Melanoma Research Foundation | BR | Activity https://forum.melanoma.org/user/corneliusbjc/activity/ Activity feed for BR. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:43:43 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 15b1b7169b9574452c3788a7b7397b56 BR replied to the topic Lump in groin one year after slnb and wle in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/lump-in-groin-one-year-after-slnb-and-wle/#post-278100 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:34:30 -0500 YoJa,

Thanks for the question. I was 3A (pretty sure). I did have one Dr. who thought it was 3B, but most thought it was 3A. I think there was some uncertainty on ulceration, but it has been a long time ago.

I have been fortunate. It was very scarry at the time. Yearly checks the last ~12-15 years. Mostly uneventful, but the last 4-5 years…Read more

]]> 0c2635b24c0bee75f70a22887948b942 BR replied to the topic Lump in groin one year after slnb and wle in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/lump-in-groin-one-year-after-slnb-and-wle/#post-278084 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:37:49 -0500 Lyy24,

Not exactly the same but hopefully might provide some peace of mind. I had a WLE on my calf and lymphnodes removed from my groin (sentinel node positive, Stage III). This is a little over 15 years ago for me. I go in for yearly checks. Over the past ~ 15 years, the Dr’s have thought they felt something lumpy in my groin a couple of…Read more

]]> 4c6276e964425395a3635af5ea47c823 BR replied to the topic Who is NED for 5 or more years? in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/who-is-ned-for-5-or-more-years/#post-277890 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:13:33 -0500 Depending on how you count, I have been NED for 17-18 years. WLE in April 2004. 1 year of Interferon.
Second primary in late 2005 (caught early).

Lots of scans and scares over the years. Sometimes it took two or three Dr. visits and tests to resolve something that looked suspicious. So far so good.

Best of luck to you.

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