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    • December 21, 2013 at 11:48 pm
    WendyD.
    Participant

      I have spoke with Janner about it taking so long for me to receive my WLE since my melanoma diagnosis. First I would like to say that orginally I didn't have my specialists to follow up with after my GP sent my charts over to him. I ended up having to go to another doctor completely which was shocked that no one had followed up considering my diagnosis. Well, the new doc said he would do my WLE himself since he does these kind of things all the time. Plus my melanoma was thin and in an area that I wouldn't have to see a plastic surgeon. Out of curiousity I'm just wanting to know how long each person here had to wait before they performed the WLE on them after their diagnosis? Thanks to all. 🙂

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        • December 22, 2013 at 3:38 am
        arthurjedi007
        Participant

          My mel was never found on the skin. But zelboraf caused some squamish and basil that they did the surgeries and WLE. For those the surgery was always Tuesday and the WLE results was always mid Friday afternoon.

          • December 22, 2013 at 3:38 am
          arthurjedi007
          Participant

            My mel was never found on the skin. But zelboraf caused some squamish and basil that they did the surgeries and WLE. For those the surgery was always Tuesday and the WLE results was always mid Friday afternoon.

            • December 22, 2013 at 3:38 am
            arthurjedi007
            Participant

              My mel was never found on the skin. But zelboraf caused some squamish and basil that they did the surgeries and WLE. For those the surgery was always Tuesday and the WLE results was always mid Friday afternoon.

              • December 22, 2013 at 5:14 am
              Cynthia C
              Participant

                3 months for me! The joy of an HMO. I do feel grateful I had insurance and I ended up OK.

                Cynthia C, 3b, NED 12 years and 9 months

                  • December 23, 2013 at 2:23 am
                  WendyD.
                  Participant

                    Thanks for your responses. It will be 3 weeks since my diagnosis and I am just now going to get my WLE the day after Christmas. I was just concerned they were waiting too long to do it. 🙂

                    • December 23, 2013 at 4:07 am
                    Momrn5
                    Participant

                      I waited 7 weeks. Seemed like a long time.  But I elected to go to a University hospital, so wait time was longer I think.  I have got about a  6 or 7 inch scar on my thigh from the WLE. 

                      • December 23, 2013 at 11:52 am
                      WendyD.
                      Participant

                        Thanks for replying Momrn5 that makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one having to wait. I hope you are doing well now and Have A Merry Christmas! 🙂

                        • December 23, 2013 at 11:52 am
                        WendyD.
                        Participant

                          Thanks for replying Momrn5 that makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one having to wait. I hope you are doing well now and Have A Merry Christmas! 🙂

                          • December 23, 2013 at 11:52 am
                          WendyD.
                          Participant

                            Thanks for replying Momrn5 that makes me feel better knowing I'm not the only one having to wait. I hope you are doing well now and Have A Merry Christmas! 🙂

                            • December 24, 2013 at 7:39 am
                            JerryfromFauq
                            Participant

                              It took two months for the General surgeon tht removed my melanoma to do the WLE and remove the two other melanoma tumors he had seen at the first visit.  This ws 3 1/2 years after my GP had spent mis-diagnosing me.  He then tried to slow roll even seeing me for 6 more months after I found a hugh swelling lymph node  3 months after the WLE.  We are all different.  Three weeks isn't too bad, if the Primary was removed early.

                               

                              • December 24, 2013 at 7:39 am
                              JerryfromFauq
                              Participant

                                It took two months for the General surgeon tht removed my melanoma to do the WLE and remove the two other melanoma tumors he had seen at the first visit.  This ws 3 1/2 years after my GP had spent mis-diagnosing me.  He then tried to slow roll even seeing me for 6 more months after I found a hugh swelling lymph node  3 months after the WLE.  We are all different.  Three weeks isn't too bad, if the Primary was removed early.

                                 

                                • December 24, 2013 at 7:39 am
                                JerryfromFauq
                                Participant

                                  It took two months for the General surgeon tht removed my melanoma to do the WLE and remove the two other melanoma tumors he had seen at the first visit.  This ws 3 1/2 years after my GP had spent mis-diagnosing me.  He then tried to slow roll even seeing me for 6 more months after I found a hugh swelling lymph node  3 months after the WLE.  We are all different.  Three weeks isn't too bad, if the Primary was removed early.

                                   

                                  • December 23, 2013 at 4:07 am
                                  Momrn5
                                  Participant

                                    I waited 7 weeks. Seemed like a long time.  But I elected to go to a University hospital, so wait time was longer I think.  I have got about a  6 or 7 inch scar on my thigh from the WLE. 

                                    • December 23, 2013 at 4:07 am
                                    Momrn5
                                    Participant

                                      I waited 7 weeks. Seemed like a long time.  But I elected to go to a University hospital, so wait time was longer I think.  I have got about a  6 or 7 inch scar on my thigh from the WLE. 

                                      • December 23, 2013 at 2:23 am
                                      WendyD.
                                      Participant

                                        Thanks for your responses. It will be 3 weeks since my diagnosis and I am just now going to get my WLE the day after Christmas. I was just concerned they were waiting too long to do it. 🙂

                                        • December 23, 2013 at 2:23 am
                                        WendyD.
                                        Participant

                                          Thanks for your responses. It will be 3 weeks since my diagnosis and I am just now going to get my WLE the day after Christmas. I was just concerned they were waiting too long to do it. 🙂

                                        • December 22, 2013 at 5:14 am
                                        Cynthia C
                                        Participant

                                          3 months for me! The joy of an HMO. I do feel grateful I had insurance and I ended up OK.

                                          Cynthia C, 3b, NED 12 years and 9 months

                                          • December 22, 2013 at 5:14 am
                                          Cynthia C
                                          Participant

                                            3 months for me! The joy of an HMO. I do feel grateful I had insurance and I ended up OK.

                                            Cynthia C, 3b, NED 12 years and 9 months

                                            • December 30, 2013 at 12:25 am
                                            Yvonne.D
                                            Participant
                                              Hi Wendy.

                                              I just had my biopsy on the 27th of November. Biopsy results appointment was on December 12th and then they scheduled my WLE for December 31st. So in 2 days it will be done and I can’t wait. I thought it was a long time personally just because I wanted it done the moment I found out what it was. Seems 3 weeks is normal though from other posts.

                                              • December 30, 2013 at 12:25 am
                                              Yvonne.D
                                              Participant
                                                Hi Wendy.

                                                I just had my biopsy on the 27th of November. Biopsy results appointment was on December 12th and then they scheduled my WLE for December 31st. So in 2 days it will be done and I can’t wait. I thought it was a long time personally just because I wanted it done the moment I found out what it was. Seems 3 weeks is normal though from other posts.

                                                • December 30, 2013 at 12:25 am
                                                Yvonne.D
                                                Participant
                                                  Hi Wendy.

                                                  I just had my biopsy on the 27th of November. Biopsy results appointment was on December 12th and then they scheduled my WLE for December 31st. So in 2 days it will be done and I can’t wait. I thought it was a long time personally just because I wanted it done the moment I found out what it was. Seems 3 weeks is normal though from other posts.

                                                  • December 30, 2013 at 4:43 am
                                                  kylez
                                                  Participant

                                                    Hi Wendy,

                                                    I had two separate stage 1 melanomas excised (seven years apart) by WLE. It was 2 weeks for the first one, and 3 for the second. I was at an HMO for both of those, so they could handled everything necessary in-house.

                                                    Best, Kyle

                                                    • December 30, 2013 at 4:43 am
                                                    kylez
                                                    Participant

                                                      Hi Wendy,

                                                      I had two separate stage 1 melanomas excised (seven years apart) by WLE. It was 2 weeks for the first one, and 3 for the second. I was at an HMO for both of those, so they could handled everything necessary in-house.

                                                      Best, Kyle

                                                        • December 30, 2013 at 7:35 pm
                                                        WendyD.
                                                        Participant

                                                          Thanks again everyone for all the input. I had my WLE done on the Dec. 26th and am now waiting for the results on that. Fingers crossed we have clear margins. 🙂 Now I'm trying to find a doctor to excise a mole that came back abnormal with Spitzoid features. Ugh, sometimes I feel like these doctors could care less with what we go through. All of the mental stuff can make some one crazy! lol

                                                          • December 30, 2013 at 7:35 pm
                                                          WendyD.
                                                          Participant

                                                            Thanks again everyone for all the input. I had my WLE done on the Dec. 26th and am now waiting for the results on that. Fingers crossed we have clear margins. 🙂 Now I'm trying to find a doctor to excise a mole that came back abnormal with Spitzoid features. Ugh, sometimes I feel like these doctors could care less with what we go through. All of the mental stuff can make some one crazy! lol

                                                            • December 30, 2013 at 7:35 pm
                                                            WendyD.
                                                            Participant

                                                              Thanks again everyone for all the input. I had my WLE done on the Dec. 26th and am now waiting for the results on that. Fingers crossed we have clear margins. 🙂 Now I'm trying to find a doctor to excise a mole that came back abnormal with Spitzoid features. Ugh, sometimes I feel like these doctors could care less with what we go through. All of the mental stuff can make some one crazy! lol

                                                            • December 30, 2013 at 4:43 am
                                                            kylez
                                                            Participant

                                                              Hi Wendy,

                                                              I had two separate stage 1 melanomas excised (seven years apart) by WLE. It was 2 weeks for the first one, and 3 for the second. I was at an HMO for both of those, so they could handled everything necessary in-house.

                                                              Best, Kyle

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