4th Melanoma found after skin check
Hi everyone, so pre my bc journey I have had 3 melanoma. I had my first melanoma at 38, 2nd one at 39 and 3rd at 49. These were caught reasonably early so no further treatment but pretty big scars. I ...
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Hi @Chevvy,
Wow 180 is bloody terrible. I think my dad has had some enormous amount too. Skin wise i have had about 40 excisions of which 4 melanoma. I just breathe deeply and I am grateful the melanoma was found early enough.
This is the first melanoma post bc (last year). I was wondering about a PET scan too. I see the oncologist on 14th December and will ask about that as a possibility.
I think while the whole idea of going looking is scary, I would like to not be left wondering. I guess there are always the possibility of a rouge cell so maybe that's why a PET scan after each melanoma, especially given bc too.
I do feel better about things, now the results were made clear. Take care.
Wow 180 is bloody terrible. I think my dad has had some enormous amount too. Skin wise i have had about 40 excisions of which 4 melanoma. I just breathe deeply and I am grateful the melanoma was found early enough.
This is the first melanoma post bc (last year). I was wondering about a PET scan too. I see the oncologist on 14th December and will ask about that as a possibility.
I think while the whole idea of going looking is scary, I would like to not be left wondering. I guess there are always the possibility of a rouge cell so maybe that's why a PET scan after each melanoma, especially given bc too.
I do feel better about things, now the results were made clear. Take care.