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    • May 22, 2011 at 9:38 pm
    annabanna
    Participant

    went to dermatologist and got pathology report showed malignant melanoma

    brealow depth 1.05mm

    clarks level IV

    regression absent

    luceration absent

    mitoses less tha 1/mm*2

    dermatologist said that will have to wait to see surgeron to find out more and he does not think waiting to june 2nd is a problem the mole is on my back

    tina

    went to dermatologist and got pathology report showed malignant melanoma

    brealow depth 1.05mm

    clarks level IV

    regression absent

    luceration absent

    mitoses less tha 1/mm*2

    dermatologist said that will have to wait to see surgeron to find out more and he does not think waiting to june 2nd is a problem the mole is on my back

    tina

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      • May 22, 2011 at 10:01 pm
      DonW
      Participant

      annabanna — Waiting a few weeks will make no difference. Your melanoma is gone and we hope forever! You will probably need a sentinel node biopsy — I'm fairly sure your doc will recommend that. Good luck!

      • May 22, 2011 at 10:01 pm
      DonW
      Participant

      annabanna — Waiting a few weeks will make no difference. Your melanoma is gone and we hope forever! You will probably need a sentinel node biopsy — I'm fairly sure your doc will recommend that. Good luck!

      • May 23, 2011 at 12:16 am
      washoegal
      Participant

      Tina, please make sure your referral is to a melanoma specialist.  June 2 is actually fairly soon to get in to see one, that's great.   Get yourself ready for a little more surgery in a likelihood.  You are just above the cutoff for doing the surgery.  More around the original site referred to as a Wide Lateral Excision (WLE) and probably a Sentinel  Node Biopsy (SNB).  You can look up both procedures on this site.  Bust honestly, depending on the location, they are really not a big deal.  Done on an out patient basis and should be no complications.  If after that you have no signs of cancer, you should be done with this mess, except for follow-up visits.

       

      Good-Luck

      Mary

      Stage 3

      • May 23, 2011 at 12:16 am
      washoegal
      Participant

      Tina, please make sure your referral is to a melanoma specialist.  June 2 is actually fairly soon to get in to see one, that's great.   Get yourself ready for a little more surgery in a likelihood.  You are just above the cutoff for doing the surgery.  More around the original site referred to as a Wide Lateral Excision (WLE) and probably a Sentinel  Node Biopsy (SNB).  You can look up both procedures on this site.  Bust honestly, depending on the location, they are really not a big deal.  Done on an out patient basis and should be no complications.  If after that you have no signs of cancer, you should be done with this mess, except for follow-up visits.

       

      Good-Luck

      Mary

      Stage 3

      • May 23, 2011 at 1:10 am
      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Welcome to our community. Thanks for filling in your profile. It looks like the melanoma
      has been detected fairly early, but one will have to be vigilant.

      Here is some info about the stages of melanoma:
      http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/melanoma/treatment/stages-of-melanoma see also
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_level#Clark.27s_level

      Hope this helps.

      Frank from Australia

      • May 23, 2011 at 1:10 am
      FormerCaregiver
      Participant

      Welcome to our community. Thanks for filling in your profile. It looks like the melanoma
      has been detected fairly early, but one will have to be vigilant.

      Here is some info about the stages of melanoma:
      http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/melanoma/treatment/stages-of-melanoma see also
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_level#Clark.27s_level

      Hope this helps.

      Frank from Australia

      • May 23, 2011 at 2:43 am
      nicoli
      Participant

      I would agree with Frank.

      Just so you know, it is totally normal to want our treatments, lab reports and such right now. The hardes thing is the waiting. Unfortunately, doctors have other patients and can't always get to us immediately.

      I agree that a few weeks makes no difference, except in your stress level. Find something you enjoy doing and try (at least for a few minutes each day) to get your mind off of the cancer.

      Try to laugh each day. I happen to like the "cancer t-shirt" websites. They make me laugh.

      Nicki, Stage 3b, scalp

      • May 23, 2011 at 2:43 am
      nicoli
      Participant

      I would agree with Frank.

      Just so you know, it is totally normal to want our treatments, lab reports and such right now. The hardes thing is the waiting. Unfortunately, doctors have other patients and can't always get to us immediately.

      I agree that a few weeks makes no difference, except in your stress level. Find something you enjoy doing and try (at least for a few minutes each day) to get your mind off of the cancer.

      Try to laugh each day. I happen to like the "cancer t-shirt" websites. They make me laugh.

      Nicki, Stage 3b, scalp

      • June 1, 2011 at 3:52 am
      annabanna
      Participant

      the mole is on my back so not that i am a vain person.lol scarring wont be seen. i am getting more nervous the closer that it gets to thursday. when i get home and get results will let you know.

      do you know any specific questions i should ask? any help would be greatly appreciated. i know from the story's have read more people with lot worse diagnosis so if you have time to answer would appreciate it.

       

      thank you

      tina

      • June 1, 2011 at 3:52 am
      annabanna
      Participant

      the mole is on my back so not that i am a vain person.lol scarring wont be seen. i am getting more nervous the closer that it gets to thursday. when i get home and get results will let you know.

      do you know any specific questions i should ask? any help would be greatly appreciated. i know from the story's have read more people with lot worse diagnosis so if you have time to answer would appreciate it.

       

      thank you

      tina

        • June 1, 2011 at 11:11 am
        FormerCaregiver
        Participant

        I can't think of any specific questions that you should ask, as it is very soon after your
        diagnosis. It is probably just a matter of finding out what the recommendations are on
        Thursday, and then telling us about them.

        Good luck.

        Frank from Australia

        • June 1, 2011 at 11:11 am
        FormerCaregiver
        Participant

        I can't think of any specific questions that you should ask, as it is very soon after your
        diagnosis. It is probably just a matter of finding out what the recommendations are on
        Thursday, and then telling us about them.

        Good luck.

        Frank from Australia

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