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Okay–that's how I feel too…it was read by a dermatopathologist (I think)–his name is Dr. Raymond Barnhill…he is the guy they sent it to in France.

Thank you so much for your comments and I'll let you know what happens!

C

Okay–that's how I feel too…it was read by a dermatopathologist (I think)–his name is Dr. Raymond Barnhill…he is the guy they sent it to in France.

Thank you so much for your comments and I'll let you know what happens!

C

Okay–that's how I feel too…it was read by a dermatopathologist (I think)–his name is Dr. Raymond Barnhill…he is the guy they sent it to in France.

Thank you so much for your comments and I'll let you know what happens!

C

Oh and also, since you have seen a lot of these reports–the dermatopathologist also said this–"The findings raising concern for melanoma include: the location on the posterior shoulder; the biphasic nature of the lesion; the nodular architecture of the dermal proliferation; cytological atypia; and dermal mitotic activity. Reassuring characteristics include: the small size of the lesion (6x5x2mm); the absence of junctional melanocytic proliferation/pagetoid melanocytosis; some spitzoid attributes; and evidence of some maturation." Does that make any sense to you? I understand the location and size but the rest is totally in a different language…thanks!

Oh and also, since you have seen a lot of these reports–the dermatopathologist also said this–"The findings raising concern for melanoma include: the location on the posterior shoulder; the biphasic nature of the lesion; the nodular architecture of the dermal proliferation; cytological atypia; and dermal mitotic activity. Reassuring characteristics include: the small size of the lesion (6x5x2mm); the absence of junctional melanocytic proliferation/pagetoid melanocytosis; some spitzoid attributes; and evidence of some maturation." Does that make any sense to you? I understand the location and size but the rest is totally in a different language…thanks!

Oh and also, since you have seen a lot of these reports–the dermatopathologist also said this–"The findings raising concern for melanoma include: the location on the posterior shoulder; the biphasic nature of the lesion; the nodular architecture of the dermal proliferation; cytological atypia; and dermal mitotic activity. Reassuring characteristics include: the small size of the lesion (6x5x2mm); the absence of junctional melanocytic proliferation/pagetoid melanocytosis; some spitzoid attributes; and evidence of some maturation." Does that make any sense to you? I understand the location and size but the rest is totally in a different language…thanks!

Thank you SO much for your response and for breaking that pathology impression down for me. Do you think they are going too far doing the SLNB and wide excision? I want to have it done anyway just to be certain it's nothing (the worrier in me)–but in your opinion, from your experience…do you think this is normal for them to do all this? The onc surgeon did admit that they are most likely "over treating" this, but also said this way we will be sure and from my report its "hard to tell what we are dealing with." 

I'm just overwhelmed but your response does help me calm down a lot. Thank you for that:)

Thank you SO much for your response and for breaking that pathology impression down for me. Do you think they are going too far doing the SLNB and wide excision? I want to have it done anyway just to be certain it's nothing (the worrier in me)–but in your opinion, from your experience…do you think this is normal for them to do all this? The onc surgeon did admit that they are most likely "over treating" this, but also said this way we will be sure and from my report its "hard to tell what we are dealing with." 

I'm just overwhelmed but your response does help me calm down a lot. Thank you for that:)

Thank you SO much for your response and for breaking that pathology impression down for me. Do you think they are going too far doing the SLNB and wide excision? I want to have it done anyway just to be certain it's nothing (the worrier in me)–but in your opinion, from your experience…do you think this is normal for them to do all this? The onc surgeon did admit that they are most likely "over treating" this, but also said this way we will be sure and from my report its "hard to tell what we are dealing with." 

I'm just overwhelmed but your response does help me calm down a lot. Thank you for that:)