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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

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    • June 10, 2015 at 6:22 pm
    las630
    Participant

      I was just wondering… Does it hurt when they inject the dye into your leg for the SLN biopsy?

      Also, I was curious if anyone else here is a Stage IIB and what the likelihood is of the cancer being in my lymph nodes? 

      My surgery is next Friday  (my melanoma was a 3.5 cm mole that was removed from my inner leg.  It was 1.2 Breslow, non-brisk TILs, positive for ulceration, and had 2-3 mitoses per mm2)

      Thank you and God Bless

      Lisa

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        • June 10, 2015 at 6:45 pm
        amelanomajourney
        Participant

          Hi Lisa,

          The tracer strings a bit but it is quick.

          Here's a calculator for you to use: http://nomograms.mskcc.org/Melanoma/PositiveSentinelNode.aspx

          Wishing you the best through this stressful time.

            • June 11, 2015 at 1:59 pm
            las630
            Participant

              Thank you very much for the information  🙂

              God Bless,

              Lisa

              • June 11, 2015 at 1:59 pm
              las630
              Participant

                Thank you very much for the information  🙂

                God Bless,

                Lisa

                • June 11, 2015 at 1:59 pm
                las630
                Participant

                  Thank you very much for the information  🙂

                  God Bless,

                  Lisa

                • June 10, 2015 at 6:45 pm
                amelanomajourney
                Participant

                  Hi Lisa,

                  The tracer strings a bit but it is quick.

                  Here's a calculator for you to use: http://nomograms.mskcc.org/Melanoma/PositiveSentinelNode.aspx

                  Wishing you the best through this stressful time.

                  • June 10, 2015 at 6:45 pm
                  amelanomajourney
                  Participant

                    Hi Lisa,

                    The tracer strings a bit but it is quick.

                    Here's a calculator for you to use: http://nomograms.mskcc.org/Melanoma/PositiveSentinelNode.aspx

                    Wishing you the best through this stressful time.

                    • June 10, 2015 at 7:06 pm
                    ed williams
                    Participant

                      Hi Lisa, I would wait for the results from the pathology after the SLN!!!! Lots of people get all messed up when they try to play doctor and figure out their stage. I hope you get great SLN results back and remain at stage 2B. Wishing you the best !!!! Ed

                        • June 11, 2015 at 2:01 pm
                        las630
                        Participant

                          Thank you Ed.  I appreciate your well wishes. 

                          I am not by any means trying to play doctor.  I'm a nurse, and I understand the importance of staying off of Google  🙂

                          It just helps me to talk to other people about what is going on and hear their stories.  That's all.  🙂

                           

                          Thank you for your input.

                          God Bless,

                          Lisa

                          • June 11, 2015 at 2:01 pm
                          las630
                          Participant

                            Thank you Ed.  I appreciate your well wishes. 

                            I am not by any means trying to play doctor.  I'm a nurse, and I understand the importance of staying off of Google  🙂

                            It just helps me to talk to other people about what is going on and hear their stories.  That's all.  🙂

                             

                            Thank you for your input.

                            God Bless,

                            Lisa

                            • June 11, 2015 at 2:01 pm
                            las630
                            Participant

                              Thank you Ed.  I appreciate your well wishes. 

                              I am not by any means trying to play doctor.  I'm a nurse, and I understand the importance of staying off of Google  🙂

                              It just helps me to talk to other people about what is going on and hear their stories.  That's all.  🙂

                               

                              Thank you for your input.

                              God Bless,

                              Lisa

                            • June 10, 2015 at 7:06 pm
                            ed williams
                            Participant

                              Hi Lisa, I would wait for the results from the pathology after the SLN!!!! Lots of people get all messed up when they try to play doctor and figure out their stage. I hope you get great SLN results back and remain at stage 2B. Wishing you the best !!!! Ed

                              • June 10, 2015 at 7:06 pm
                              ed williams
                              Participant

                                Hi Lisa, I would wait for the results from the pathology after the SLN!!!! Lots of people get all messed up when they try to play doctor and figure out their stage. I hope you get great SLN results back and remain at stage 2B. Wishing you the best !!!! Ed

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