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      • August 9, 2012 at 7:47 pm
      LizzM
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      Forgot to add – she had a PET scan and her right knee and right side of her neck lit up. She has had knee surgery in the past. I am thinking the right side of her neck is probably not related to the melanoma because it was on her buttock and it seems it would show up in the groin and not the neck. Is that correct?

      • August 9, 2012 at 7:47 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      Forgot to add – she had a PET scan and her right knee and right side of her neck lit up. She has had knee surgery in the past. I am thinking the right side of her neck is probably not related to the melanoma because it was on her buttock and it seems it would show up in the groin and not the neck. Is that correct?

      • August 9, 2012 at 7:47 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      Forgot to add – she had a PET scan and her right knee and right side of her neck lit up. She has had knee surgery in the past. I am thinking the right side of her neck is probably not related to the melanoma because it was on her buttock and it seems it would show up in the groin and not the neck. Is that correct?

      • May 20, 2011 at 3:40 am
      LizzM
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      All dogs DO go to heaven. So very sorry for  your loss. It's hard to lose our best friend. 🙁

      • May 20, 2011 at 3:40 am
      LizzM
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      All dogs DO go to heaven. So very sorry for  your loss. It's hard to lose our best friend. 🙁

      • April 10, 2011 at 8:31 pm
      LizzM
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      Definitely something to get checked out. My friend's neck lymph nodes were a soft swelling and it was positive for mel. So best to get checked out if not just for your peace of mind.

      Chances are it's nothing but swollen glands fighting off an infection or a cold.

      Let us know.

       

      • August 10, 2012 at 11:13 pm
      LizzM
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      Thank you, Janner. Here are the SUV levels. I have no idea if these are high or not.

      Cervical lymph SUV 4.3 –  multiple 1 cm nodes and several smaller 0.5 cm nodes
       
      Right knee max SUV 3.3 – 1 cm node
       
      Thanks for your help!
      • August 10, 2012 at 11:13 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      Thank you, Janner. Here are the SUV levels. I have no idea if these are high or not.

      Cervical lymph SUV 4.3 –  multiple 1 cm nodes and several smaller 0.5 cm nodes
       
      Right knee max SUV 3.3 – 1 cm node
       
      Thanks for your help!
      • August 10, 2012 at 11:13 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      Thank you, Janner. Here are the SUV levels. I have no idea if these are high or not.

      Cervical lymph SUV 4.3 –  multiple 1 cm nodes and several smaller 0.5 cm nodes
       
      Right knee max SUV 3.3 – 1 cm node
       
      Thanks for your help!
      • August 9, 2012 at 8:18 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      She has an appointment with a specialist next week. I was thinking it would probably show up in the groin before it showed up in the neck. No one told her that. I know melanoma is a sneaky diesease and does what it wants to do, I was just thinking it might be unlikely to be in the neck. But I guess it can go anywhere.

      • August 9, 2012 at 8:18 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      She has an appointment with a specialist next week. I was thinking it would probably show up in the groin before it showed up in the neck. No one told her that. I know melanoma is a sneaky diesease and does what it wants to do, I was just thinking it might be unlikely to be in the neck. But I guess it can go anywhere.

      • August 9, 2012 at 8:18 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      She has an appointment with a specialist next week. I was thinking it would probably show up in the groin before it showed up in the neck. No one told her that. I know melanoma is a sneaky diesease and does what it wants to do, I was just thinking it might be unlikely to be in the neck. But I guess it can go anywhere.

      • August 9, 2012 at 7:55 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      Thanks, I read that. I was just looking for info from people "in the know." 🙂

      • August 9, 2012 at 7:55 pm
      LizzM
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      Thanks, I read that. I was just looking for info from people "in the know." 🙂

      • August 9, 2012 at 7:55 pm
      LizzM
      Participant

      Thanks, I read that. I was just looking for info from people "in the know." 🙂

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