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      • March 2, 2020 at 7:18 pm
      ara82
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        1st of March is also unfortunately a special day for me – that day 4 years ago I got diagnosed with stage 1B melanoma just 6 days after giving a birth to my second girl. Although it‘s ‚only‘ stage 1, it was horrible time for me – holding your new baby and fearing that you want see it growing up. I cannot even imagine, what you must have felt. It‘s so amazing to hear, you are already 2 years later and NED and how positive you are!
        I wish, that it stays like that for many many years until you are an old and grey grandma.
        Best wishes from Germany!
        • August 4, 2017 at 6:58 am
        ara82
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          Hi!

          I am also 35, live in Germany and got quite simillar diagnosis as you in March 2016. My melanoma was 0.6 mm deep, no ulceration, Clark level II BUT in my case mitotic rate = 1. So I also had one but different adverse factor. Doctors at the clinic here also recommended SLNB, because of the mitotic rate 1 and young age. The results came back negative – no melanoma Ella in the three indes they checken! Today I'm very happy that I did it! It gives me more security and faith, that it will not come back and spread.

          According to articles I read, younger people have higher probability of positive SLN, this is why, they want to make sure and check, if there are any adverse factors.

          Here is an online calculator, which can help to calculate the risk:

          http://www.lifemath.net/cancer/melanoma/nodal/index.php

          and this one calculates the possible outcome:

          http://www.lifemath.net/cancer/melanoma/outcome/index.php

          I wish you all the best!

          agata

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