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Neuropathy | Last Active: Sep 29 6:10am | Replies (125)
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Jennifer, thank you for your thoughtful and informative response. I sincerely appreciate it. It's difficult for a senior to know when something odd should be pursued.
It's difficult to assess what this is, except that the lump/bump seems to be under the skin and isn't particularly discolored.
I am somewhat concerned that it could possibly be a blood clot that needs immediate attention but am hanging onto the thought that it is not. I do have an appointment with a new PCP in 3 weeks. In the interim I'll make an appointment with my dermatologist just to make sure it's not a skin cancer.
Thank you, again, for your kind response.
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@lkingsbu You are welcome. my mom who is 91 has had a problem with blood clots in her legs because she is sedentary in a wheel chair, so now she takes Eloquis all the time. What a blood clot looked like on her was a slightly larger calf and the skin was a bit shiny because it was stretched, and the leg felt harder than the other... kind of like how a cramped muscle feels. It wasn't painful for her. A blood clot backs up the flow of blood in the vein kind of like a dam creates a lake from a stream. Something pea sized isn't affecting the whole leg like blood clots do.
My husband's melanoma was under the skin until it ulcerated through the skin which is what I described as looking like the eraser on a pencil. I guess that was pea sized too. That is why your post caught my attention. You can press around it on your skin. What should happen with normal circulation is you will see a light spot after you let go, and then in about 2 seconds, the color should return to normal on your skin. A blood clot doesn't have a defined border of where it ends, and most blood clots are internal.
I'm glad you will be getting this checked out. Will you please come back and let me know how you are doing and what you find out from your doctor? Good for you for asking the question and looking out for your health!
Jennifer