@lesleyks
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- November 12, 2013 at 6:16 pm
When in doubt cut it out! That's my philosophy anyway. I had a mole on the sole of my foot that was biopsied and came back as pre-melanoma so I will be going back so they can take out a bit more in a couple weeks. Just because the sun doesn't shine there doesn't mean you can't get skin cancer there.
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- November 12, 2013 at 6:16 pm
When in doubt cut it out! That's my philosophy anyway. I had a mole on the sole of my foot that was biopsied and came back as pre-melanoma so I will be going back so they can take out a bit more in a couple weeks. Just because the sun doesn't shine there doesn't mean you can't get skin cancer there.
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- November 12, 2013 at 6:16 pm
When in doubt cut it out! That's my philosophy anyway. I had a mole on the sole of my foot that was biopsied and came back as pre-melanoma so I will be going back so they can take out a bit more in a couple weeks. Just because the sun doesn't shine there doesn't mean you can't get skin cancer there.
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- July 10, 2013 at 8:18 pm
I have had a few WLE's done on my leg and back. When I got the recent diagnosis of Melanoma on the sole of my foot I got really worried. How the heck am I going to move around with crazy stitches on the bottom of my foot? They did a punch biopsy on the top of my hand and my hand was not right for a few months. I talked to the doctor yesterday and she is recommending MOHS for me as well since the skin on the feet is super tight they won't be able to do an WLE. I am currently scheduled for that on August 5th so I can't tell you yet if it is the right way to go. But judging from my experience with other excisions, I'm really happy she is having me do MOHS instead. Hope that helps, for what it is worth…
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- July 10, 2013 at 8:18 pm
I have had a few WLE's done on my leg and back. When I got the recent diagnosis of Melanoma on the sole of my foot I got really worried. How the heck am I going to move around with crazy stitches on the bottom of my foot? They did a punch biopsy on the top of my hand and my hand was not right for a few months. I talked to the doctor yesterday and she is recommending MOHS for me as well since the skin on the feet is super tight they won't be able to do an WLE. I am currently scheduled for that on August 5th so I can't tell you yet if it is the right way to go. But judging from my experience with other excisions, I'm really happy she is having me do MOHS instead. Hope that helps, for what it is worth…
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- July 10, 2013 at 8:18 pm
I have had a few WLE's done on my leg and back. When I got the recent diagnosis of Melanoma on the sole of my foot I got really worried. How the heck am I going to move around with crazy stitches on the bottom of my foot? They did a punch biopsy on the top of my hand and my hand was not right for a few months. I talked to the doctor yesterday and she is recommending MOHS for me as well since the skin on the feet is super tight they won't be able to do an WLE. I am currently scheduled for that on August 5th so I can't tell you yet if it is the right way to go. But judging from my experience with other excisions, I'm really happy she is having me do MOHS instead. Hope that helps, for what it is worth…
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- July 9, 2013 at 6:27 pm
Laurie,
Thank you so much for responding to my post. I sent off the Spitz slides for a second opinion and I am facing more wide excisions for other moles. I am having a mole removed from my lower back that has grown in the last several months. It went from 1 cm in December to 1.5 cm in May so we will see what happens with that. Because it is already big they are going to do a wide excision initially. They also found a pre-melanoma on the bottom of my foot that they will have to do an excision on. I've been having a hard time dealing with it. I have always taken a lot of pride in my skin and now I have numerous scars and I must admit it is getting me down. I have had 1 In Situ, now 2 pre-melanomas, 1 spitz, and 3 severe atypia removed in less than 1 year. How do you stay positive and keep a good outlook with everything? I'm sure over time it will be easier to deal with. I'm getting tired of constantly having something removed or cut out. Seems like every skin check I have done the last 12 months has come back with something that needs to be further removed. I know there is nothing I can do to change what is happening except protect myself with sunblock, clothing or just plain staying out of the sun. I have lived in Southern California my whole life and have always loved the outdoors. I am not a sunbather and never have been but I have done sports and other outdoor activities. I appreciate any words or wisdom or support you can offer to give myself an shot of positive self-esteem while dealing with this.
Thank you,
Lesley
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- July 9, 2013 at 6:27 pm
Laurie,
Thank you so much for responding to my post. I sent off the Spitz slides for a second opinion and I am facing more wide excisions for other moles. I am having a mole removed from my lower back that has grown in the last several months. It went from 1 cm in December to 1.5 cm in May so we will see what happens with that. Because it is already big they are going to do a wide excision initially. They also found a pre-melanoma on the bottom of my foot that they will have to do an excision on. I've been having a hard time dealing with it. I have always taken a lot of pride in my skin and now I have numerous scars and I must admit it is getting me down. I have had 1 In Situ, now 2 pre-melanomas, 1 spitz, and 3 severe atypia removed in less than 1 year. How do you stay positive and keep a good outlook with everything? I'm sure over time it will be easier to deal with. I'm getting tired of constantly having something removed or cut out. Seems like every skin check I have done the last 12 months has come back with something that needs to be further removed. I know there is nothing I can do to change what is happening except protect myself with sunblock, clothing or just plain staying out of the sun. I have lived in Southern California my whole life and have always loved the outdoors. I am not a sunbather and never have been but I have done sports and other outdoor activities. I appreciate any words or wisdom or support you can offer to give myself an shot of positive self-esteem while dealing with this.
Thank you,
Lesley
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- July 9, 2013 at 6:27 pm
Laurie,
Thank you so much for responding to my post. I sent off the Spitz slides for a second opinion and I am facing more wide excisions for other moles. I am having a mole removed from my lower back that has grown in the last several months. It went from 1 cm in December to 1.5 cm in May so we will see what happens with that. Because it is already big they are going to do a wide excision initially. They also found a pre-melanoma on the bottom of my foot that they will have to do an excision on. I've been having a hard time dealing with it. I have always taken a lot of pride in my skin and now I have numerous scars and I must admit it is getting me down. I have had 1 In Situ, now 2 pre-melanomas, 1 spitz, and 3 severe atypia removed in less than 1 year. How do you stay positive and keep a good outlook with everything? I'm sure over time it will be easier to deal with. I'm getting tired of constantly having something removed or cut out. Seems like every skin check I have done the last 12 months has come back with something that needs to be further removed. I know there is nothing I can do to change what is happening except protect myself with sunblock, clothing or just plain staying out of the sun. I have lived in Southern California my whole life and have always loved the outdoors. I am not a sunbather and never have been but I have done sports and other outdoor activities. I appreciate any words or wisdom or support you can offer to give myself an shot of positive self-esteem while dealing with this.
Thank you,
Lesley
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- June 11, 2013 at 6:28 pm
Janner,
Thank you for your response. A dermatopathologist is reviewing my slides, at least I'm fairly positive they are. I am just going to a dermatologist, not a cancer/melanoma center. Should I look into that instead of dermatology given my history? I will let you know what the final diagnosis is. I'm thinking I will get a second opinion anyway since I don't feel the initial pathology is very clear. I've seen better pathology reports. 🙂
Thanks!
Lesley
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- June 11, 2013 at 6:28 pm
Janner,
Thank you for your response. A dermatopathologist is reviewing my slides, at least I'm fairly positive they are. I am just going to a dermatologist, not a cancer/melanoma center. Should I look into that instead of dermatology given my history? I will let you know what the final diagnosis is. I'm thinking I will get a second opinion anyway since I don't feel the initial pathology is very clear. I've seen better pathology reports. 🙂
Thanks!
Lesley
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- June 11, 2013 at 6:28 pm
Janner,
Thank you for your response. A dermatopathologist is reviewing my slides, at least I'm fairly positive they are. I am just going to a dermatologist, not a cancer/melanoma center. Should I look into that instead of dermatology given my history? I will let you know what the final diagnosis is. I'm thinking I will get a second opinion anyway since I don't feel the initial pathology is very clear. I've seen better pathology reports. 🙂
Thanks!
Lesley
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