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#18780 10-05-2005 04:45 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Member | OP  Member
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 | Hi Everyone,
I'm hoping I do not need this board as I just got over the shock of being diagnosed with Melanoma in July. Stage 1A it was caught early and treated with surgery only.
My concern now is that around the time I found the melanoma i noticed a lump on the inside of my cheek which the none of the doctors at that time felt was anything to worry about i put it down to me being paranoid. Well as of Monday this "lump" subcutaneous has grown and a lymph node in my neck is swollen but does not hurt. There is noticable swelling on that side of my face and the top of my lip is numb and tingling on that side. I go see my PCP who is great and he takes one look and says you need an MRI then to calm me down he says it could be nothing but with your history let's play it safe and do the MRI. So I'm scheduled for the MRI after much calling around and begging on my part for an appt for tommorow @ 3:00. The swelling,numbness and tingling feels has happened in only the last week.
Can anyone please tell me if they have had any of these symptoms? As with the melanoma I have this sinking feeling in my stomach that it's not good.
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#18781 10-05-2005 04:57 AM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts) | | Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hello SAC, I know that these times are very tough for us. We have a common statement here that "it ain't cancer till the pathologist says so" Hard words to live by sometimes. Many of us had no pain or symptoms at all, some have had a great deal of pain. Put yourself in the hands of the professionals and let them earn their keep. (let them do the worrying)
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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#18782 10-06-2005 08:37 PM | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 325 Platinum Member (300+ posts) | | Platinum Member (300+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 325 | SAC,
Good advice about letting the docs do the worrying (we pay them GOOD MONEY to worry for us). I still had to worry a bit on my own, however, just for the H$## of it. Hang in there, do something good for yourself just cause you can. Find SOMETHING to take your mind off the nagging wondering and you'll be better able to deal with the news, whatever is it, when it comes round. Best of luck, keep us posted!
Andrea
SCC L lat tongue,Dx 9/15/05 T1N0MX L MND and L lateral hemiglossectomy 10/03/05. Recurrence 11/15/06 2nd surgery 12/04/06 hemiglossectomy 3rd surgery 01/15/07 tonsillectomy Radiation 01/25/07 to 03/08/07 3-D/CRT X 30
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#18783 10-07-2005 01:50 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 Member | | OP Member
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8 | Thanks all. I just posted my experience with the MRI on the symptoms board.
I appreciate the kind words and will keep everyone posted as to what this is. | | |
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