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      • March 22, 2016 at 5:50 pm
      MartyM
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      Thank you for responding. I had the procedure today and they gave me a modified local anesthetic since I'm pregnant. It wasn't too bad and right now it just feels a bit sore. Now just waiting for the next pathology report

      • March 22, 2016 at 5:50 pm
      MartyM
      Participant

      Thank you for responding. I had the procedure today and they gave me a modified local anesthetic since I'm pregnant. It wasn't too bad and right now it just feels a bit sore. Now just waiting for the next pathology report

      • March 22, 2016 at 5:50 pm
      MartyM
      Participant

      Thank you for responding. I had the procedure today and they gave me a modified local anesthetic since I'm pregnant. It wasn't too bad and right now it just feels a bit sore. Now just waiting for the next pathology report

      • March 22, 2016 at 5:48 pm
      MartyM
      Participant

      Thank you for your response, it helped me feel more at ease while I waited for the wider excision. I had the excision today, and I also got an opportunity to see my pathology report. Apparently what was done was a shave biopsy initially. I had specifically told the doctor to please use a technique that would ensure the whole mole would be out. My question is, does a shave accurately let the pathologist determine if it is an in-situ or is there a risk that the shave prevented them from seeing if I actually had a stage I melanoma?

      • March 22, 2016 at 5:48 pm
      MartyM
      Participant

      Thank you for your response, it helped me feel more at ease while I waited for the wider excision. I had the excision today, and I also got an opportunity to see my pathology report. Apparently what was done was a shave biopsy initially. I had specifically told the doctor to please use a technique that would ensure the whole mole would be out. My question is, does a shave accurately let the pathologist determine if it is an in-situ or is there a risk that the shave prevented them from seeing if I actually had a stage I melanoma?

      • March 22, 2016 at 5:48 pm
      MartyM
      Participant

      Thank you for your response, it helped me feel more at ease while I waited for the wider excision. I had the excision today, and I also got an opportunity to see my pathology report. Apparently what was done was a shave biopsy initially. I had specifically told the doctor to please use a technique that would ensure the whole mole would be out. My question is, does a shave accurately let the pathologist determine if it is an in-situ or is there a risk that the shave prevented them from seeing if I actually had a stage I melanoma?

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