Melanoma Support Group Meeting | 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 from 4:30 to 5:30 CT.

Location
Zoom online meeting

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

jam5 | @jam5 | May 19 5:53am

Asking for information regarding preparation for and recovery restrictions for
sentinel node biopsy for melanoma on inner R upper forearm

royce | @royce | May 20 9:20am

I am not a physician. I have had melanoma on my left cheek of my face. They did a biopsy. but I don't remember what kind. After the biopsy I just applied vaseline and a bandaid twice a day. They excised the melanoma about 3 weeks later. I continued to apply vaseline after washing it gently 2 times a day until it healed.

litl18 | @litl18 | May 20 5:10pm

Did you need any kind reconstructive or cosmetic surgery and/or a flap? Also, did you need any chemotherapy or immunotherapy?
How big was the melanoma and how many stitches did it require? How big was the excision compared to the size of the melanoma?

royce | @royce | May 21 4:16pm

In reply to @litl18 "Did you need any kind reconstructive or cosmetic surgery and/or a flap? Also, did you need..." + (show)

I didn't need chemo or reconstructive surgery. There were stitches and the incision was about two inches long.

litl18 | @litl18 | May 21 5:36pm

In reply to @royce "I didn't need chemo or reconstructive surgery. There were stitches and the incision was about two..." + (show)

Thank you for your reply! Do you know what stage your melanoma was? I am happy to hear you didn’t need chemo or immunotherapy. How is your scar now, can you see it or has it faded?

royce | @royce | May 22 6:59am

In reply to @litl18 "Thank you for your reply! Do you know what stage your melanoma was? I am happy..." + (show)

I don't know what stage but the spot had been monitored by my Dermatologist for a while. The scar has faded. It's been a few years. It's still visible if you look close.

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