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      • June 4, 2015 at 2:56 pm
      jessnflip
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        Thank you all for your input and support. It is greatly appreciated. Things have moved so fast for us, which is a good thing!
        My husband had wide margins removed from the primary spot which came back negative. He also had 9 nodes removed and 8 came back negative and 1 came back suspicious and was sent on to mayo. We live 2 hours away from our doctor and just spoke to him on the phone. Im not sure what suspicious means and he seems held back on telling us. We go to see him on monday so whatever he isnt telling us now, will probably come out in person.
        I cant help but worry…..i also have anxiety so this just increases that!
        If his nodes come back positive i think our next option will be looking into Mayo clinic in MN.
        I just wanted to give an update! Thanks again and i hope all of you are well today!
        • June 4, 2015 at 2:56 pm
        jessnflip
        Participant
          Thank you all for your input and support. It is greatly appreciated. Things have moved so fast for us, which is a good thing!
          My husband had wide margins removed from the primary spot which came back negative. He also had 9 nodes removed and 8 came back negative and 1 came back suspicious and was sent on to mayo. We live 2 hours away from our doctor and just spoke to him on the phone. Im not sure what suspicious means and he seems held back on telling us. We go to see him on monday so whatever he isnt telling us now, will probably come out in person.
          I cant help but worry…..i also have anxiety so this just increases that!
          If his nodes come back positive i think our next option will be looking into Mayo clinic in MN.
          I just wanted to give an update! Thanks again and i hope all of you are well today!
          • June 4, 2015 at 2:56 pm
          jessnflip
          Participant
            Thank you all for your input and support. It is greatly appreciated. Things have moved so fast for us, which is a good thing!
            My husband had wide margins removed from the primary spot which came back negative. He also had 9 nodes removed and 8 came back negative and 1 came back suspicious and was sent on to mayo. We live 2 hours away from our doctor and just spoke to him on the phone. Im not sure what suspicious means and he seems held back on telling us. We go to see him on monday so whatever he isnt telling us now, will probably come out in person.
            I cant help but worry…..i also have anxiety so this just increases that!
            If his nodes come back positive i think our next option will be looking into Mayo clinic in MN.
            I just wanted to give an update! Thanks again and i hope all of you are well today!
            • June 4, 2015 at 2:34 pm
            jessnflip
            Participant
              My husband had a red colored mole on his back. Had it for years. Never changed color or size. It itched once in awhile but no other “normal melanoma” symptoms. It was perfectly oval. He had it removed because he “didnt like it”. Two doctors looked at it and had no concern. They sent it to mayo along with 3 other moles. The one on his back came back as melanoma. It was growing down-reason it didnt change in width on the surface. Hes 41. Just had 9 lymph nodes removed and we are waiting on the results of one suspicious lymph node. Get it checked out. Atypical. Not all melanoma looks or acts the same! Goodluck!
              • June 4, 2015 at 2:34 pm
              jessnflip
              Participant
                My husband had a red colored mole on his back. Had it for years. Never changed color or size. It itched once in awhile but no other “normal melanoma” symptoms. It was perfectly oval. He had it removed because he “didnt like it”. Two doctors looked at it and had no concern. They sent it to mayo along with 3 other moles. The one on his back came back as melanoma. It was growing down-reason it didnt change in width on the surface. Hes 41. Just had 9 lymph nodes removed and we are waiting on the results of one suspicious lymph node. Get it checked out. Atypical. Not all melanoma looks or acts the same! Goodluck!
                • June 4, 2015 at 2:34 pm
                jessnflip
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                  My husband had a red colored mole on his back. Had it for years. Never changed color or size. It itched once in awhile but no other “normal melanoma” symptoms. It was perfectly oval. He had it removed because he “didnt like it”. Two doctors looked at it and had no concern. They sent it to mayo along with 3 other moles. The one on his back came back as melanoma. It was growing down-reason it didnt change in width on the surface. Hes 41. Just had 9 lymph nodes removed and we are waiting on the results of one suspicious lymph node. Get it checked out. Atypical. Not all melanoma looks or acts the same! Goodluck!
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