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    • May 22, 2011 at 9:38 pm
    annabanna
    Participant

      went to dermatologist and got pathology report showed malignant melanoma

      brealow depth 1.05mm

      clarks level IV

      regression absent

      luceration absent

      mitoses less tha 1/mm*2

      dermatologist said that will have to wait to see surgeron to find out more and he does not think waiting to june 2nd is a problem the mole is on my back

      tina

      went to dermatologist and got pathology report showed malignant melanoma

      brealow depth 1.05mm

      clarks level IV

      regression absent

      luceration absent

      mitoses less tha 1/mm*2

      dermatologist said that will have to wait to see surgeron to find out more and he does not think waiting to june 2nd is a problem the mole is on my back

      tina

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        • May 22, 2011 at 10:01 pm
        DonW
        Participant

          annabanna — Waiting a few weeks will make no difference. Your melanoma is gone and we hope forever! You will probably need a sentinel node biopsy — I'm fairly sure your doc will recommend that. Good luck!

          • May 22, 2011 at 10:01 pm
          DonW
          Participant

            annabanna — Waiting a few weeks will make no difference. Your melanoma is gone and we hope forever! You will probably need a sentinel node biopsy — I'm fairly sure your doc will recommend that. Good luck!

            • May 23, 2011 at 12:16 am
            washoegal
            Participant

              Tina, please make sure your referral is to a melanoma specialist.  June 2 is actually fairly soon to get in to see one, that's great.   Get yourself ready for a little more surgery in a likelihood.  You are just above the cutoff for doing the surgery.  More around the original site referred to as a Wide Lateral Excision (WLE) and probably a Sentinel  Node Biopsy (SNB).  You can look up both procedures on this site.  Bust honestly, depending on the location, they are really not a big deal.  Done on an out patient basis and should be no complications.  If after that you have no signs of cancer, you should be done with this mess, except for follow-up visits.

               

              Good-Luck

              Mary

              Stage 3

              • May 23, 2011 at 12:16 am
              washoegal
              Participant

                Tina, please make sure your referral is to a melanoma specialist.  June 2 is actually fairly soon to get in to see one, that's great.   Get yourself ready for a little more surgery in a likelihood.  You are just above the cutoff for doing the surgery.  More around the original site referred to as a Wide Lateral Excision (WLE) and probably a Sentinel  Node Biopsy (SNB).  You can look up both procedures on this site.  Bust honestly, depending on the location, they are really not a big deal.  Done on an out patient basis and should be no complications.  If after that you have no signs of cancer, you should be done with this mess, except for follow-up visits.

                 

                Good-Luck

                Mary

                Stage 3

                • May 23, 2011 at 1:10 am
                FormerCaregiver
                Participant

                  Welcome to our community. Thanks for filling in your profile. It looks like the melanoma
                  has been detected fairly early, but one will have to be vigilant.

                  Here is some info about the stages of melanoma:
                  http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/melanoma/treatment/stages-of-melanoma see also
                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_level#Clark.27s_level

                  Hope this helps.

                  Frank from Australia

                  • May 23, 2011 at 1:10 am
                  FormerCaregiver
                  Participant

                    Welcome to our community. Thanks for filling in your profile. It looks like the melanoma
                    has been detected fairly early, but one will have to be vigilant.

                    Here is some info about the stages of melanoma:
                    http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/melanoma/treatment/stages-of-melanoma see also
                    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_level#Clark.27s_level

                    Hope this helps.

                    Frank from Australia

                    • May 23, 2011 at 2:43 am
                    nicoli
                    Participant

                      I would agree with Frank.

                      Just so you know, it is totally normal to want our treatments, lab reports and such right now. The hardes thing is the waiting. Unfortunately, doctors have other patients and can't always get to us immediately.

                      I agree that a few weeks makes no difference, except in your stress level. Find something you enjoy doing and try (at least for a few minutes each day) to get your mind off of the cancer.

                      Try to laugh each day. I happen to like the "cancer t-shirt" websites. They make me laugh.

                      Nicki, Stage 3b, scalp

                      • May 23, 2011 at 2:43 am
                      nicoli
                      Participant

                        I would agree with Frank.

                        Just so you know, it is totally normal to want our treatments, lab reports and such right now. The hardes thing is the waiting. Unfortunately, doctors have other patients and can't always get to us immediately.

                        I agree that a few weeks makes no difference, except in your stress level. Find something you enjoy doing and try (at least for a few minutes each day) to get your mind off of the cancer.

                        Try to laugh each day. I happen to like the "cancer t-shirt" websites. They make me laugh.

                        Nicki, Stage 3b, scalp

                        • June 1, 2011 at 3:52 am
                        annabanna
                        Participant

                          the mole is on my back so not that i am a vain person.lol scarring wont be seen. i am getting more nervous the closer that it gets to thursday. when i get home and get results will let you know.

                          do you know any specific questions i should ask? any help would be greatly appreciated. i know from the story's have read more people with lot worse diagnosis so if you have time to answer would appreciate it.

                           

                          thank you

                          tina

                          • June 1, 2011 at 3:52 am
                          annabanna
                          Participant

                            the mole is on my back so not that i am a vain person.lol scarring wont be seen. i am getting more nervous the closer that it gets to thursday. when i get home and get results will let you know.

                            do you know any specific questions i should ask? any help would be greatly appreciated. i know from the story's have read more people with lot worse diagnosis so if you have time to answer would appreciate it.

                             

                            thank you

                            tina

                              • June 1, 2011 at 11:11 am
                              FormerCaregiver
                              Participant

                                I can't think of any specific questions that you should ask, as it is very soon after your
                                diagnosis. It is probably just a matter of finding out what the recommendations are on
                                Thursday, and then telling us about them.

                                Good luck.

                                Frank from Australia

                                • June 1, 2011 at 11:11 am
                                FormerCaregiver
                                Participant

                                  I can't think of any specific questions that you should ask, as it is very soon after your
                                  diagnosis. It is probably just a matter of finding out what the recommendations are on
                                  Thursday, and then telling us about them.

                                  Good luck.

                                  Frank from Australia

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