John Bruno 2613
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      • December 18, 2017 at 2:30 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Hi, My Dad was told one time that everything was alright by the Doctor but it wasn't. He always gets the pathologist report and reads it because Doctors make mistakes too. His Doctor did when he read the report it said he it could not rule out melanoma so they recommended a re-excise to make sure. If I was you I would request more of it taken out to rule out anything and check the margins. Always read your reports because sometimes Doctors do make mistakes. When my Dad went back to tell the Doctor what he read the Doctor just said sorry I missed that info. He decided to change Doctors and now he goes to the Mayo Clinic for his check-ups.   

      • December 17, 2017 at 1:20 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      I understand what you're saying, but my brother had two melanomas in less than a year. He is getting check every two months at Mayo Clinic and he had several atypical moles (more than 10) It says that people who have more than 10 are 12 times the risk of developing melanoma compared with the general population. When you leave a cell on a person like my brother that you cannot monitor. I think it might be a bad choice since begin moles can turn to melanomas. Leaving a cell in the deep margins are not good because by the time you spot something wrong it could be too late. That is the way I am asking someone with experience with what my bother is going through to please reply. Thank You

      • December 23, 2016 at 9:45 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Happy Holidays to you as well!!!!

      • December 23, 2016 at 9:45 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Happy Holidays to you as well!!!!

      • December 23, 2016 at 9:45 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Happy Holidays to you as well!!!!

      • December 23, 2016 at 9:45 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Thank you very much again Jenn it is always much appreciated!! Ca you tell me what a WLE is again? Thanks!!! 

      • December 23, 2016 at 9:45 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Thank you very much again Jenn it is always much appreciated!! Ca you tell me what a WLE is again? Thanks!!! 

      • December 23, 2016 at 9:45 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Thank you very much again Jenn it is always much appreciated!! Ca you tell me what a WLE is again? Thanks!!! 

      • December 15, 2016 at 8:43 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      when you say it is unusual for him to have more than 1 primary melanoma what does that mean? How does one know if they have other melanomas or which is the primary?? Thanks so much just kinda lost! 

      • December 15, 2016 at 8:43 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      when you say it is unusual for him to have more than 1 primary melanoma what does that mean? How does one know if they have other melanomas or which is the primary?? Thanks so much just kinda lost! 

      • December 15, 2016 at 8:43 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      when you say it is unusual for him to have more than 1 primary melanoma what does that mean? How does one know if they have other melanomas or which is the primary?? Thanks so much just kinda lost! 

      • December 14, 2016 at 12:36 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Hopefully! And I am praying for you nightly! Thank you so much for the continued support! 

      • December 14, 2016 at 12:36 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Hopefully! And I am praying for you nightly! Thank you so much for the continued support! 

      • December 14, 2016 at 12:36 am
      John Bruno 2613
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      Hopefully! And I am praying for you nightly! Thank you so much for the continued support! 

      • December 13, 2016 at 11:53 pm
      John Bruno 2613
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      Went back to doctor today to have a closer look at his body. He wanted 2 more off and the doctor wanted 4. So he got a total of 6 taken off! I'm hoping none come back worse than this previous case and that they are either stage 1 or just altogether normal. 

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