itsmitzi

I don't think the radiation is all that bad, I believe the insurance companies just don't want to pay for pet scans so they use radiation as an excuse.

Anyhow, what do I tell my doctor? He is the one who wants me to have the test. He also pushed for me to have the node removed about a year ago. I had two removed with the WLE and that was enough for me to know I don't want any others removed!

As for the needle biopsy… a friend had one and she said it was terribly painful.

For my part I'd like to just go on acting as if the melanoma never happened.

mitzi

I don't think the radiation is all that bad, I believe the insurance companies just don't want to pay for pet scans so they use radiation as an excuse.

Anyhow, what do I tell my doctor? He is the one who wants me to have the test. He also pushed for me to have the node removed about a year ago. I had two removed with the WLE and that was enough for me to know I don't want any others removed!

As for the needle biopsy… a friend had one and she said it was terribly painful.

For my part I'd like to just go on acting as if the melanoma never happened.

mitzi

This would only be my second in over two years. I don't think that would be overkill.

I've been seeing my GP for over 19 years now, it would be hard to just start over with someone else.

But anyhow, I don't think I will get the PET scan for the simple reason that only PET/CTs are done around my neck of the woods, and my GP insists on the PET scan which no one does anymore.

This would only be my second in over two years. I don't think that would be overkill.

I've been seeing my GP for over 19 years now, it would be hard to just start over with someone else.

But anyhow, I don't think I will get the PET scan for the simple reason that only PET/CTs are done around my neck of the woods, and my GP insists on the PET scan which no one does anymore.

No, I haven't had "this enlarged node for TWO YEARS without any growth?"

What I wrote was that I had a PET/CT 2 years ago. At that time an oncologist sent me for that one several months after the WLE and SNB. He considered me high risk because the tumor was ulcerated, Clark's level 4 and had a high mitosis.

My gp feels that the node has gotten bigger since I had an ultrasound last year. I don't know because I can never seem to find it so I don't bother looking.

No, I haven't had "this enlarged node for TWO YEARS without any growth?"

What I wrote was that I had a PET/CT 2 years ago. At that time an oncologist sent me for that one several months after the WLE and SNB. He considered me high risk because the tumor was ulcerated, Clark's level 4 and had a high mitosis.

My gp feels that the node has gotten bigger since I had an ultrasound last year. I don't know because I can never seem to find it so I don't bother looking.

No, no injury either.

I lost confidence with my oncologist in April and since then I feel it sort of  has spread to/ applies to all doctors.

No, no injury either.

I lost confidence with my oncologist in April and since then I feel it sort of  has spread to/ applies to all doctors.

No, no prior lymphadema. It just started mid October 20 months after the snb surgery. It seems to swell as I sleep then go down a bit during the day as I use it.

No, no prior lymphadema. It just started mid October 20 months after the snb surgery. It seems to swell as I sleep then go down a bit during the day as I use it.

Yes, I had a Sentinel Node biopsy with 2 nodes removed, but would lymphedema start a year and 8 months after the snb?