luckydog

This is my worry also.  Diagnosed last October 2012 and had surgery and snb.  Mine is on my middle upper back.  I worry every day of my life that I am going to feel something somewhere….  I understand how you must feel and hope all goes forward well.  So far I go to onc every 6 months and I live at my dermatologist office.  No other melanoma but many other atypical things.  Nine so far. Not so reassuring. I think the strides they are making in treatments are good and hopeful. 

This is my worry also.  Diagnosed last October 2012 and had surgery and snb.  Mine is on my middle upper back.  I worry every day of my life that I am going to feel something somewhere….  I understand how you must feel and hope all goes forward well.  So far I go to onc every 6 months and I live at my dermatologist office.  No other melanoma but many other atypical things.  Nine so far. Not so reassuring. I think the strides they are making in treatments are good and hopeful. 

This is my worry also.  Diagnosed last October 2012 and had surgery and snb.  Mine is on my middle upper back.  I worry every day of my life that I am going to feel something somewhere….  I understand how you must feel and hope all goes forward well.  So far I go to onc every 6 months and I live at my dermatologist office.  No other melanoma but many other atypical things.  Nine so far. Not so reassuring. I think the strides they are making in treatments are good and hopeful. 

Hi, I am new here too.  Was diagnosed last November with stage 2.  Had a fairly large mole in center of back for years but did not go to derm for awhile and after it started itching and bled raced to the doctor.  I had surgery which had clear margins and snb in both underarms that came back clear.  Now 4 months later I have had pain under my arm that is not the same kind of pain from biopsy.  That was more of a nerve pain and numbness.  Went to onc yesterday and am having an ultrasound of my arm on Monday and a mammo today. My insurance denied my PET scan, saying I don't present any symptoms so they denied!!!  My dr said if anything changes we will push to get it done, or a CT scan.  So like you I sit and wait and feel like a ticking time bomb.  Have been to derm to have 5 other things removed since the melanoma surgery.  3 dysplastic nevi, 1 squamous, and 1 basal.  I am going back in April for my next 3 month check.  My incision from surgery has been bothering me, as I have had a problem in the past of my body rejecting disolvable stitches.  Great….  Hopefully it resolves itself.  I worry about every pain and bump on my body.  What a way to live my life in paranoia.  Well, we are all in this together.  Best of luck to you.  I also think you should have a snb as soon as possible. 

Hi, I am new here too.  Was diagnosed last November with stage 2.  Had a fairly large mole in center of back for years but did not go to derm for awhile and after it started itching and bled raced to the doctor.  I had surgery which had clear margins and snb in both underarms that came back clear.  Now 4 months later I have had pain under my arm that is not the same kind of pain from biopsy.  That was more of a nerve pain and numbness.  Went to onc yesterday and am having an ultrasound of my arm on Monday and a mammo today. My insurance denied my PET scan, saying I don't present any symptoms so they denied!!!  My dr said if anything changes we will push to get it done, or a CT scan.  So like you I sit and wait and feel like a ticking time bomb.  Have been to derm to have 5 other things removed since the melanoma surgery.  3 dysplastic nevi, 1 squamous, and 1 basal.  I am going back in April for my next 3 month check.  My incision from surgery has been bothering me, as I have had a problem in the past of my body rejecting disolvable stitches.  Great….  Hopefully it resolves itself.  I worry about every pain and bump on my body.  What a way to live my life in paranoia.  Well, we are all in this together.  Best of luck to you.  I also think you should have a snb as soon as possible. 

Hi, I am new here too.  Was diagnosed last November with stage 2.  Had a fairly large mole in center of back for years but did not go to derm for awhile and after it started itching and bled raced to the doctor.  I had surgery which had clear margins and snb in both underarms that came back clear.  Now 4 months later I have had pain under my arm that is not the same kind of pain from biopsy.  That was more of a nerve pain and numbness.  Went to onc yesterday and am having an ultrasound of my arm on Monday and a mammo today. My insurance denied my PET scan, saying I don't present any symptoms so they denied!!!  My dr said if anything changes we will push to get it done, or a CT scan.  So like you I sit and wait and feel like a ticking time bomb.  Have been to derm to have 5 other things removed since the melanoma surgery.  3 dysplastic nevi, 1 squamous, and 1 basal.  I am going back in April for my next 3 month check.  My incision from surgery has been bothering me, as I have had a problem in the past of my body rejecting disolvable stitches.  Great….  Hopefully it resolves itself.  I worry about every pain and bump on my body.  What a way to live my life in paranoia.  Well, we are all in this together.  Best of luck to you.  I also think you should have a snb as soon as possible.