SABKLYN

Excellent! Congratulations

So good! Wishing you continued good health, Jenn!

Thanks for the update and great to hear from you as always!

 

Hi JD,

I had an SLNB on my left leg.  Some pain upon injection and very low pain afterward.  I was home the same day.  Hospitalization was never discussed prior to the procedure.  Kust speculating, but perhaps because your husband’s procedure is on his neck might make hospitalization slightly more likley?  If you’re concerned bout whether one might might be sufficient, you can always book two nights  with the hotel and cancel the second (not sure this works with Priceline, Expedia, etc, but reserving through a Marriott/Hilton/Hyatt directly would enable you to cancel the second night as long as you do it by the next morning prior to check-out time.

Best of luck to your husband.

 

Regards,

SA

9 years 6 months.  Stage IIIa

Julie is a gem.  Hope she responds.  Would like to know too.  Last time I recall she posted, she was off on an adventure in her camper after a bit of a setback in her treatment.

VERY annoying

Hi Amy,

Sorry  for the anxiety this is creating.  Absence of knowing for sure creates that with many.  Your doc is being prudent and following the next logical step when a growth is considered suspicious.   The blue-grey veil is also a feature of a Spitz-Nevis which is benign. I don’t believe  that she wants to do it a few days earlier is significant in any way relative or indicative of any dire time sensitive emergency.

i know it’s easier for anyone not currently in your situation to tell you to relax.  But the likelihood it is melanoma is small and if needed there is much in the arsenal to battle it than just a few  years ago.  Try to take it a step at a time and try to keep us posted.

Good luck!

Stan

 

I would definitely keep the appointment.  It’s better to be certain, especially since you have no explanation for the origin of that growth.  It probably is some sort of benign lesion, but given your family history and your sun exposure, letting a qualified derm have a peek would in my opimion be very prudent.

SA

Great news! Such a great relief to pass through these milestones. My journey started back in 2011 with a similar disease stage as you. SLNB, CLND and if all goes well, will be 10 years NED in October. Best wishes to you and the rest of the MRF crew!

Stan

Very sad news.  A truly good soul who endured much in his last few weeks.  But throughout he always found time to check in and  update us along with a healthy touch of his humor.   He is and always hall be missed

 

Hi Mike,
You are the ultimate happy warrior. You are an inspiration to so many on this site, bringing so much information and many smiles. Whatever occurs moving forward I wish you all the peace and comfort this facility is able to provide.

With great respect and affection,

Stan (SABKLYN)

Great to hear (especially good news) from you Ted! With NED, all things are possible. All the best, fellow warrior.

Similar to Celeste (Bubbles), my excision and biopsy were done by Emory. Their derm path team couldn’t make a definitive call, so they sent that little piece of me to a derm path at UCLA. Unlike Bubbles, my sample was not Ivy League material. Anyway, even after it was looked at by that second pathologist they did not definitively come out and say it was melanoma but enough factors leaned in that direction to treat it as such. Probably somewhat common and the extra set of knowledgeable eyes is likely a good thing. Hope all goes well moving forward!

If this is going to be a continuous source of worry and concern for the next 8 months, get it checked.