takkat

Hi,

  I had a melanoma on my left foot by my little toe. The doctor was able to take the skin without doing a skin graft. My foot was deformed for quite a while because he stretched the skin so tight. It eventually went back to normal. I had to keep my foot elevated for quite a long time, I don't remember for sure how long. I do remember doing a very good job of not tearing out the stitches initially but went back to work too soon and split the scar tissue open and prolonged the healing. Stitches don't hold well in the very thin skin of the foot. 

I remember that my surgeon was very concerned about the spot on my foot because of how thin the skin is. He told me to go home and get my affairs in order. This was from a .4mm melanoma.  If I remember correctly I was at stage 1b. The SLB came back clean.

Even though I had an MRI on my brain and a ct chest scan that came back clean,(this was about five years ago) the melanoma had already spread to my left lung. I found out by accident earlier this year with an unrelated ct scan.

It seems to me that a ct scan a few years out could be prudent. I am not sure what finding this one on my lung sooner would mean for me now but it seems earlier is better.

I hope that all goes well for you.

          T.

Hi,

  I had a melanoma on my left foot by my little toe. The doctor was able to take the skin without doing a skin graft. My foot was deformed for quite a while because he stretched the skin so tight. It eventually went back to normal. I had to keep my foot elevated for quite a long time, I don't remember for sure how long. I do remember doing a very good job of not tearing out the stitches initially but went back to work too soon and split the scar tissue open and prolonged the healing. Stitches don't hold well in the very thin skin of the foot. 

I remember that my surgeon was very concerned about the spot on my foot because of how thin the skin is. He told me to go home and get my affairs in order. This was from a .4mm melanoma.  If I remember correctly I was at stage 1b. The SLB came back clean.

Even though I had an MRI on my brain and a ct chest scan that came back clean,(this was about five years ago) the melanoma had already spread to my left lung. I found out by accident earlier this year with an unrelated ct scan.

It seems to me that a ct scan a few years out could be prudent. I am not sure what finding this one on my lung sooner would mean for me now but it seems earlier is better.

I hope that all goes well for you.

          T.

Hi,

  I had a melanoma on my left foot by my little toe. The doctor was able to take the skin without doing a skin graft. My foot was deformed for quite a while because he stretched the skin so tight. It eventually went back to normal. I had to keep my foot elevated for quite a long time, I don't remember for sure how long. I do remember doing a very good job of not tearing out the stitches initially but went back to work too soon and split the scar tissue open and prolonged the healing. Stitches don't hold well in the very thin skin of the foot. 

I remember that my surgeon was very concerned about the spot on my foot because of how thin the skin is. He told me to go home and get my affairs in order. This was from a .4mm melanoma.  If I remember correctly I was at stage 1b. The SLB came back clean.

Even though I had an MRI on my brain and a ct chest scan that came back clean,(this was about five years ago) the melanoma had already spread to my left lung. I found out by accident earlier this year with an unrelated ct scan.

It seems to me that a ct scan a few years out could be prudent. I am not sure what finding this one on my lung sooner would mean for me now but it seems earlier is better.

I hope that all goes well for you.

          T.