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    • August 11, 2015 at 11:59 pm
    DianaD
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      I had the mole on my back removed yesterday at the University of Chicago, and it is being biopsied.  The doctor thinks it's one mole, rather than two, because she could see scar tissue, from the excision ten years' ago, separating the two "halves."  The mole measured 7mm long, by 3.5 mm wide.  The doctor performed a shave biopsy, because it was the only way she could get the mole in one piece, and she wanted to preserve it in one piece for pathology.  She said that sometimes moles grow back, where they have previously been removed, and they look like melanoma, but they aren't.  The only way to tell is microscopically.  Finally, she said that I would receive a call regarding the pathalogy report within 2 days to two weeks.  My impression is that the longer it takes, the more likely that it's melanoma, because they perform additional tests. 

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        • August 12, 2015 at 8:42 am
        stars
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          Diana – glad you had the biopsy done. Like your dr said, there's a good chance that this is nothing at all. Re pathology: I've found that you get bad news much quicker than good. I've found out within 2 days each time my pathology showed melanoma, whereas 'clear' pathology has taken five. My clinic seems to prioritise bad/urgent cases. Good luck and I hope the waiting is not too long or hard.

            • August 12, 2015 at 2:04 pm
            DianaD
            Participant

              Thank you, Stars.  That's interesting about getting bad news quickly.  

              • August 12, 2015 at 2:04 pm
              DianaD
              Participant

                Thank you, Stars.  That's interesting about getting bad news quickly.  

                • August 12, 2015 at 2:04 pm
                DianaD
                Participant

                  Thank you, Stars.  That's interesting about getting bad news quickly.  

                • August 12, 2015 at 8:42 am
                stars
                Participant

                  Diana – glad you had the biopsy done. Like your dr said, there's a good chance that this is nothing at all. Re pathology: I've found that you get bad news much quicker than good. I've found out within 2 days each time my pathology showed melanoma, whereas 'clear' pathology has taken five. My clinic seems to prioritise bad/urgent cases. Good luck and I hope the waiting is not too long or hard.

                  • August 12, 2015 at 8:42 am
                  stars
                  Participant

                    Diana – glad you had the biopsy done. Like your dr said, there's a good chance that this is nothing at all. Re pathology: I've found that you get bad news much quicker than good. I've found out within 2 days each time my pathology showed melanoma, whereas 'clear' pathology has taken five. My clinic seems to prioritise bad/urgent cases. Good luck and I hope the waiting is not too long or hard.

                    • August 12, 2015 at 3:53 pm
                    ldub
                    Participant

                      I got my results (melanoma) from a shave biopsy back within one week.

                        • August 12, 2015 at 4:59 pm
                        DianaD
                        Participant

                          Ugh.  That's a long time to wait. 

                          • August 12, 2015 at 4:59 pm
                          DianaD
                          Participant

                            Ugh.  That's a long time to wait. 

                            • August 12, 2015 at 4:59 pm
                            DianaD
                            Participant

                              Ugh.  That's a long time to wait. 

                            • August 12, 2015 at 3:53 pm
                            ldub
                            Participant

                              I got my results (melanoma) from a shave biopsy back within one week.

                              • August 12, 2015 at 3:53 pm
                              ldub
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                                I got my results (melanoma) from a shave biopsy back within one week.

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