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      • September 29, 2015 at 9:06 pm
      tangokilo
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        Glad to know that my report is consistent.  

        I have been check by a dermatologist when the biopsy occurred then after the excision I saw an oncologist who gave me a through check.  I also just had my first 3mo. apt with a full check where I opted to have another mole removed that appeared around 2012 and has grown about 1.5X, but it has no visual signs of melanoma.  I was glad to have it removed but…. The Dr. was about to do a shave biopsy on it, and I questioned him about that asked if a punch would be better incase it were melanoma to stage it better. He did the punch biopsy however the mole was larger than the punch size so I still have some edges of the mole left.  I feel like he should have did a small excision to completely removed it not just part.  

        • September 29, 2015 at 9:06 pm
        tangokilo
        Participant

          Glad to know that my report is consistent.  

          I have been check by a dermatologist when the biopsy occurred then after the excision I saw an oncologist who gave me a through check.  I also just had my first 3mo. apt with a full check where I opted to have another mole removed that appeared around 2012 and has grown about 1.5X, but it has no visual signs of melanoma.  I was glad to have it removed but…. The Dr. was about to do a shave biopsy on it, and I questioned him about that asked if a punch would be better incase it were melanoma to stage it better. He did the punch biopsy however the mole was larger than the punch size so I still have some edges of the mole left.  I feel like he should have did a small excision to completely removed it not just part.  

          • September 29, 2015 at 9:06 pm
          tangokilo
          Participant

            Glad to know that my report is consistent.  

            I have been check by a dermatologist when the biopsy occurred then after the excision I saw an oncologist who gave me a through check.  I also just had my first 3mo. apt with a full check where I opted to have another mole removed that appeared around 2012 and has grown about 1.5X, but it has no visual signs of melanoma.  I was glad to have it removed but…. The Dr. was about to do a shave biopsy on it, and I questioned him about that asked if a punch would be better incase it were melanoma to stage it better. He did the punch biopsy however the mole was larger than the punch size so I still have some edges of the mole left.  I feel like he should have did a small excision to completely removed it not just part.  

            • September 29, 2015 at 8:51 pm
            tangokilo
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              I will gladly close this book, but remain very alert to changes.  Thanks for the reply

              • September 29, 2015 at 8:51 pm
              tangokilo
              Participant

                I will gladly close this book, but remain very alert to changes.  Thanks for the reply

                • September 29, 2015 at 8:51 pm
                tangokilo
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                  I will gladly close this book, but remain very alert to changes.  Thanks for the reply

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