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Melanoma: My journey with recurrance and surgery stage 3
Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Nov 12, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Here's an update for my melanoma journey.
I just got my neck dissection surgery scheduled for next Wednesday at Moffitt in Tampa... so a little nervous about that. It is not as simple as "just remove this little nodule from your neck". But it is melanoma and it has to come out.
If anyone else has had this type of lymph node dissection, I would love to hear about how yours went.
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On my 6, 2023 I had a Positive for cancer Melanoma removed from my upper back. At the same time they removed 2 Lymph Nodes from my neck area and both were negative. The healing was not painful at all and I was out working in my yard two days later but not using that side so as not to do any tearing! But overall no pain meds just itching close to stitch removal time.
Hope this helps and good luck and God Bless!!!
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@birdman518 I don't have any experience with this type of surgery. But I wanted to reach out and let you know there are several members here, besides me, and we are sending you our support!
While you will be having that procedure, i will be here in Oregon getting cataract surgery on my right eye. Sounds like we both will be holding down the fort for medical that day!
When will your surgeon talk to you about what will be done for post-surgery treatments?
Ginger