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Photo of biopsy before being wrapped up. The black is from burning the area with the tool the dermatologist uses.

Photo of biopsy before being wrapped up. The black is from burning the area with the tool the dermatologist uses.

Photo of biopsy before being wrapped up. The black is from burning the area with the tool the dermatologist uses.

Hi everyone, so today I had my appointment with the head dermatologist. Right away the assistant explained to me they would be doing the biopsy and asked and answered any questions I had. The assistant set me up and cleaned my hand to be operated on. Next the head dermatologist walks in says hi and marks the spot he plans on taking the biopsy with marker. Tells the assistant how much lidocaine to give me and what size biopsy to get ready for. This time they make me sign off a waver because of the size and possible chances of infection, bleeding – I guess standard protocol. Next the dermatologist walks in explains more than likely my nail in that area may never grow back or grow back irregular. I said I don't care I'm not entering a beauty contest and he can take my whole finger if he'd like. Lol. I asked what was wrong with the first biopsy and if it showed cancer. He said it showed no cancer but the pathologist asked for a deeper biopsy with more skin and area to make sure. So the dermatologist was straight forward, not compassionate but joked around a bit. Lol. When he finished a had the size of a head of an pencil eraser in my nail bed, into the nail and into the skin. He had to use to burning tool thingy to close it up and stop the bleeding. So it was all over and he stood up and said that's gonna hurt really bad. He told the assistant besides antibiotics to call in a percription for Vicodin for pain and Valium for trouble sleeping. I asked if it were nesisary because I don't like talking drugs and said oh your gonna need it trust me. I said ok. Next I was bandaged up, given antibiotics, told how to keep care of it, my next appointment to check out the healing and asked if I had questions. 

And here I am and trust me he was right, it's painful. One time I agree on taking pain killers. Lol.

I'm glad they did the biopsy today instead of a month away 🙂

Praying it turns out not cancerous. 

Hi everyone, so today I had my appointment with the head dermatologist. Right away the assistant explained to me they would be doing the biopsy and asked and answered any questions I had. The assistant set me up and cleaned my hand to be operated on. Next the head dermatologist walks in says hi and marks the spot he plans on taking the biopsy with marker. Tells the assistant how much lidocaine to give me and what size biopsy to get ready for. This time they make me sign off a waver because of the size and possible chances of infection, bleeding – I guess standard protocol. Next the dermatologist walks in explains more than likely my nail in that area may never grow back or grow back irregular. I said I don't care I'm not entering a beauty contest and he can take my whole finger if he'd like. Lol. I asked what was wrong with the first biopsy and if it showed cancer. He said it showed no cancer but the pathologist asked for a deeper biopsy with more skin and area to make sure. So the dermatologist was straight forward, not compassionate but joked around a bit. Lol. When he finished a had the size of a head of an pencil eraser in my nail bed, into the nail and into the skin. He had to use to burning tool thingy to close it up and stop the bleeding. So it was all over and he stood up and said that's gonna hurt really bad. He told the assistant besides antibiotics to call in a percription for Vicodin for pain and Valium for trouble sleeping. I asked if it were nesisary because I don't like talking drugs and said oh your gonna need it trust me. I said ok. Next I was bandaged up, given antibiotics, told how to keep care of it, my next appointment to check out the healing and asked if I had questions. 

And here I am and trust me he was right, it's painful. One time I agree on taking pain killers. Lol.

I'm glad they did the biopsy today instead of a month away 🙂

Praying it turns out not cancerous. 

Hi everyone, so today I had my appointment with the head dermatologist. Right away the assistant explained to me they would be doing the biopsy and asked and answered any questions I had. The assistant set me up and cleaned my hand to be operated on. Next the head dermatologist walks in says hi and marks the spot he plans on taking the biopsy with marker. Tells the assistant how much lidocaine to give me and what size biopsy to get ready for. This time they make me sign off a waver because of the size and possible chances of infection, bleeding – I guess standard protocol. Next the dermatologist walks in explains more than likely my nail in that area may never grow back or grow back irregular. I said I don't care I'm not entering a beauty contest and he can take my whole finger if he'd like. Lol. I asked what was wrong with the first biopsy and if it showed cancer. He said it showed no cancer but the pathologist asked for a deeper biopsy with more skin and area to make sure. So the dermatologist was straight forward, not compassionate but joked around a bit. Lol. When he finished a had the size of a head of an pencil eraser in my nail bed, into the nail and into the skin. He had to use to burning tool thingy to close it up and stop the bleeding. So it was all over and he stood up and said that's gonna hurt really bad. He told the assistant besides antibiotics to call in a percription for Vicodin for pain and Valium for trouble sleeping. I asked if it were nesisary because I don't like talking drugs and said oh your gonna need it trust me. I said ok. Next I was bandaged up, given antibiotics, told how to keep care of it, my next appointment to check out the healing and asked if I had questions. 

And here I am and trust me he was right, it's painful. One time I agree on taking pain killers. Lol.

I'm glad they did the biopsy today instead of a month away 🙂

Praying it turns out not cancerous. 

Update: Today I called the dermatologist to get a better date for my biopsy. The nurse on the phone said well your in luck someone just called canceling their appointment for tomorrow at 3:45, which is perfect it's right as I get off work. 🙂

But as I'm trying to talk with the nurse she keeps cutting me off. I took that being rude but what do I know. Anyways the nurse says sorry what were you trying to say. I said I'm just trying to get my biopsy earlier because I'm afraid it's possible it could be cancer and I've reached out for advice from others with this information and they've advised I try and seek a sooner date as well since you never know.The nurse says I told you already it's not cancer. I said what do you mean? She said it's melanonychia, it's melan a under the nail but not cancer. I said did my biopsy show it wasn't cancer? She said yes but we want a deeper biopsy. So I'm confused why they would want a second biopsy if it's not cancer and if they are really sure here. She said I would see the head dermotologist tomorrow who would explain things better and look into it. She seeing him should make you feel better.

What do you guys think? It's not cancer she said but melanonychia with melanon but they want a deeper biopsy. 

Update: Today I called the dermatologist to get a better date for my biopsy. The nurse on the phone said well your in luck someone just called canceling their appointment for tomorrow at 3:45, which is perfect it's right as I get off work. 🙂

But as I'm trying to talk with the nurse she keeps cutting me off. I took that being rude but what do I know. Anyways the nurse says sorry what were you trying to say. I said I'm just trying to get my biopsy earlier because I'm afraid it's possible it could be cancer and I've reached out for advice from others with this information and they've advised I try and seek a sooner date as well since you never know.The nurse says I told you already it's not cancer. I said what do you mean? She said it's melanonychia, it's melan a under the nail but not cancer. I said did my biopsy show it wasn't cancer? She said yes but we want a deeper biopsy. So I'm confused why they would want a second biopsy if it's not cancer and if they are really sure here. She said I would see the head dermotologist tomorrow who would explain things better and look into it. She seeing him should make you feel better.

What do you guys think? It's not cancer she said but melanonychia with melanon but they want a deeper biopsy. 

Update: Today I called the dermatologist to get a better date for my biopsy. The nurse on the phone said well your in luck someone just called canceling their appointment for tomorrow at 3:45, which is perfect it's right as I get off work. 🙂

But as I'm trying to talk with the nurse she keeps cutting me off. I took that being rude but what do I know. Anyways the nurse says sorry what were you trying to say. I said I'm just trying to get my biopsy earlier because I'm afraid it's possible it could be cancer and I've reached out for advice from others with this information and they've advised I try and seek a sooner date as well since you never know.The nurse says I told you already it's not cancer. I said what do you mean? She said it's melanonychia, it's melan a under the nail but not cancer. I said did my biopsy show it wasn't cancer? She said yes but we want a deeper biopsy. So I'm confused why they would want a second biopsy if it's not cancer and if they are really sure here. She said I would see the head dermotologist tomorrow who would explain things better and look into it. She seeing him should make you feel better.

What do you guys think? It's not cancer she said but melanonychia with melanon but they want a deeper biopsy. 

Thank you very much Mark for the very kind words 🙂 I'll keep everyone updated when results come in. 

Thank you very much Mark for the very kind words 🙂 I'll keep everyone updated when results come in. 

Thank you very much Mark for the very kind words 🙂 I'll keep everyone updated when results come in. 

Thankfully I've had no bleeding, color change, pain or anything. 

Tomorrow I'm calling the dermatologist to push for a sooner date for the biopsy and if no luck I'll ask to referred to a cancer treatment place for the biopsy.

Thanks 🙂

Thankfully I've had no bleeding, color change, pain or anything. 

Tomorrow I'm calling the dermatologist to push for a sooner date for the biopsy and if no luck I'll ask to referred to a cancer treatment place for the biopsy.

Thanks 🙂

Thankfully I've had no bleeding, color change, pain or anything. 

Tomorrow I'm calling the dermatologist to push for a sooner date for the biopsy and if no luck I'll ask to referred to a cancer treatment place for the biopsy.

Thanks 🙂