After first apt at MD Anderson
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After first apt at MD Anderson

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    • July 16, 2016 at 1:42 am
    gigembritt
    Participant

    Well I had my first apt at MD Anderson. Dr. Ross did a punch biopsy where my shave initally was.  We have surgery scheduled on the 27th.

    Depending on this path report determins if we go ahead with the SLNB and WLE or just the WLE… right now we have both scheduled….. but he said we may be able to get away with not doing the SLNB….just sucks since we cant tell depth with the stupid shave biopsy. Eased me nerves a little since he seemed to not be too worried… but now I have 4 stitches were the punch biopsy was taken……and more waiting. 

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      • July 16, 2016 at 1:46 am
      gigembritt
      Participant

      OH also…. the WLE is going to be under sedation like a colonoscopy. So I will be asleep but not full general anesthesia. I was under the impression it would just be local anesthesia… so glad… I do not want to sit through that! 

      • July 16, 2016 at 1:46 am
      gigembritt
      Participant

      OH also…. the WLE is going to be under sedation like a colonoscopy. So I will be asleep but not full general anesthesia. I was under the impression it would just be local anesthesia… so glad… I do not want to sit through that! 

      • July 16, 2016 at 1:46 am
      gigembritt
      Participant

      OH also…. the WLE is going to be under sedation like a colonoscopy. So I will be asleep but not full general anesthesia. I was under the impression it would just be local anesthesia… so glad… I do not want to sit through that! 

        • July 16, 2016 at 4:27 pm
        Janner
        Participant

        Honestly, I wouldn't want to pay for the operating room and sedation for a simple WLE.  Twilight sedation is nice enough but a WLE isn't that big a deal.  They numb you up and the lidocaine is the hard part.  I've had somewhere near 10 of them and consider them an inconvenience.  Now if you have the SNB with the WLE, that's a different story.

        • July 16, 2016 at 4:27 pm
        Janner
        Participant

        Honestly, I wouldn't want to pay for the operating room and sedation for a simple WLE.  Twilight sedation is nice enough but a WLE isn't that big a deal.  They numb you up and the lidocaine is the hard part.  I've had somewhere near 10 of them and consider them an inconvenience.  Now if you have the SNB with the WLE, that's a different story.

        • July 16, 2016 at 4:27 pm
        Janner
        Participant

        Honestly, I wouldn't want to pay for the operating room and sedation for a simple WLE.  Twilight sedation is nice enough but a WLE isn't that big a deal.  They numb you up and the lidocaine is the hard part.  I've had somewhere near 10 of them and consider them an inconvenience.  Now if you have the SNB with the WLE, that's a different story.

      • July 16, 2016 at 2:07 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      If you fill in the profile with the information it gives us a better idea as to the location on the body of the original surgery.

      Also get copies of pathology reports so if you have questions we might be able to help answer them better and it is great to keep your own records of path reports in case you go for a second opinion.

      Take care and wishing you good luck on the results of the punch biopsy.

      • July 16, 2016 at 2:07 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      If you fill in the profile with the information it gives us a better idea as to the location on the body of the original surgery.

      Also get copies of pathology reports so if you have questions we might be able to help answer them better and it is great to keep your own records of path reports in case you go for a second opinion.

      Take care and wishing you good luck on the results of the punch biopsy.

      • July 16, 2016 at 2:07 pm
      Gene_S
      Participant

      If you fill in the profile with the information it gives us a better idea as to the location on the body of the original surgery.

      Also get copies of pathology reports so if you have questions we might be able to help answer them better and it is great to keep your own records of path reports in case you go for a second opinion.

      Take care and wishing you good luck on the results of the punch biopsy.

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