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      • March 12, 2013 at 12:28 pm
      ruby
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      Hi there

      I have just had the same as you my WLE was on my shin and the SNB was in left groin but all the same… I came out of theatre just fine felt like I had been through nothing but I got swelling in at the SNB site after about 7 days due to lymph gathering in the empty space I think this all happened because I didnt rest enough I went walking which aggrevated it and got on with everything as normal so a lesson was learnt to take it wasy otherwise you only extend the recovery time.. I did get an infection in the excision site too so be very careful cleaning or changing the dressings 🙂 this was my second surgery as this was a recurrence at the same site but it made no difference all was totally recovered from 4 years ago.

      I am sorry I dont know anything about melanoma on the ear just about the procedure as I have just had it ..

       

      good luck and I will be thinking of you

       

      rachel

      x 

      • March 12, 2013 at 12:28 pm
      ruby
      Participant

      Hi there

      I have just had the same as you my WLE was on my shin and the SNB was in left groin but all the same… I came out of theatre just fine felt like I had been through nothing but I got swelling in at the SNB site after about 7 days due to lymph gathering in the empty space I think this all happened because I didnt rest enough I went walking which aggrevated it and got on with everything as normal so a lesson was learnt to take it wasy otherwise you only extend the recovery time.. I did get an infection in the excision site too so be very careful cleaning or changing the dressings 🙂 this was my second surgery as this was a recurrence at the same site but it made no difference all was totally recovered from 4 years ago.

      I am sorry I dont know anything about melanoma on the ear just about the procedure as I have just had it ..

       

      good luck and I will be thinking of you

       

      rachel

      x 

      • March 12, 2013 at 12:28 pm
      ruby
      Participant

      Hi there

      I have just had the same as you my WLE was on my shin and the SNB was in left groin but all the same… I came out of theatre just fine felt like I had been through nothing but I got swelling in at the SNB site after about 7 days due to lymph gathering in the empty space I think this all happened because I didnt rest enough I went walking which aggrevated it and got on with everything as normal so a lesson was learnt to take it wasy otherwise you only extend the recovery time.. I did get an infection in the excision site too so be very careful cleaning or changing the dressings 🙂 this was my second surgery as this was a recurrence at the same site but it made no difference all was totally recovered from 4 years ago.

      I am sorry I dont know anything about melanoma on the ear just about the procedure as I have just had it ..

       

      good luck and I will be thinking of you

       

      rachel

      x 

      • March 11, 2013 at 8:54 am
      ruby
      Participant

      THANK YOU THIS IS THE BEST!!! XX WELL DONE ALL THOSE SURVIVING AND GOOD LUCK 🙂

        • March 11, 2013 at 8:57 am
        ruby
        Participant

        should have said been 1A since 2008 newly diagnosed stage 3b 21/12/ 2012  and needing alot of encouragement to feel I have a future so thank you this is a real boost  🙂 x

        • March 11, 2013 at 8:57 am
        ruby
        Participant

        should have said been 1A since 2008 newly diagnosed stage 3b 21/12/ 2012  and needing alot of encouragement to feel I have a future so thank you this is a real boost  🙂 x

        • March 11, 2013 at 8:57 am
        ruby
        Participant

        should have said been 1A since 2008 newly diagnosed stage 3b 21/12/ 2012  and needing alot of encouragement to feel I have a future so thank you this is a real boost  🙂 x

      • March 11, 2013 at 8:54 am
      ruby
      Participant

      THANK YOU THIS IS THE BEST!!! XX WELL DONE ALL THOSE SURVIVING AND GOOD LUCK 🙂

      • March 11, 2013 at 8:54 am
      ruby
      Participant

      THANK YOU THIS IS THE BEST!!! XX WELL DONE ALL THOSE SURVIVING AND GOOD LUCK 🙂

      • March 10, 2013 at 7:45 am
      ruby
      Participant

      thank you all for your replies your experiences and opinions have been no end of value to me I am back at on cology on Monday and feel armed with more information and questions thank you so much xx

      • March 10, 2013 at 7:45 am
      ruby
      Participant

      thank you all for your replies your experiences and opinions have been no end of value to me I am back at on cology on Monday and feel armed with more information and questions thank you so much xx

      • March 10, 2013 at 7:45 am
      ruby
      Participant

      thank you all for your replies your experiences and opinions have been no end of value to me I am back at on cology on Monday and feel armed with more information and questions thank you so much xx

      • March 8, 2013 at 9:11 am
      ruby
      Participant

      thank you  so much for replying to be 🙂 and yes I am suprised after much research that interferon has been prescribed with neg nodes I think that is my main unsure block.. I just get the remark well it was a local recurrence but this doesnt seem enough to me… I am trying to get an opinion from my original consultant in the UK too.. I hope that you are doing ol for know and that you continue to do so ..

       

      thank you again

      xx

      • March 8, 2013 at 9:11 am
      ruby
      Participant

      thank you  so much for replying to be 🙂 and yes I am suprised after much research that interferon has been prescribed with neg nodes I think that is my main unsure block.. I just get the remark well it was a local recurrence but this doesnt seem enough to me… I am trying to get an opinion from my original consultant in the UK too.. I hope that you are doing ol for know and that you continue to do so ..

       

      thank you again

      xx

      • March 8, 2013 at 9:11 am
      ruby
      Participant

      thank you  so much for replying to be 🙂 and yes I am suprised after much research that interferon has been prescribed with neg nodes I think that is my main unsure block.. I just get the remark well it was a local recurrence but this doesnt seem enough to me… I am trying to get an opinion from my original consultant in the UK too.. I hope that you are doing ol for know and that you continue to do so ..

       

      thank you again

      xx

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