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      annouk
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      Thank you for this. My wound heals well and the lymph node on my neck was there before the biopsy. I have a really big, hard and tender lymph node in my groin (same side). I really don't know what to think anymore ๐Ÿ™   I don't want to think that pathologist would miss advanced melanoma but I'm not ill so no reason for my LN to pop up 

      annouk
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      Thank you for this. My wound heals well and the lymph node on my neck was there before the biopsy. I have a really big, hard and tender lymph node in my groin (same side). I really don't know what to think anymore ๐Ÿ™   I don't want to think that pathologist would miss advanced melanoma but I'm not ill so no reason for my LN to pop up 

      annouk
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      Thank you for this. My wound heals well and the lymph node on my neck was there before the biopsy. I have a really big, hard and tender lymph node in my groin (same side). I really don't know what to think anymore ๐Ÿ™   I don't want to think that pathologist would miss advanced melanoma but I'm not ill so no reason for my LN to pop up 

      annouk
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      Thank you very much for your response. My mole was pretty small too, I would say 4-5 mm. it was perfectly round and one coloured although didn't quite look like Spitz nevi on the internet. I wish I knew how deep it was . I really worry because I have a couple of tender lymph nodes too but I hope that pathologist wouldn't diagnose something if he wasn't sure and that he wouldn't miss advanced melanoma. I'm glad that my doctor asked for a second opinion but waiting is really hard especially that I'm a massive worrier.

      annouk
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      Thank you very much for your response. My mole was pretty small too, I would say 4-5 mm. it was perfectly round and one coloured although didn't quite look like Spitz nevi on the internet. I wish I knew how deep it was . I really worry because I have a couple of tender lymph nodes too but I hope that pathologist wouldn't diagnose something if he wasn't sure and that he wouldn't miss advanced melanoma. I'm glad that my doctor asked for a second opinion but waiting is really hard especially that I'm a massive worrier.

      annouk
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      Thank you very much for your response. My mole was pretty small too, I would say 4-5 mm. it was perfectly round and one coloured although didn't quite look like Spitz nevi on the internet. I wish I knew how deep it was . I really worry because I have a couple of tender lymph nodes too but I hope that pathologist wouldn't diagnose something if he wasn't sure and that he wouldn't miss advanced melanoma. I'm glad that my doctor asked for a second opinion but waiting is really hard especially that I'm a massive worrier.

      annouk
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      Hi Janner,

      thanks for your response. I'm 25 so I guess I'm a bit in between. Do you think that completely excised means clear margins? I haven't even seen my report as I was away for Christmas. Why do they need to excise 5mm more? Pretty sure they wouldn't bother if it was nothing to worry about? Sorry I'm just very panicky!

      annouk
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      Hi Janner,

      thanks for your response. I'm 25 so I guess I'm a bit in between. Do you think that completely excised means clear margins? I haven't even seen my report as I was away for Christmas. Why do they need to excise 5mm more? Pretty sure they wouldn't bother if it was nothing to worry about? Sorry I'm just very panicky!

      annouk
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      Hi Janner,

      thanks for your response. I'm 25 so I guess I'm a bit in between. Do you think that completely excised means clear margins? I haven't even seen my report as I was away for Christmas. Why do they need to excise 5mm more? Pretty sure they wouldn't bother if it was nothing to worry about? Sorry I'm just very panicky!

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