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WLE and SNB next week. Any advice?

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    • March 11, 2013 at 3:50 pm
    Lacey11613
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      23 yrs old, diagnosed in January after finding a spot on the back of my left ear. Will be having a WLE, reconstruction, and SNB next week. Wondering how long recovery typically takes? Can't really find much about melanoma on the ear so sort of in the dark.

      23 yrs old, diagnosed in January after finding a spot on the back of my left ear. Will be having a WLE, reconstruction, and SNB next week. Wondering how long recovery typically takes? Can't really find much about melanoma on the ear so sort of in the dark.

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        • March 12, 2013 at 12:28 pm
        ruby
        Participant

          Hi there

          I have just had the same as you my WLE was on my shin and the SNB was in left groin but all the same… I came out of theatre just fine felt like I had been through nothing but I got swelling in at the SNB site after about 7 days due to lymph gathering in the empty space I think this all happened because I didnt rest enough I went walking which aggrevated it and got on with everything as normal so a lesson was learnt to take it wasy otherwise you only extend the recovery time.. I did get an infection in the excision site too so be very careful cleaning or changing the dressings 🙂 this was my second surgery as this was a recurrence at the same site but it made no difference all was totally recovered from 4 years ago.

          I am sorry I dont know anything about melanoma on the ear just about the procedure as I have just had it ..

           

          good luck and I will be thinking of you

           

          rachel

          x 

          • March 12, 2013 at 12:28 pm
          ruby
          Participant

            Hi there

            I have just had the same as you my WLE was on my shin and the SNB was in left groin but all the same… I came out of theatre just fine felt like I had been through nothing but I got swelling in at the SNB site after about 7 days due to lymph gathering in the empty space I think this all happened because I didnt rest enough I went walking which aggrevated it and got on with everything as normal so a lesson was learnt to take it wasy otherwise you only extend the recovery time.. I did get an infection in the excision site too so be very careful cleaning or changing the dressings 🙂 this was my second surgery as this was a recurrence at the same site but it made no difference all was totally recovered from 4 years ago.

            I am sorry I dont know anything about melanoma on the ear just about the procedure as I have just had it ..

             

            good luck and I will be thinking of you

             

            rachel

            x 

            • March 12, 2013 at 12:28 pm
            ruby
            Participant

              Hi there

              I have just had the same as you my WLE was on my shin and the SNB was in left groin but all the same… I came out of theatre just fine felt like I had been through nothing but I got swelling in at the SNB site after about 7 days due to lymph gathering in the empty space I think this all happened because I didnt rest enough I went walking which aggrevated it and got on with everything as normal so a lesson was learnt to take it wasy otherwise you only extend the recovery time.. I did get an infection in the excision site too so be very careful cleaning or changing the dressings 🙂 this was my second surgery as this was a recurrence at the same site but it made no difference all was totally recovered from 4 years ago.

              I am sorry I dont know anything about melanoma on the ear just about the procedure as I have just had it ..

               

              good luck and I will be thinking of you

               

              rachel

              x 

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