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Gynecologic Cancers | Last Active: May 10 8:58pm | Replies (9)

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@teedee66

I just was diagnosed with vulvar melanoma and there is an odor. I can't smell it. I hope others can't. However, I strongly believe my 1 year old female dog does by her behavior. She keeps jumping up to me in that area. I just push back and say - Stop It! But she does it pretty much every day. I hope she understands that I'm working on it and I got her message.

Hi. I'm new here. FYI, I had my first biopsy surgery about 2 weeks ago and in 2 more weeks I have to go back for a second surgery to clear the 2 cm parameter of where the mass once was. I had a 5 mm vulvar melanoma. I still can't believe this whole thing.

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Helen, Volunteer Mentor | @naturegirl5 | May 2 8:49am

@teedee66 I'm with you that your dog can smell the change. Our animals, including cats, have so many more cells for smell than we do.

The diagnosis of vulvar melanoma must have been such a shock for you. I'm putting myself in your place when we hear a diagnosis from the doctor. Something we are never prepared to hear. I'll share this. When I received my diagnosis of endometrial cancer I felt like my hearing became super loud and I thought at first oh, that's can't be me. But it was. Like you, I was fortunate that treatment with surgery was scheduled within two weeks of the diagnosis. Getting that schedule and treatment meant everything to me. I could then feel more hope because I didn't have to sit with the diagnosis wondering what's next. I needed that treatment plan to have hope with optimism.

What are you doing to care for yourself? Do you go for walks with your dog? Take a soothing bath? Eat some comfort food you enjoy?

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