Fiancé Update

Happy Friday everyone.

For those that remember I posted my fiancé's situation a month or two back. On October 3rd, she had her WLE and SLNB. We got the results yesterday (via her patient portal online) and everything came back negative.I am so relieved and happy, I cried upon hearing the results. I didn't want to just 'disappear' off the board, as I wanted to come back and tell everyone so that others in our situation can try and destress a little unlike me. I know my fiance now needs to be viligant and watched so we are prepared for that.

A big thank you to Janner, Celeste, Jenn, and Barb for all of the help/replies/comforting thoughts. I have been reading your post Celeste and Jenn and I am wishing you all the best, prayers and good thoughts through your fight.

My advice to those who are awaiting results (ours took 2.5 months) is if possible get away and do something to keep your mind occupied. My gf and I took two trips, one to Tremblant (Qubec) and one to Banff (Alberta) to do some hiking. Here is two pictures if anyone is interested:

I just had two follow-up question that maybe someone could answer. I will definatley ask the surgeon, but our follow up appointment is in two weeks.

On the initial biospy, it says "melanoma in Situ extends to the lateral margin" as we could see a tiny speck of mole still left at the original bisopy site.

On the WLE report, when talking about the eliptical piece of skin they took it reads "No residual malignancy or dysplasia in the planes of sections examined."

How come the WLE didn't indicates it didnt see any melanoma in the planes examined if the biospy said there was still melanoma in situ at the margin?

My other question is on the WLE it says "There is a round ulcer-like lesion on the skin surface that measures 0.4 x 04 (the original punch biospy). This lesion is 0.7cm from the nearest resection margin."

Shouldn't the margin be 1 cm around it?

Thanks again to everyone!

Jabujj