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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 times and proceeded with scans, needle biopsies, etc…. In all cases it was negative for melanoma.

I haven’t ever heard the Dr’s attribute the “lumps” to stitches, but I have thought over the years that there must be a lot going on in that area and it is probably possible that something might feel lumpy periodically. I also remember the surgeon telling me that they have to move a lot of things around to get to the lymphnodes, so very possible that the movement might leave a lump.

This isn’t to discourage you from the previous post’s suggestion for a second opinion. Just to hopefully give you some comfort that not all lumps turn out bad.

Best of luck

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.

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 almost every year there was something the Dr’s were concerned about that required additional testing. All turned out well. I am hoping to get back to the boring annual checkups again.

Best of luck to you!