Melanoma Support Group | Mayo Clinic Connect

Description

This support group is for patients with melanoma and their family members/caregivers. Join us to learn about melanoma from guest speakers and share experiences with each other.

Meets the second Tuesday of each month.

Location

Zoom online meeting

Request Zoom link via email: turner.heidi@mayo.edu

tenclawz | @tenclawz | Dec 31, 2022

I had one melanoma on my right temple many years ago and the dermatologist was more interested in doing a biopsy than I was since I had not had a biopsy before. I am Glad I said do it. He called in a couple of days and said find a surgeon quickly. I did. The surgeon got it all and it never came back.
Anyone having spots that change shape or color should take care of it as soon as possible.
Thanks for listening.

jocelynk | @jocelynk | Jan 4, 2023

Same here. Mine was on my forearm (played and watched many softball games).

rpdelectronics | @rpdelectronics | Jan 4, 2023

In reply to @tenclawz "I had one melanoma on my right temple many years ago and the dermatologist was more..." + (show)

Glad they got it taken care of in time. Back in the 80s my Mother had it and the doctors and the hospital in the Verde Valley misdiagnosed it and by the time we found a doctor that knew what it was and had the tools to treat it, it was too late and we lost her not long later.

tenclawz | @tenclawz | Jan 5, 2023

In reply to @rpdelectronics "Glad they got it taken care of in time. Back in the 80s my Mother had..." + (show)

I am sorry for the loss of your Mother. Prayers for you and family.

ndhp82a | @ndhp82a | Jan 6, 2023

In reply to @tenclawz "I had one melanoma on my right temple many years ago and the dermatologist was more..." + (show)

I had small pink bump about the size of a small pimple on my leg shin. Since my legs have had scrapes on the shin didn' think it was much. Had it tested it was melanoma 3.3mm deep

bosco17 | @bosco17 | Jan 8, 2023

In reply to @ndhp82a "I had small pink bump about the size of a small pimple on my leg shin...." + (show)

How did they treat it?

ndhp82a | @ndhp82a | Jan 9, 2023

Cut out out to margin 4x5 cm down. 5mm and removed 3 lymph node through tracing.

saucy | @saucy | Jan 11, 2023

Just got diagnosed with my second melanoma in situ. Last one was 13 years ago. Having surgery soon. It was on my back so would have never seen it! Was found on my yearly spot check!

debdebkrz | @debdebkrz | Sep 19, 2023

In reply to @saucy "Just got diagnosed with my second melanoma in situ. Last one was 13 years ago. Having..." + (show)

Hi. I also just found my second melanoma in situ. First was upper back 20 years ago. This one is mid sole on my foot.
First I blame of sun but I don’t know what to think with this - where it is located. Will I need a flap on the bottom of my foot??
I go to surgeon consult tomorrow so will find out soon enough I guess.

saucy | @saucy | Sep 19, 2023

Mine were where the sun don't shine!!

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