fonteman

Thanks everyone for your replies.  I have learned ALOT in the past weeks and appreciate everyones input.  I just went to the doctor today and was supposed to have the wide excision done.  The surgeon came in and said "no, we need to do an Cat Scan to see if it has spread to the lymph nodes before we do the wide excision and we will remove the lymph node(s)  if needed when we do the wide excision."  Thank you Jesus for answered prayers.  Since I have received so much good advice from you guys I am very thankful that God has His hand in all of this and it will be okay.  Thanks again for all the good advice and my prayers are with each of you.

Thanks everyone for your replies.  I have learned ALOT in the past weeks and appreciate everyones input.  I just went to the doctor today and was supposed to have the wide excision done.  The surgeon came in and said "no, we need to do an Cat Scan to see if it has spread to the lymph nodes before we do the wide excision and we will remove the lymph node(s)  if needed when we do the wide excision."  Thank you Jesus for answered prayers.  Since I have received so much good advice from you guys I am very thankful that God has His hand in all of this and it will be okay.  Thanks again for all the good advice and my prayers are with each of you.

Unfortunately because I have no insurance and am forced to go to a State Hospital I am kinda at their mercy.  🙁  I just went to the derm this past Wednesday and the surgical appt for Aug. 25th is going to be done by a surgeon but they still have not sent me an appt for the oncologist.  I have been calling everyday to help "speed" things up but to no avail.   What do you mean by, “If you have the wide excision first, the extra tissue removal may alter the lymph drainage path and the SNB could be compromised.”  Sorry, like I am learning more than I thought I ever would.  Thanks again.