Mamarose0403

I have a very similar diagnosis to yours and just had the WLE a few days ago. My surgeon strongly urged me not to do the SLNB. Said to wait for pathology because if the margins are clear my lymph nodes would be too. I wanted it all done at the same time but my surgeon was pretty adamant about not testing lymph nodes. At 38 years old he said the risks of complications from not having those lymph nodes was far greater than the risks of a second surgery to remove them if necessary.  I opted not to have them removed just yet and will find out tomorrow what the  pathology report has to say. FYI be prepared if you're not already , my WLE was much larger than expected. I thought the standard was 2cm for rumors <1mm but my surgeon went 5!!! My scar is the full length of my forearm for a thin melanoma the size of a quarter. Not to frighten you or anything but I was horrified when I removed my bandages. Recover has not been as easy as expected so I am very glad I don't have a second wound site to deal with as well. But that's just me. Good luck with your surgery. 

I have a very similar diagnosis to yours and just had the WLE a few days ago. My surgeon strongly urged me not to do the SLNB. Said to wait for pathology because if the margins are clear my lymph nodes would be too. I wanted it all done at the same time but my surgeon was pretty adamant about not testing lymph nodes. At 38 years old he said the risks of complications from not having those lymph nodes was far greater than the risks of a second surgery to remove them if necessary.  I opted not to have them removed just yet and will find out tomorrow what the  pathology report has to say. FYI be prepared if you're not already , my WLE was much larger than expected. I thought the standard was 2cm for rumors <1mm but my surgeon went 5!!! My scar is the full length of my forearm for a thin melanoma the size of a quarter. Not to frighten you or anything but I was horrified when I removed my bandages. Recover has not been as easy as expected so I am very glad I don't have a second wound site to deal with as well. But that's just me. Good luck with your surgery. 

I have a very similar diagnosis to yours and just had the WLE a few days ago. My surgeon strongly urged me not to do the SLNB. Said to wait for pathology because if the margins are clear my lymph nodes would be too. I wanted it all done at the same time but my surgeon was pretty adamant about not testing lymph nodes. At 38 years old he said the risks of complications from not having those lymph nodes was far greater than the risks of a second surgery to remove them if necessary.  I opted not to have them removed just yet and will find out tomorrow what the  pathology report has to say. FYI be prepared if you're not already , my WLE was much larger than expected. I thought the standard was 2cm for rumors <1mm but my surgeon went 5!!! My scar is the full length of my forearm for a thin melanoma the size of a quarter. Not to frighten you or anything but I was horrified when I removed my bandages. Recover has not been as easy as expected so I am very glad I don't have a second wound site to deal with as well. But that's just me. Good luck with your surgery.