Recovery time for WLE and SNB

You should be fine to return to work on Monday – especially with a desk job.

You should be fine to return to work on Monday – especially with a desk job.

You should be fine to return to work on Monday – especially with a desk job.

You could return on Monday, but if you have sick leave accrued don't be afraid to use it. I chose to be out for over a week because I didn't want to go back to work with stitches on my neck and staples in my head and have coworkers asking me what had happened.

You could return on Monday, but if you have sick leave accrued don't be afraid to use it. I chose to be out for over a week because I didn't want to go back to work with stitches on my neck and staples in my head and have coworkers asking me what had happened.

You could return on Monday, but if you have sick leave accrued don't be afraid to use it. I chose to be out for over a week because I didn't want to go back to work with stitches on my neck and staples in my head and have coworkers asking me what had happened.

Wishing you well… Depends where the LWE is… Mine was down to the shin bone and couldn't close so had staples and a hole for sometime. I had to keep my leg elevated as much as possible. It filled in over about 5weeks enough for a graft this coming Thursday. The SLNB was relatively quick to seal up, I got some tugging feelings down my leg and various other sensations as the lymph sorts itself out. Listen to your body and take the time you need, you are not only dealing with the physical but also the mental head games waiting on biopsy results etc . Accept all assistance offered by friends and be well.

Wishing you well… Depends where the LWE is… Mine was down to the shin bone and couldn't close so had staples and a hole for sometime. I had to keep my leg elevated as much as possible. It filled in over about 5weeks enough for a graft this coming Thursday. The SLNB was relatively quick to seal up, I got some tugging feelings down my leg and various other sensations as the lymph sorts itself out. Listen to your body and take the time you need, you are not only dealing with the physical but also the mental head games waiting on biopsy results etc . Accept all assistance offered by friends and be well.

Wishing you well… Depends where the LWE is… Mine was down to the shin bone and couldn't close so had staples and a hole for sometime. I had to keep my leg elevated as much as possible. It filled in over about 5weeks enough for a graft this coming Thursday. The SLNB was relatively quick to seal up, I got some tugging feelings down my leg and various other sensations as the lymph sorts itself out. Listen to your body and take the time you need, you are not only dealing with the physical but also the mental head games waiting on biopsy results etc . Accept all assistance offered by friends and be well.

How deep was your lesion and where was it located?  Not all excisions are equal.  I've had at least 9 WLEs on different parts of my body and I even returned to work the day I had the first melanoma removed.  I have a desk job, too, and have since learned that work can wait, lol.  Typically, the WLE is harder to recover from than the SNB.  Stage 1 lesions have smaller margins than stage 2 margins, so you didn't give us enough info to give the most likely scenario.  There are always exceptions but for a standard excision and SNB, most docs would probably say Monday would be fine.  If this is on a leg, you might want a stool or something to prop up your leg – helps with swelling when sitting all day.  Avoid swelling will help avoid pain.  Good luck and try not to stress too much.

How deep was your lesion and where was it located?  Not all excisions are equal.  I've had at least 9 WLEs on different parts of my body and I even returned to work the day I had the first melanoma removed.  I have a desk job, too, and have since learned that work can wait, lol.  Typically, the WLE is harder to recover from than the SNB.  Stage 1 lesions have smaller margins than stage 2 margins, so you didn't give us enough info to give the most likely scenario.  There are always exceptions but for a standard excision and SNB, most docs would probably say Monday would be fine.  If this is on a leg, you might want a stool or something to prop up your leg – helps with swelling when sitting all day.  Avoid swelling will help avoid pain.  Good luck and try not to stress too much.

How deep was your lesion and where was it located?  Not all excisions are equal.  I've had at least 9 WLEs on different parts of my body and I even returned to work the day I had the first melanoma removed.  I have a desk job, too, and have since learned that work can wait, lol.  Typically, the WLE is harder to recover from than the SNB.  Stage 1 lesions have smaller margins than stage 2 margins, so you didn't give us enough info to give the most likely scenario.  There are always exceptions but for a standard excision and SNB, most docs would probably say Monday would be fine.  If this is on a leg, you might want a stool or something to prop up your leg – helps with swelling when sitting all day.  Avoid swelling will help avoid pain.  Good luck and try not to stress too much.