Melanoma Research Foundation | Danielle T | Activity https://forum.melanoma.org/user/dtrunnel/activity/ Activity feed for Danielle T. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:33:46 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6c231d3f12d41f1ed143da947b1033b6 Danielle T replied to the topic Just had stage 1a removed , nervous in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/just-had-stage-1a-removed-nervous/#post-277938 Tue, 13 Dec 2022 02:36:59 -0500 Hi, I had a similar event. Stage 0 for one, then many years later a stage 1a. The stage 1a was sent for genetic testing. The genetic testing I had done tests certain genetic markers to group the melanoma into one of four groups from low risk to high risk. If high risk, your doctor could choose to check your lymph nodes or add extra surveillance,…Read more

]]> 5ed6c97497020b8a3faba1ef5bca01fa Danielle T replied to the topic Had 4 MIS in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/had-4-mis/#post-277837 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 23:40:28 -0500 I have had 3 melanomas – one in situ, one stage T1a spitzoid type, and one in situ (was labeled probable melanoma). My only advice is to stay on top of your skin exams and take lots of pictures of your skin. It’s great that yours were caught as in situ

]]> 43f907fac726a22760c1d3db4dc7c871 Danielle T replied to the topic Interested in hearing from others with multiple primaries and FAMMM/Atypical Mole Syndrome in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/interested-in-hearing-from-others-with-multiple-primaries-and-fammm-atypical-mole-syndrome/#post-276811 Wed, 08 Jun 2022 02:11:47 -0400 I’ve had 3 primaries. A spitzoid melanoma in
2011 that was in situ. Then, in 2020 I had two more, another spitz melanoma but .5mm invasive, then a nevoid melanoma in situ.
I do have many moles and family history of moles, but I am the only one in family with melanoma. I have been hesitant to have genetic testing bc feel like the info will just m…Read more

]]> 99ec6a9418aaa997b67c94c660881607 Danielle T replied to the topic New baby and new diagnosis in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/new-baby-and-new-diagnosis/#post-276541 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:01:48 -0400 If your dermatologist wants to wait for castle genetic results to do the WLE you probably have a thin melanoma. I had the genetic test done with castle and it should not over ride the standard of care which is to check sentinel lymph nodes for lesions greater than .8 or ulceration etc. castle may indicate a thinner melanoma is higher risk and…Read more

]]> fad10470445df39cf698bf3937bb5312 Danielle T replied to the topic Scar treatment for WLE in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/scar-treatment-for-wle/#post-275960 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 23:30:12 -0500 I apologize for not responding to you sooner. I appreciate you taking so much time to answer my question. I go back and forth between being so frustrated with my scars to being thankful. Your words and knowledge are very much appreciated.

]]> 70af6823ec60d9418d2bf9aeea7d839e Danielle T replied to the topic Stage 1B - 25 year anniversary in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/stage-1b-25-year-anniversary/#post-275942 Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:34:04 -0500 Jammer my story is much like yours but I’m more newly into it.
first melanoma in-situ in 2011, T1a in dec 2020 and another in situ in jan 2021. The odd thing is all of them were supposedly rare subtypes – two spitzoid and one nevoid.
I see my dermatologist every 3 months, I take my own pictures monthly and had professional pictures done as w…Read more

]]> 87b627d0866ea7a97b4e05572a67dea8 Danielle T replied to the topic WLE / SLNB - what to expect? in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/wle-slnb-what-to-expect/#post-275849 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 01:07:55 -0400 The WLE area will be very sore especially the first couple of days. I was able to return to work quickly from home. With this being on his face, it would be beneficial if he could work from home until the stitches are out. Make sure you keep the WLE site moist to reduce scarring with the antibiotic you are given and then vasoline.
good luck tomorrow

]]> 096d0d72abc8e98e1a4db4049d17a133 Danielle T replied to the topic Melanoma on Breast Skin in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/melanoma-on-breast-skin/#post-275802 Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:52:15 -0400 The depth is what matters most and your melanoma is thin. The odds are you won’t have to deal with this again.
you should still get the bump on your breast checked but I don’t think you should be worried it’s melanoma.
good luck

]]> a7e78709b939266e4a12ec181c8d4c8f Danielle T replied to the topic Dysplastic nevus with spitzoid features? melanoma in the forum Pediatric & AYA Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/dysplastic-nevus-with-spitzoid-features-melanoma/#post-275499 Sun, 15 Aug 2021 18:30:26 -0400 Hi, I’ve had a spitzoid melanoma. My research has said if under 20 years old moles with spitzoid features are usually benign but over 20 years old they are not. It is very hard to determine the malignancy potential and spitzoid cells can move to the lymph glands and still not have malignancy potential.

your dermatologist can send the mole to C…Read more

]]> d451bd0b2c859933a1d2a210dff0f019 Danielle T replied to the topic Sun Protection and Outdoor life in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/sun-protection-and-outdoor-life/#post-275424 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 01:59:45 -0400 All of these suggestions are great. The only thing I’d add is I start my day with sun screen – as soon as I’m out of my morning shower. I feel it helps vs waiting once you are already outside.
I also try to seek shade as much as possible but try not to feel guilty if I am in the sun doing an activity I love.
this is definitely personal pre…Read more

]]> 483ac215a63d9822183a4786f2ad1425 Danielle T replied to the topic Newly diagnosed, unstaged in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/newly-diagnosed-unstaged/#post-274810 Fri, 28 May 2021 01:35:34 -0400 I’m sorry you’ve had to join this community. I’ve had three primaries so I can relate on how it feels when you aren’t sure of your diagnosis. However, like you said with a thin melanoma the statistics are on your side to be cured after your WLE.  I’d try to stay off of the internet. I will tell you it gets better with time. Hang in there.

]]> a2005de8333b9656833bb93982bcd0d2 Danielle T replied to the topic Mom of Jake - for the old friends here in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/mom-of-jake-for-the-old-friends-here/#post-274681 Tue, 11 May 2021 01:31:57 -0400 <p style=”text-align: left;”>I am unfortunately new to this forum so am not an ‘old’ friend. But, I am so sorry about your sweet son. Melanoma is just not fair.  I will pray for his peaceful transition.</p>

]]> ab3373db396b63a91af2ddafd46c95bd Danielle T started the topic Scar treatment for WLE in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/scar-treatment-for-wle/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:04:38 -0400 I have 3 WLE scars and feel self conscious about them. Has anyone had any effective scar treatments? Do lasers work or are they not a good idea?

I know it’s just scars and I do feel fortunate that I was cured through them, but being a youngest female it’s hard being so scarred up

]]> 5e9ba7175f556df1e8b45dd1f44a9bd5 Danielle T replied to the topic 2 unchanged moles BOTH are melanoma in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/2-unchanged-moles-both-are-melanoma/#post-274245 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:53:55 -0500 I’m in the Philadelphia area.

You definitely need a copy of your pathology reports.

The genetic test purpose is 1) god forbid if your melanoma was to ever progress this will inform doctors on what treatment is most likely to work 2) for our situation now it reduces  any gray area related to a pathology report.  If you do some research, you wil…Read more

]]> 3088937377c8512c24a2f977bfbb7ca5 Danielle T replied to the topic 2 unchanged moles BOTH are melanoma in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/2-unchanged-moles-both-are-melanoma/#post-274243 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:56:43 -0500 Your case is definitely very concerning as melanoma patients feel security with no evolution.
What type of melanoma are they saying these lesions are? Certain kinds like nevoid and spitzoid are very difficult to identify versus a benign lesion as they have characteristics of both and doctors (rightly so) tend to be more aggressive. I would ask if…Read more

]]> 4f40cd468bcea3b990e61e085ca755a4 Danielle T replied to the topic 2 unchanged moles BOTH are melanoma in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/2-unchanged-moles-both-are-melanoma/#post-274240 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 03:16:45 -0500 I am assuming they aren’t changing enough that you can tell from a picture but they are changing from a dermascope perspective. I would recommend going onto Amazon and purchasing a tool you can use at home that will take magnified / lighted images of your moles – the tool can attach to your I-phone. That way you can take up close pictures m…Read more

]]> 0dfe97cdc1eaedc84aaa4e7479bfa282 Danielle T started the topic Can a mole that has not visually changed be a concern? in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/can-a-mole-that-has-not-visually-changed-be-a-concern/ Sat, 30 Jan 2021 00:19:57 -0500 I just got pictures done w/ dermascope images and the doctor was really concerned about a mole w/ 3 colors and abnormal borders. But, I reviewed the same mole from 2011 (at that time I did not have a dermascope image) and the mole looks exactly the same in 2011 as it does now. Granted, I can’t see the same detail as the dermascope, but overall the…Read more

]]> 3dfa4ffa7a57992d9641cf8216538dd1 Danielle T replied to the topic Help with pathology report in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/help-with-pathology-report-10/#post-273899 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:34:51 -0500 John thank you for your response. I need some encouragement after a rough couple of days 🙂  I will keep you in my thoughts and pray for all of our brave melanoma warriors.

]]> 9dff7bc1350010e64e7e1e8a77146cc6 Danielle T started the topic Help with pathology report in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/help-with-pathology-report-10/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 22:54:20 -0500 Hello to this kind community,

my diagnosis was malignant melanoma approximately 0.5 mm in thickness, spitzoid.

I know I should be happy the diagnosis is not more severe but can anyone help me understand what they mean by spitzoid. I know there’s a subset of melanomas that are spitzoid. I’m just looking to see if anyone has any thoughts on wha…Read more

]]> 139e8edbcb7be7e289bbd80f90421382 Danielle T replied to the topic How likely is a new, irregular mole to be benign? in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/how-likely-is-a-new-irregular-mole-to-be-benign/#post-273850 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:08:21 -0500 I had a new mole grow in my 40s and it was benign. I know we always hear change is bad, but it’s not always. I would ask your dermatologist to see you sooner only so you don’t have to wait and worry.

]]> 420b59eb39a6f03c69ff050294434913 Danielle T replied to the topic Super anxious awaiting results about strange mole. in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/super-anxious-awaiting-results-about-strange-mole/#post-273849 Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:03:20 -0500 I’ve had moles appear out of nowhere and be benign. I wouldn’t jump to the conclusion you will get bad news, plus most melanomas don’t grow that quick. You are doing everything you need to be doing. Try not to worry about it until you have the results.

]]> c2180ab8114d66ea92d3468a1ca77a61 Danielle T replied to the topic Looking for some positivity while waiting for biopsy results in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/looking-for-some-reasurrance-re-melanoma/#post-273768 Tue, 29 Dec 2020 16:22:45 -0500 I wanted to follow up with the results of my biopsy of a mole that appeared in the my late 30s and I was just informed it is benign. Melanoma patients have to be vigilant in getting anything new or changed examined by a doctor but it’s not always bad news.

]]> f25b7d573ce435681643c3df817d3a87 Danielle T replied to the topic How long does Melanoma stay in situ? in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/how-long-does-melanoma-stay-in-situ/#post-273687 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:16:55 -0500 I had a melanoma in-situ and a second primary that was a T1a ten years later. I am sure my T1a could have been caught as in-situ as I have pictures from a year before where it had started to change but not as aggressively as what prompted the removal. I feel stupid for not have done something sooner. I should have known better with my earlier…Read more

]]> 92c7ed2d6ff4f35b8e95fbda3d92cf02 Danielle T replied to the topic Another Round of Good News in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/another-round-of-good-news/#post-273686 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:06:00 -0500 That’s great news!

]]> b71fe0c0d43d2e696b948c26b48e6891 Danielle T replied to the topic Back on the Opdivo. Scans looking promising. in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/back-on-the-opdivo-scans-looking-promising/#post-273685 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:59:41 -0500 That’s awesome news.

]]> 6f1b74b65e88799a7cf63bcaecede593 Danielle T replied to the topic Looking for some positivity while waiting for biopsy results in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/looking-for-some-reasurrance-re-melanoma/#post-273684 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:56:48 -0500 Just reread my last post ….I meant to say everything that is changing is NOT melanoma

]]> 05add0b1d1ad23dd003df154a3616a6e Danielle T replied to the topic Looking for some positivity while waiting for biopsy results in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/looking-for-some-reasurrance-re-melanoma/#post-273683 Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:55:34 -0500 I agree that it’s good you’ve had the biopsies. I just had my second primary and am also freaking out as I have both new moles and changed moles in other places on my body.  My doctor has looked at them under the dermascope and reminded me that moles do change and we can even develop new ones and have it be fine, which he believes these are. I st…Read more

]]> 3e0deaa0d3380348bdc8553e74134f9a Danielle T replied to the topic Experience with a new or changed mole being benign in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/experience-with-a-new-or-changed-mole-being-benign/#post-273579 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 03:41:04 -0500 Haha! That’s really funny!

]]> f22cf2e1fe9348db4b01b8622f37d1ba Danielle T replied to the topic Experience with a new or changed mole being benign in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/experience-with-a-new-or-changed-mole-being-benign/#post-273576 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 02:27:13 -0500 Thank you Bob:) i too have an atypical mole pattern. I do plan on talking to my dermatologists and have learned my lesson about being more vigilant

I’m sorry you’ve had 14 primaries. I appreciate you taking the time to respond to me

]]> 577ae7b5d878d44113d8f2fa00ae1b13 Danielle T started the topic Experience with a new or changed mole being benign in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/experience-with-a-new-or-changed-mole-being-benign/ Sun, 20 Dec 2020 00:58:01 -0500 After my second primary melanoma, I have myself spinning. I had pictures from 2011 of my moles and even though I’ve been seeing a dermatologist for a skin check annually I’ve identified 8 completely new or changed moles. Everything I find on the internet leads me to believe more melanomas. I’m 44 and had my last child 11 years ago so should not b…Read more

]]> e7973005269a4dfd20ff1186c5a4ace0 Danielle T replied to the topic Recently Diagnosed in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/recently-diagnosed-6/#post-273458 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 20:06:38 -0500 Thank you everyone for responding. I had my WLE today and received my pathology.

.5mm in thickness, >=1 mitosis, no ulceration, regression, etc.

abnormal melanocytes disposed as solitary units and in nests are present within the epidermis and in the upper part of the dermis. The in-situ component extends to one lateral margin.

9 days went by…Read more

]]> bd3adbbb65169fab39d452aa3b064d4b Danielle T started the topic Recently Diagnosed in the forum General Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/recently-diagnosed-6/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:22:49 -0500 I know melanoma is a very serious disease and my heart goes out to everyone fighting it.

About 8 years ago at age 36 I was diagnosed with a Melanoma in-situ. I had the WLE and saw my dermatologist every 6 months.

I just got a call that I have a 2nd melanoma, stage T1a.  I had a flu shot around Halloween and noticed around the shot area what…Read more

]]> 3c6de2f5d60ccb0dcccbce9a7e06b9c1 Danielle T became a registered member https://forum.melanoma.org/activity/p/115/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:15:35 -0500 0