Hi, I had a melanoma mole removed a week ago. The thickness was 0.32mm. They took out the stitches yesterday, but in the evening after I took the band aid off,...
Hello. I don't know if the advice you were given is accurate. I personally would at a minimum cover the wound to ensure no dirt gets into the wound. It would ...
Speaking as a medical person, I'm a Physician Assistant in cardio thoracic surgery. We do not reclose wounds that have opened (generally). For several...
Steve, I would tend to agree with them......wounds heal from the bottom up providing they aren't excessively large which I would think yours isn't....as long...
I had a small superfical spreading melanoma removed from my arm in April. The Derm. said he got it all and the oncologist concurred. BUT... I have what appears...
My feeling Sherry is that if it hasn't gone away and it looks suspicious.....have it checked anyway.....better to be safe than sorry....I had a mark on my...
I'm with Bryan...if it looks suspicious, has not gone away within a reasonable time, get it checked out. I have to ask this...when the oncologist said "he got...
Yeah- I do have regular checkups with the dermatogist scheduled. I'm supposed to go back in Sept. I'm to go every 4 months.... just not sure if I should move...
Sherry, go to this link...it is a tutorial...keep clicking on "next" and it will walk you through diagnosing to a point, melanoma on your skin...if you have...
It might not be MM...it could be some other skin problem...I had these splotches on my belly, but they itched...and, then my two fingers on my right hand broke...
I was going to sign off this list a while back cause I didn't think I was needed now that Max is gone and that I didn't needed it...but, now I want to hear how...
I am so glad that you have decided NOT to leave Jana.....I was thinking the same thing but decided that you are such a wealth of knowledge and referrals that I...
Hello to everyone... Sorry I haven't kept you all posted this week has been a little crazy and I expect the next to do the same. My kids started back to...
Angela...that is GREAT!!! When I was talking to the attorney about Max, I said what should have happened with Max from the first time a tumor appeared is...
Great news! My dad did great with his surgery. He came through like a trooper again. He did have to have 2 units of blood this time and they monitored his...
Angela that is terrific news! It is really terrific that your dad is in such great spirits and that everything is so upbeat...just realize tho that there is...
I'm really excited Angela...needed to hear some good news...YAAAAAAAAAAH!!! Tell your Dad yeehaw from me :)! ... From: angela To: melanoma@yahoogroups.com ...
HOw are you feeling today Jana? You ok hun? Bryan ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). ...
I'm OK...needed to hear some really good news...and, Angela's was just the ticket. Had a migraine all last week and this morning...had what I'd guess you'd...
Dear Jana, Sounds like you were a bit on edge hun. Sounds like you 've been rather contemplative as well...LIfe can be very underappreciated by people hun I ...
Hi, I just joined this list because my daughter-in-law (30 years old) was just diagnosed with melanoma. A mole on her leg was found to be malignant. She has...
Hi Janet...there are others on this list who better know about what to expect next because they have been there. However, my 2 cents are find an oncologist...
Hello everyone :) I have been looking for a support group to attend in person, but i am horribly shy & talking to people face to face is tough for me, so i...
Hi Jennifer...I just posted a day ago for Janet...and, will repost the websites I found most helpful. I will also throw in my personal experience recently...
Thank you for the great information. I am concerned that she and her doctor are much too casual with this, and it is an HMO, so that could be part of it too. ...
Janet, I'm hoping the one's on here that have first hand knowledge with their MM will post...I'm afraid that I probably bombarded this list for a little too...
Thank you so much. I'm sorry you have been through so much with Max. I have non-Hodgkins lymphoma, MALT, low grade, Stage IV, but I am lucky--no need to...
Ask the bulletin board...and, hopefully someone on here, will/can answer that question...I'm not familiar with it because they skipped that part with...
Hi janet, i just read your story about your daughter. I agree you need to have her see an oncologist, & it needs to be an oncologist that specializes in...
thank you for the information :) i am always looking for it. We have been blessed so far on the care we are getting. We started going to general oncologist,...
