                                                      • September 19, 2015 at 1:34 am
                                                      JennerFromIowa
                                                      Participant

                                                        Hi Kim!  Yes, I remember you.  Also Carole, Don and Janner.  Sorry you advanced to IV but glad that you are NED once again!  I know that there have been some improvements with some new drugs out there.  I'm waiting to hear back from onc.  Hoping to have some type of follow up on it so that I can get some peace of mind.  So good to hear from a fellow "old timer"!

                                                      • September 19, 2015 at 12:17 am
                                                      Kim K
                                                      Participant

                                                        Hi Jenner!

                                                        Yes I remember you well.  I had a hard time keeping track of Janner & Jenner.  Welcome back, but not for the reason you are here.

                                                        Can they do an ultrasound guided biopsy of the node?  The apperance on ultrasound and biopsy should give you piece of mind, at worse doing a PET/CT.

                                                        I don't know how current you have been with mel, but we have many more promising treatments since just 2 years ago!  I hope your visit goes well, but some sort of scan / biopsy would be preffered to doing nothing.

                                                        BTW – just over 5 years ago I progressed from IIA to IV with a lung and muscle met.  Had lung surgery followed with IL-2 and have been NED for 5+ years.  I also moved home to Hawaii with my 2 daughters who are now 7 & 10.

                                                        Proud to be an "old timer" now.  Carole K, Don W, Janner and others are still around.  Some have passed, and others have moved on after the dramatic changes to the site.

                                                        Take care!

                                                        KK

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