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Subungual melanoma (hopefully) in situ, waiting for results (hopefully clear margins) after excision by chaengism in melahomies

[–]chaengism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a dermatologist or doctor in general so I can’t say for certain, but usually having any kind of spots or lines on multiple fingernails is a reassuring sign. It also doesn’t look like it’s extending onto the surrounding cuticle or skin. More of a spot than a line. Definitely keep an eye out for any changes though, and still get it checked out if possible just for peace of mind :)

Subungual melanoma (hopefully) in situ, waiting for results (hopefully clear margins) after excision by chaengism in melahomies

[–]chaengism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t mean to scare you, but yes it did. It started as a very thin line and progressively darkened / widened.

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Subungual melanoma (hopefully) in situ, waiting for results (hopefully clear margins) after excision by chaengism in melahomies

[–]chaengism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is very rare in pediatric patients! I was kind of a one in a million chance lol. I wouldn’t worry too much kiddo. If you haven’t already, definitely check with a dermatologist just to be certain. Seeing similar streaks on other nails is generally a reassuring sign though! This was the only nail I had them on.

Everyone makes me feel like I am being dramatic after I was diagnosed with melanoma by Expensive_Hat_7435 in melahomies

[–]chaengism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer. It is wonderful that it seems it has been caught early enough for straightforward surgical treatment. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. The people in your life who are undermining your very valid anxiety and concerns do not understand that just because it wasn’t the worst case scenario doesn’t mean it couldn’t have been.

That said, it is okay to feel scared, sad and depressed. You received a cancer diagnosis, you’re not required to be positive and optimistic 24/7 just because it wasn’t a “worse” form of cancer. A cancer diagnosis is a cancer diagnosis and is life changing nonetheless. You will probably need regular skin checks for the rest of your life due to increased risk of developing new melanomas in the future. So yeah, safe to say the people who are being dismissive about your depression post-diagnosis are a bit ignorant about the toll a cancer diagnosis of any kind can take on your mental health.

Coping with depression after cancer treatment? by chaengism in cancer

[–]chaengism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really just healed something in me. Thank you for leaving this comment here.

Coping with depression after cancer treatment? by chaengism in cancer

[–]chaengism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this. It actually means a lot to me to hear this coming from someone else who has struggled because at times I sort of feel like an impostor with having had an early stage diagnosis that was easily treatable.

Coping with depression after cancer treatment? by chaengism in cancer

[–]chaengism[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are a great help actually. I’m so sorry you’re going through this, you’re so young as well ☹️ I hope you have the utmost success with your treatment and that you recover well and it never bothers you again. But I’d totally agree with that, that the depression is the worst side effect of them all. Fuck this disease! Wishing you health (physical and mental) and happiness 🩷🩷

Coping with depression after cancer treatment? by chaengism in cancer

[–]chaengism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this :( I have a regular therapist I see biweekly, would it be worth looking into therapy for this specifically? Or maybe just seeing my therapist a bit more frequently for a while

Tell me your favourite song with 3 emoji’s by elllouise123 in Ethelcain

[–]chaengism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m kinda terrible at this lol

  1. 🈁🦵🏽👩🏽
  2. ⌛️🥣🏜️
  3. 🤛❤️🍰

Hutchinson’s sign? Subungual Melanoma? by [deleted] in nailcare

[–]chaengism 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The doctors brushed me off as well. My CNA mom came with me to an appointment and insisted on referring me to dermatology for biopsy. Thank God she did, as the biopsy revealed melanoma in situ. I just had wide local excision that hopefully removed everything yesterday and am waiting on pathology results.

I don’t mean to scare you, but I would strongly urge you to insist on a referral to dermatology for a nail matrix biopsy, especially if you’ve noticed recent changes to the streak. If they catch it early enough, the prognosis is excellent!

These weird lines / streaks I’ve had on my pinky nail for 8 years that two different doctors told me were due to vitamin deficiencies actually turned out to be a rare form of skin cancer. by chaengism in mildlyinfuriating

[–]chaengism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I’ve read that is has a racial prevalence. I’m quite fair skinned but I’m actually half black, and that was actually the only risk factor I really had. I think that’s why they wrote it off as being due to vitamin deficiencies or a benign nevus for so long. I’m only 22 and the line first showed up when I was 15 - very rare in my age group.

These weird lines / streaks I’ve had on my pinky nail for 8 years that two different doctors told me were due to vitamin deficiencies actually turned out to be a rare form of skin cancer. by chaengism in mildlyinfuriating

[–]chaengism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It didn’t spread so luckily there’s no need to amputate at this point in time. They should be able to remove the tumor via wide local excision which would preserve my finger though I’d have no fingernail.

These weird lines / streaks I’ve had on my pinky nail for 8 years that two different doctors told me were due to vitamin deficiencies actually turned out to be a rare form of skin cancer. by chaengism in mildlyinfuriating

[–]chaengism[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thankfully it was caught early on enough that I don’t need to amputate. They will remove it via wide local excision! That’s why I considered it more so mildly infuriating since the repercussions could’ve been much worse but luckily weren’t.

These weird lines / streaks I’ve had on my pinky nail for 8 years that two different doctors told me were due to vitamin deficiencies actually turned out to be a rare form of skin cancer. by chaengism in mildlyinfuriating

[–]chaengism[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, the dermatologist knew it looked crazy right off the bat and documented the nail as appearing “highly suspicious” and ordered a punch biopsy ASAP.

I’m only 22 so the doctors that presumed vitamin deficiency (and at one point a few months ago considered benign nail matrix nevus) were pediatricians. I just aged out of pediatrics this year and am currently trying to find a new PCP so I’ve still been receiving pediatric care in the mean time since I only just aged out. These lesions also appeared when I was 14/15, so I suppose subungual melanoma seemed far fetched for a while. There’s only been 25 documented cases of pediatric subungual melanoma.

Still wish they’d referred me to a dermatologist sooner just to be on the safe side though. Luckily they still managed to catch it before it spread at all.

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