Jenncat0402

Mine was .9 and I have the SLNB and have not regretted it once. It just gives some reassurance if there is nothing there but there have been cases even with a low bresliw there could be microscopic cells in the lymphnodes.

I would highly recommend having the SLNB. Mine was .9mm and almost the exact same path report. I was 27 when I was diagnosed in December of 2014. I did not want the risk of the unknown if there were micro mets and they would show up years later, or even months from then.  There is always the chnace that it will show up years later without the SLNB but it gave me a peice of mind now. I also had the decision dx done as well. When it is a stage 1 or 2 this is a better predictor of later metastis from reportings. Different Drs recommend  SLNB at different depths my Dr typically at 1mm but with mine being .9mm they recommended it so if she is worrying at all I would say do it. It is really the preference of the Dr and patient.

I would highly recommend having the SLNB. Mine was .9mm and almost the exact same path report. I was 27 when I was diagnosed in December of 2014. I did not want the risk of the unknown if there were micro mets and they would show up years later, or even months from then.  There is always the chnace that it will show up years later without the SLNB but it gave me a peice of mind now. I also had the decision dx done as well. When it is a stage 1 or 2 this is a better predictor of later metastis from reportings. Different Drs recommend  SLNB at different depths my Dr typically at 1mm but with mine being .9mm they recommended it so if she is worrying at all I would say do it. It is really the preference of the Dr and patient.

I would highly recommend having the SLNB. Mine was .9mm and almost the exact same path report. I was 27 when I was diagnosed in December of 2014. I did not want the risk of the unknown if there were micro mets and they would show up years later, or even months from then.  There is always the chnace that it will show up years later without the SLNB but it gave me a peice of mind now. I also had the decision dx done as well. When it is a stage 1 or 2 this is a better predictor of later metastis from reportings. Different Drs recommend  SLNB at different depths my Dr typically at 1mm but with mine being .9mm they recommended it so if she is worrying at all I would say do it. It is really the preference of the Dr and patient.

My melanoma was also on my anterior deltoid. My derm did not want to do it she recommended a plastice surgeon. I am really glad i went with the plastic surgeon, even though the scar is 6" it looks amazing even after only 7 months. If you have to have a SLNB like I did I had a general surgeon do that at the same time the plastic surgeon did my WLE.

My melanoma was also on my anterior deltoid. My derm did not want to do it she recommended a plastice surgeon. I am really glad i went with the plastic surgeon, even though the scar is 6" it looks amazing even after only 7 months. If you have to have a SLNB like I did I had a general surgeon do that at the same time the plastic surgeon did my WLE.

My melanoma was also on my anterior deltoid. My derm did not want to do it she recommended a plastice surgeon. I am really glad i went with the plastic surgeon, even though the scar is 6" it looks amazing even after only 7 months. If you have to have a SLNB like I did I had a general surgeon do that at the same time the plastic surgeon did my WLE.

I had this done as well. Mine came back class 1 with negative SLNB so they are saying the probability of mine returning is less than a class 2 with Negative SLNB. I am only 7 1/2 minths out from dx and there aren't too many studies on the results so I dont know about the long term. But i am hoping they are correct with the results 🙂 my derm in my hometown did not even know what the test was but my derm in the city is the ine who sent it off so it is relatively new.

I had this done as well. Mine came back class 1 with negative SLNB so they are saying the probability of mine returning is less than a class 2 with Negative SLNB. I am only 7 1/2 minths out from dx and there aren't too many studies on the results so I dont know about the long term. But i am hoping they are correct with the results 🙂 my derm in my hometown did not even know what the test was but my derm in the city is the ine who sent it off so it is relatively new.

I had this done as well. Mine came back class 1 with negative SLNB so they are saying the probability of mine returning is less than a class 2 with Negative SLNB. I am only 7 1/2 minths out from dx and there aren't too many studies on the results so I dont know about the long term. But i am hoping they are correct with the results 🙂 my derm in my hometown did not even know what the test was but my derm in the city is the ine who sent it off so it is relatively new.