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    • March 5, 2016 at 8:15 pm
    Marie with 4 boys
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      I’ve seen the surgeon who will do the removal/margins on my in situ, but now I’m told there are no openings for 3 weeks to have this removed, unless I want to go under general anesthesia. I just want this off me since the melanoma extends to the margins of the biopsy. Any thoughts? Is three weeks going to make much difference? I’d prefer not to be put under.
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        • March 6, 2016 at 2:23 am
        casagrayson
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          Three weeks is not an unusual length of time to wait.  I would prefer that wait over the potential risks of general anesthesia.  

          • March 6, 2016 at 2:23 am
          casagrayson
          Participant

            Three weeks is not an unusual length of time to wait.  I would prefer that wait over the potential risks of general anesthesia.  

            • March 6, 2016 at 2:23 am
            casagrayson
            Participant

              Three weeks is not an unusual length of time to wait.  I would prefer that wait over the potential risks of general anesthesia.  

              • March 6, 2016 at 2:45 am
              jennunicorn
              Participant

                That's not unusual. I probably waited close to that long. I would definitely want to do it without general anesthesia. 

                  • March 7, 2016 at 12:41 am
                  ashley_k
                  Participant

                    I waited 3+ weeks as well for the WLE.  I got the impression that was not too long to wait.

                    • March 7, 2016 at 12:41 am
                    ashley_k
                    Participant

                      I waited 3+ weeks as well for the WLE.  I got the impression that was not too long to wait.

                      • March 7, 2016 at 12:41 am
                      ashley_k
                      Participant

                        I waited 3+ weeks as well for the WLE.  I got the impression that was not too long to wait.

                      • March 6, 2016 at 2:45 am
                      jennunicorn
                      Participant

                        That's not unusual. I probably waited close to that long. I would definitely want to do it without general anesthesia. 

                        • March 6, 2016 at 2:45 am
                        jennunicorn
                        Participant

                          That's not unusual. I probably waited close to that long. I would definitely want to do it without general anesthesia. 

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