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      • April 9, 2015 at 1:19 pm
      Squash
      Participant

        That is a heck of a long time to wait.

        I am in Australia and I have private insurance and it took me about 10 days.

         They always say it is better to get in early and there must be a time when it is only on the surface and not spread to lymph nodes yet so i reckon three months could be quite costly but you are never really going to know.

         

         

        • April 9, 2015 at 1:19 pm
        Squash
        Participant

          That is a heck of a long time to wait.

          I am in Australia and I have private insurance and it took me about 10 days.

           They always say it is better to get in early and there must be a time when it is only on the surface and not spread to lymph nodes yet so i reckon three months could be quite costly but you are never really going to know.

           

           

          • April 9, 2015 at 1:19 pm
          Squash
          Participant

            That is a heck of a long time to wait.

            I am in Australia and I have private insurance and it took me about 10 days.

             They always say it is better to get in early and there must be a time when it is only on the surface and not spread to lymph nodes yet so i reckon three months could be quite costly but you are never really going to know.

             

             

            • April 9, 2015 at 1:22 pm
            Squash
            Participant

              If it was nodular melanoma then it could make a huge difference as this grows quite rapidly.

              • April 9, 2015 at 1:22 pm
              Squash
              Participant

                If it was nodular melanoma then it could make a huge difference as this grows quite rapidly.

                • April 9, 2015 at 1:22 pm
                Squash
                Participant

                  If it was nodular melanoma then it could make a huge difference as this grows quite rapidly.

                  • April 9, 2015 at 2:05 pm
                  _Paul_
                  Participant

                    Hopy crap. 3 months is a long time. I had to wait what I thought was a ridiculously long 3 weeks after my diagnosis for my WLE and SNB. After I switched to a melanoma specialist, I remember asking what the recommended time was between diagnosis and excision, and she said within one month.

                    Mine was nodular melanoma, maybe the answer would have been different for superficial spreading.

                    Are you beeing seen my an oncologist specializing in melanoma? That is very important.

                    • April 9, 2015 at 2:05 pm
                    _Paul_
                    Participant

                      Hopy crap. 3 months is a long time. I had to wait what I thought was a ridiculously long 3 weeks after my diagnosis for my WLE and SNB. After I switched to a melanoma specialist, I remember asking what the recommended time was between diagnosis and excision, and she said within one month.

                      Mine was nodular melanoma, maybe the answer would have been different for superficial spreading.

                      Are you beeing seen my an oncologist specializing in melanoma? That is very important.

                      • April 9, 2015 at 2:05 pm
                      _Paul_
                      Participant

                        Hopy crap. 3 months is a long time. I had to wait what I thought was a ridiculously long 3 weeks after my diagnosis for my WLE and SNB. After I switched to a melanoma specialist, I remember asking what the recommended time was between diagnosis and excision, and she said within one month.

                        Mine was nodular melanoma, maybe the answer would have been different for superficial spreading.

                        Are you beeing seen my an oncologist specializing in melanoma? That is very important.

                        • April 9, 2015 at 9:52 pm
                        akls
                        Participant

                          I was at U of M also but back in 2009.  I looked up how long it took from diagnosis to WLE and SNB and it was less than one month.  My thickness was 2.1.  Don't know why it took so long for yours to be taken care of.

                           

                          Amy S. in Michigan

                           

                          • April 9, 2015 at 9:52 pm
                          akls
                          Participant

                            I was at U of M also but back in 2009.  I looked up how long it took from diagnosis to WLE and SNB and it was less than one month.  My thickness was 2.1.  Don't know why it took so long for yours to be taken care of.

                             

                            Amy S. in Michigan

                             

                            • April 9, 2015 at 9:52 pm
                            akls
                            Participant

                              I was at U of M also but back in 2009.  I looked up how long it took from diagnosis to WLE and SNB and it was less than one month.  My thickness was 2.1.  Don't know why it took so long for yours to be taken care of.

                               

                              Amy S. in Michigan

                               

                              • April 9, 2015 at 11:00 pm
                              Gene_S
                              Participant

                                Melanoma not only can travel through the lymph system but also travels in the blood.  I had a negative SNB and all clear in my WLE which was 3 weeks after the original diagnosis.  In less than 2 years it was in my liver, lungs and more on the original site.

                                • April 9, 2015 at 11:00 pm
                                Gene_S
                                Participant

                                  Melanoma not only can travel through the lymph system but also travels in the blood.  I had a negative SNB and all clear in my WLE which was 3 weeks after the original diagnosis.  In less than 2 years it was in my liver, lungs and more on the original site.

                                    • April 10, 2015 at 2:25 am
                                    Squash
                                    Participant

                                      All melanoma patients no matter the size of the melanoma will have melanoma in the blood stream. It just depends how much and whether your body 's immune system is managing it so it doesnt settle somewhere and start new tumours.

                                      • April 10, 2015 at 2:25 am
                                      Squash
                                      Participant

                                        All melanoma patients no matter the size of the melanoma will have melanoma in the blood stream. It just depends how much and whether your body 's immune system is managing it so it doesnt settle somewhere and start new tumours.

                                        • April 10, 2015 at 11:35 am
                                        JC
                                        Participant

                                          Is this scientifically accurate?  That all melanoma patients have melanoma cells in the bloodstream and the only thing preventing metastasis is immune system?  Are there scientific studies that show/prove this to be true that can be shared, I've never seen/read this before? I find this hard to believe if the 20 year survival rate of early/thin stage I is 96% (Queensland study of over 26,000 patients).  Melanoma is in the blood of 100% of patients but survival rate is still that high?  Seems contradictory.

                                          • April 10, 2015 at 11:35 am
                                          JC
                                          Participant

                                            Is this scientifically accurate?  That all melanoma patients have melanoma cells in the bloodstream and the only thing preventing metastasis is immune system?  Are there scientific studies that show/prove this to be true that can be shared, I've never seen/read this before? I find this hard to believe if the 20 year survival rate of early/thin stage I is 96% (Queensland study of over 26,000 patients).  Melanoma is in the blood of 100% of patients but survival rate is still that high?  Seems contradictory.

                                            • April 11, 2015 at 3:54 pm
                                            ldub
                                            Participant

                                              My understanding is that Stage 0/in situ lesions do not yet connect to the vascular and lymphatic systems because they are confined to the epidermal layer- thus virtually no potential for invasive disease.  Stage 1 theoretically has the *potential* to spread into vascular and lymphatic systems just by virtue of depth of the lesion, but that doesn't mean it is in everyone's blood.

                                              • April 11, 2015 at 3:54 pm
                                              ldub
                                              Participant

                                                My understanding is that Stage 0/in situ lesions do not yet connect to the vascular and lymphatic systems because they are confined to the epidermal layer- thus virtually no potential for invasive disease.  Stage 1 theoretically has the *potential* to spread into vascular and lymphatic systems just by virtue of depth of the lesion, but that doesn't mean it is in everyone's blood.

                                                • April 11, 2015 at 6:16 pm
                                                JC
                                                Participant

                                                  Thanks, so the "All melanoma patients no matter the size of the melanoma will have melanoma in the blood stream." is bunk

                                                  • April 11, 2015 at 8:58 pm
                                                  _Paul_
                                                  Participant

                                                    I have discussed this with more than one melanoma onc. At the time I was stage 3, Snd they both said something to the effect of: to advance to stage 4 meant it was no longer just in my lymphatic system but had made it into the blood. So my belief is that it is bunk.

                                                    • April 11, 2015 at 8:58 pm
                                                    _Paul_
                                                    Participant

                                                      I have discussed this with more than one melanoma onc. At the time I was stage 3, Snd they both said something to the effect of: to advance to stage 4 meant it was no longer just in my lymphatic system but had made it into the blood. So my belief is that it is bunk.

                                                      • April 11, 2015 at 8:58 pm
                                                      _Paul_
                                                      Participant

                                                        I have discussed this with more than one melanoma onc. At the time I was stage 3, Snd they both said something to the effect of: to advance to stage 4 meant it was no longer just in my lymphatic system but had made it into the blood. So my belief is that it is bunk.

                                                        • April 11, 2015 at 6:16 pm
                                                        JC
                                                        Participant

                                                          Thanks, so the "All melanoma patients no matter the size of the melanoma will have melanoma in the blood stream." is bunk

                                                          • April 11, 2015 at 6:16 pm
                                                          JC
                                                          Participant

                                                            Thanks, so the "All melanoma patients no matter the size of the melanoma will have melanoma in the blood stream." is bunk

                                                            • April 11, 2015 at 3:54 pm
                                                            ldub
                                                            Participant

                                                              My understanding is that Stage 0/in situ lesions do not yet connect to the vascular and lymphatic systems because they are confined to the epidermal layer- thus virtually no potential for invasive disease.  Stage 1 theoretically has the *potential* to spread into vascular and lymphatic systems just by virtue of depth of the lesion, but that doesn't mean it is in everyone's blood.

                                                              • April 10, 2015 at 11:35 am
                                                              JC
                                                              Participant

                                                                Is this scientifically accurate?  That all melanoma patients have melanoma cells in the bloodstream and the only thing preventing metastasis is immune system?  Are there scientific studies that show/prove this to be true that can be shared, I've never seen/read this before? I find this hard to believe if the 20 year survival rate of early/thin stage I is 96% (Queensland study of over 26,000 patients).  Melanoma is in the blood of 100% of patients but survival rate is still that high?  Seems contradictory.

                                                                • April 10, 2015 at 2:25 am
                                                                Squash
                                                                Participant

                                                                  All melanoma patients no matter the size of the melanoma will have melanoma in the blood stream. It just depends how much and whether your body 's immune system is managing it so it doesnt settle somewhere and start new tumours.

                                                                • April 9, 2015 at 11:00 pm
                                                                Gene_S
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Melanoma not only can travel through the lymph system but also travels in the blood.  I had a negative SNB and all clear in my WLE which was 3 weeks after the original diagnosis.  In less than 2 years it was in my liver, lungs and more on the original site.

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