Gibsongirl

I did go to my Dr the next day at the melanoma clinic. Having a punch biopsy Wednesday morning. The good news is it is very thin, enlarged it appears superficial. The subtype wouldn’t be what I have, just another lesion in an odd spot. I am familiar with the subtype you mentioned. 

Great point, it’s just so odd that it grew exactly like the one on my thigh. Within 2 weeks it wrecked havoc, my left thigh looks like I got attacked by a shark and this was the same exact scenario. It’s black and shiny just like the first one that popped up. I have 50+ moles and a family hx but ironically all suspicious moles throughout my life have came back at worst atypical. The lesion on my thigh grew within 2 weeks the exact same size and speed. Unfortunately it grew in depth very fast also. I guess I’m just panicked because there isn’t much tissue to remove on a finger pad. As tiny as this is, the same size on my leg was unofficially staged as 2. The final report said unable to be staged due to original biopsy, most likely stage 2. We’ll never know if it’s stage 3 because the sentinel node was not identified by the first Dr and WLE.

I’m going to the office tomorrow, with my history they’ll likely remove it with margins (the last nodule I had she went ahead and removed the margins instead of a biopsy and it was definitely a growing melanoma but in situ). 

 

I updated my picture with my surgery from yesterday. I’ll be awaiting my pathology. I can’t stress enough to get a second opinion when you feel uneasy. If I hadn’t I probably wouldn’t be here next year.

What a journey this has been. After getting a second opinion from Dr Mihm sp? On the pathology it was certainly not in situ. I had a 5 inch by 2 inch WLE anterior left thigh by my first Dr. Went for second opinion and mole, they noticed the report didn’t look right and sent it to Boston. Unable to be correctly staged or SLN biopsy to be done because of the initial screw up I underwent surgery yet again yesterday with 20 staples and numerous stitches to avoid a skin graft. Can you post pictures?

You all are so awesome! I’ll keep everyone in my thoughts and prayers. Someone asked me today if I was mad at the nurse. No, not at all. Gave me a good hard look at life and one of the best days ever.

I have the WLE on Tuesday. From what the nurse said he is doing a pretty big area. I’m so blessed it was in an area I could see because it was so tiny I’d probably never see it. Then the following Tuesday I’ll have the dysplastic one on my shoulder done.

Once again thank you to everyone!

You all are so awesome! I’ll keep everyone in my thoughts and prayers. Someone asked me today if I was mad at the nurse. No, not at all. Gave me a good hard look at life and one of the best days ever.

I have the WLE on Tuesday. From what the nurse said he is doing a pretty big area. I’m so blessed it was in an area I could see because it was so tiny I’d probably never see it. Then the following Tuesday I’ll have the dysplastic one on my shoulder done.

Once again thank you to everyone!

Thank you to everyone here that replied. I’m so blessed to say that the nurse read me my report incorrectly. I guess it’s not the most common thing but the mole has a root and is deep, but only the top is melanoma so it is in situ. The depth she read was of the sample. It does not state the depth of the melanoma but clearly says in situ.

I hope this sounds right. They will be removing a large area down to the muscle on Tuesday with no biopsy needed. If this sounds off please do let me know, otherwise for now I am doing a major happy dance. I have probably 100 moles on my body and a family hx, I’m so glad to know a wonderful community is here. Thank you!

Thank you to everyone here that replied. I’m so blessed to say that the nurse read me my report incorrectly. I guess it’s not the most common thing but the mole has a root and is deep, but only the top is melanoma so it is in situ. The depth she read was of the sample. It does not state the depth of the melanoma but clearly says in situ.

I hope this sounds right. They will be removing a large area down to the muscle on Tuesday with no biopsy needed. If this sounds off please do let me know, otherwise for now I am doing a major happy dance. I have probably 100 moles on my body and a family hx, I’m so glad to know a wonderful community is here. Thank you!

Thank you very much. Yes the shave then the WLE with no biopsy threw up a red flag after I did some research. I’m going to pick up my report tomorrow and I’ll post it. I am certain about the malignancy and the mm she stated. I guess maybe there can be more sense made after I see it. I’m no stranger to shave biopsies, I’m one of those people with moles everywhere. I also have a precancerous one on my shoulder they are going to remove a section of skin, and I’ve had the same on my back. My sister had melanoma in situ on 4 sites on her back 20 years ago from moles she was born with. This was completely different. It showed up and grew fast, when I first saw it I thought it was a tick since it was black and shiny and if you brushed your fingers across it it felt hard. I honestly knew the first time I noticed it (luckily it’s on the front of my thigh where I see often and know it’s been there for maybe 6 weeks) that it was cancer. I wish I would have went straight to a specialist but you know, hindsight. Anyway, thanks again. Anyone ever been to the Cleveland Clinic for melanoma treatment? They are world renowned for many of their specialties but I don’t know how the oncology is. I also am close enough to the UPMC health system in Pittsburgh.

Thank you very much. Yes the shave then the WLE with no biopsy threw up a red flag after I did some research. I’m going to pick up my report tomorrow and I’ll post it. I am certain about the malignancy and the mm she stated. I guess maybe there can be more sense made after I see it. I’m no stranger to shave biopsies, I’m one of those people with moles everywhere. I also have a precancerous one on my shoulder they are going to remove a section of skin, and I’ve had the same on my back. My sister had melanoma in situ on 4 sites on her back 20 years ago from moles she was born with. This was completely different. It showed up and grew fast, when I first saw it I thought it was a tick since it was black and shiny and if you brushed your fingers across it it felt hard. I honestly knew the first time I noticed it (luckily it’s on the front of my thigh where I see often and know it’s been there for maybe 6 weeks) that it was cancer. I wish I would have went straight to a specialist but you know, hindsight. Anyway, thanks again. Anyone ever been to the Cleveland Clinic for melanoma treatment? They are world renowned for many of their specialties but I don’t know how the oncology is. I also am close enough to the UPMC health system in Pittsburgh.

Thank you very much. Yes the shave then the WLE with no biopsy threw up a red flag after I did some research. I’m going to pick up my report tomorrow and I’ll post it. I am certain about the malignancy and the mm she stated. I guess maybe there can be more sense made after I see it. I’m no stranger to shave biopsies, I’m one of those people with moles everywhere. I also have a precancerous one on my shoulder they are going to remove a section of skin, and I’ve had the same on my back. My sister had melanoma in situ on 4 sites on her back 20 years ago from moles she was born with. This was completely different. It showed up and grew fast, when I first saw it I thought it was a tick since it was black and shiny and if you brushed your fingers across it it felt hard. I honestly knew the first time I noticed it (luckily it’s on the front of my thigh where I see often and know it’s been there for maybe 6 weeks) that it was cancer. I wish I would have went straight to a specialist but you know, hindsight. Anyway, thanks again. Anyone ever been to the Cleveland Clinic for melanoma treatment? They are world renowned for many of their specialties but I don’t know how the oncology is. I also am close enough to the UPMC health system in Pittsburgh.

The nurse who called me was not very knowledgeable. I think she might have thrown in in situ because she didn’t sound very comfortable on the phone. She did read the report initially as malignant melanoma with a depth of 1.7 something. My head was spinning just a bit at the time, then she threw in in situ. I’m absolutely certain the shave didn’t remove it all. I knew, just knew inside that it was melanoma when I first saw it. What I didn’t expect was that it would be this deep.

Nothing they have done so far makes any sense. It was a shiny black nodule, boy do I wish I would have taken a picture. They should have never did a shave biopsy. I’m a few hours from the Cleveland Clinic and I’m calling tomorrow to see how fast they can get me in with an oncologist that specializes in melanoma. I’m terrified, I’m sure many people on here totally understand that.

The nurse who called me was not very knowledgeable. I think she might have thrown in in situ because she didn’t sound very comfortable on the phone. She did read the report initially as malignant melanoma with a depth of 1.7 something. My head was spinning just a bit at the time, then she threw in in situ. I’m absolutely certain the shave didn’t remove it all. I knew, just knew inside that it was melanoma when I first saw it. What I didn’t expect was that it would be this deep.

Nothing they have done so far makes any sense. It was a shiny black nodule, boy do I wish I would have taken a picture. They should have never did a shave biopsy. I’m a few hours from the Cleveland Clinic and I’m calling tomorrow to see how fast they can get me in with an oncologist that specializes in melanoma. I’m terrified, I’m sure many people on here totally understand that.