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    • May 10, 2013 at 6:14 am
    michelleaudie
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      I had a operation May 2012 and the Dr was suppose to remove 3 moles, she forgot about two of them and only removed one – I never heard back from her about the histology results. In April 2013 removed the other two, and one of them Melanoma In Situ – I had a wide exision and now will go for screenings every three months.

       

      However, after my diagnosis I requested the results from the mole removed in 2012 as I want to be on top of this diagnosis. When I got the report it said

      I had a operation May 2012 and the Dr was suppose to remove 3 moles, she forgot about two of them and only removed one – I never heard back from her about the histology results. In April 2013 removed the other two, and one of them Melanoma In Situ – I had a wide exision and now will go for screenings every three months.

       

      However, after my diagnosis I requested the results from the mole removed in 2012 as I want to be on top of this diagnosis. When I got the report it said

      "the lesion is present at the deep margin of resection and is histologically incomplete exised (? shave biopsy) Further clinical correlation is advised"

       

      The Dr never phoned me to advise! So, in the past two weeks it growed back, and it was removed yesterday, so now the wait starts again for another histology report……………….. Hopefully nothing will be wrong with it, but it is on such a personal spot on my body 🙁

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        • May 11, 2013 at 5:22 am
        JerryfromFauq
        Participant

          Hate shave biopsy's!  Most doctors don't lo"ok hard enough at spots in our "personal areas" for either men or women.  This is why melanomas in those areas are more deadly than the ones  in the more open locations, they are found later.   I would hope that since the initial report did not mention melanoma that the pathologist is just playing it safe to be sure.      Good luck and keep us informed.

          • May 11, 2013 at 5:22 am
          JerryfromFauq
          Participant

            Hate shave biopsy's!  Most doctors don't lo"ok hard enough at spots in our "personal areas" for either men or women.  This is why melanomas in those areas are more deadly than the ones  in the more open locations, they are found later.   I would hope that since the initial report did not mention melanoma that the pathologist is just playing it safe to be sure.      Good luck and keep us informed.

            • May 11, 2013 at 5:22 am
            JerryfromFauq
            Participant

              Hate shave biopsy's!  Most doctors don't lo"ok hard enough at spots in our "personal areas" for either men or women.  This is why melanomas in those areas are more deadly than the ones  in the more open locations, they are found later.   I would hope that since the initial report did not mention melanoma that the pathologist is just playing it safe to be sure.      Good luck and keep us informed.

                • May 13, 2013 at 12:09 pm
                michelleaudie
                Participant

                  Thank you Jeff, I will defnitely let you all know – up to date I am still waiting for the results, and have now reached a point of a little frustration 🙁

                  I am maybe very inpatient, yet I think all of us who have been diagnosed would be hey

                   

                  please keep me in your prayers

                  • May 13, 2013 at 12:09 pm
                  michelleaudie
                  Participant

                    Thank you Jeff, I will defnitely let you all know – up to date I am still waiting for the results, and have now reached a point of a little frustration 🙁

                    I am maybe very inpatient, yet I think all of us who have been diagnosed would be hey

                     

                    please keep me in your prayers

                    • May 13, 2013 at 12:09 pm
                    michelleaudie
                    Participant

                      Thank you Jeff, I will defnitely let you all know – up to date I am still waiting for the results, and have now reached a point of a little frustration 🙁

                      I am maybe very inpatient, yet I think all of us who have been diagnosed would be hey

                       

                      please keep me in your prayers

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