I was diagnosed with Melanoma on January 9, 2013. I found a swollen spot in my neck, surgeon thought it was a cyst, but when he went into to remove it realized it was a lymph node. 5 days later I was told it was Melanoma. I have since had a PET scan, no primary was found – only one other node lit up on the scan very close to the original node. I am currently scheduled for a dissection of the nodes in my neck on Monday, January 21.
I was diagnosed with Melanoma on January 9, 2013. I found a swollen spot in my neck, surgeon thought it was a cyst, but when he went into to remove it realized it was a lymph node. 5 days later I was told it was Melanoma. I have since had a PET scan, no primary was found – only one other node lit up on the scan very close to the original node. I am currently scheduled for a dissection of the nodes in my neck on Monday, January 21.
After reading this board I am wondering if I am jumping into the surgery too quickly. I am met with a medical and surgical oncologist, although not ones in a Melanoma center of excellence instead at our local hospital. Anyone have any advice – my first thought was to go through surgery and then with full diagnosis/prognosis get a second opinion from Mayo before staring any other treatments.
Any help, assistance, guidance would be appreciated!
