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      • October 5, 2013 at 8:16 am
      smurph226
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      I was just diagnosed with a 1A melanoma and had my wide incision two days later. Waiting for path report on the wide incision removal. Like you I am scared. There really is no further treatment required, so they say. I lost my 24 year old daughter to this horrible disease, so understandably I am freaking out
      • October 5, 2013 at 8:16 am
      smurph226
      Participant
      I was just diagnosed with a 1A melanoma and had my wide incision two days later. Waiting for path report on the wide incision removal. Like you I am scared. There really is no further treatment required, so they say. I lost my 24 year old daughter to this horrible disease, so understandably I am freaking out
      • October 5, 2013 at 8:16 am
      smurph226
      Participant
      I was just diagnosed with a 1A melanoma and had my wide incision two days later. Waiting for path report on the wide incision removal. Like you I am scared. There really is no further treatment required, so they say. I lost my 24 year old daughter to this horrible disease, so understandably I am freaking out
      • October 5, 2013 at 8:04 am
      smurph226
      Participant
      Hello Janner. I had the wide incision on my 1A melanoma. I was told that that was all the treatment I needed. I pulled my daughters original path report and her melanoma was Breslow 1.48 Clark’s IV there was no ulceration. She had SNB. They couldn’t find the path of the dye, so they pulled about 30 nodes. The tested negative. They did not do any follow up treatment. It was not the protocol. However, her melanoma spread through her blood and when rediagnosed, she lived 11 months. I am scared/concerned that that could happen to me. Any thoughts?
      • October 5, 2013 at 8:04 am
      smurph226
      Participant
      Hello Janner. I had the wide incision on my 1A melanoma. I was told that that was all the treatment I needed. I pulled my daughters original path report and her melanoma was Breslow 1.48 Clark’s IV there was no ulceration. She had SNB. They couldn’t find the path of the dye, so they pulled about 30 nodes. The tested negative. They did not do any follow up treatment. It was not the protocol. However, her melanoma spread through her blood and when rediagnosed, she lived 11 months. I am scared/concerned that that could happen to me. Any thoughts?
      • October 5, 2013 at 8:04 am
      smurph226
      Participant
      Hello Janner. I had the wide incision on my 1A melanoma. I was told that that was all the treatment I needed. I pulled my daughters original path report and her melanoma was Breslow 1.48 Clark’s IV there was no ulceration. She had SNB. They couldn’t find the path of the dye, so they pulled about 30 nodes. The tested negative. They did not do any follow up treatment. It was not the protocol. However, her melanoma spread through her blood and when rediagnosed, she lived 11 months. I am scared/concerned that that could happen to me. Any thoughts?
      • October 1, 2013 at 8:24 pm
      smurph226
      Participant
      Thank you Janner. I am sure it will be ok. My daughter was diagnosed at 21 and had the snb. They said she was cured. However it spread through her blood stream and 3 years and 1 week after she passed away at 24. She was so courageous and had a smile that would brighten even the darkest room. She was an inspiration to all that had the pleasure of knowing her. I am sure you can understand my concerns with my own diagnosis.
      • October 1, 2013 at 8:24 pm
      smurph226
      Participant
      Thank you Janner. I am sure it will be ok. My daughter was diagnosed at 21 and had the snb. They said she was cured. However it spread through her blood stream and 3 years and 1 week after she passed away at 24. She was so courageous and had a smile that would brighten even the darkest room. She was an inspiration to all that had the pleasure of knowing her. I am sure you can understand my concerns with my own diagnosis.
      • October 1, 2013 at 8:24 pm
      smurph226
      Participant
      Thank you Janner. I am sure it will be ok. My daughter was diagnosed at 21 and had the snb. They said she was cured. However it spread through her blood stream and 3 years and 1 week after she passed away at 24. She was so courageous and had a smile that would brighten even the darkest room. She was an inspiration to all that had the pleasure of knowing her. I am sure you can understand my concerns with my own diagnosis.
      • October 1, 2013 at 8:30 pm
      smurph226
      Participant
      Thank you for your response. I so wish I could hug Denise but we live too far from each other. We only communicate by Facebook
      • October 1, 2013 at 8:30 pm
      smurph226
      Participant
      Thank you for your response. I so wish I could hug Denise but we live too far from each other. We only communicate by Facebook
      • October 1, 2013 at 8:30 pm
      smurph226
      Participant
      Thank you for your response. I so wish I could hug Denise but we live too far from each other. We only communicate by Facebook
      • October 1, 2013 at 7:27 am
      smurph226
      Participant
      Hello, I am Denise’s cousin. I believe the Breslow is .5 and Clark level is two. I do not believe there is ulceration
      • October 1, 2013 at 7:27 am
      smurph226
      Participant
      Hello, I am Denise’s cousin. I believe the Breslow is .5 and Clark level is two. I do not believe there is ulceration
      • October 1, 2013 at 7:27 am
      smurph226
      Participant
      Hello, I am Denise’s cousin. I believe the Breslow is .5 and Clark level is two. I do not believe there is ulceration
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