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      • July 26, 2014 at 6:35 pm
      Jewels07
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        I am the original poster and I'm sorry my question was a problem. I am new to this, diagnosed in April. My type is superficial spreading malignant melanoma and I was staged at 1b after surgery. I do NOT like the answers or lack thereof, from the Dr. I asked about prognosis and such just to be told "we just don't have those answers." So I chose to ask here. I don't wnat a problem, I just want someone to answer my question. I have read stories that people with the same staging had recurrance but don't know if is the same type or if it matters. I AM AFRAID!!!!!

        • July 26, 2014 at 6:35 pm
        Jewels07
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          I am the original poster and I'm sorry my question was a problem. I am new to this, diagnosed in April. My type is superficial spreading malignant melanoma and I was staged at 1b after surgery. I do NOT like the answers or lack thereof, from the Dr. I asked about prognosis and such just to be told "we just don't have those answers." So I chose to ask here. I don't wnat a problem, I just want someone to answer my question. I have read stories that people with the same staging had recurrance but don't know if is the same type or if it matters. I AM AFRAID!!!!!

          • July 26, 2014 at 6:35 pm
          Jewels07
          Participant

            I am the original poster and I'm sorry my question was a problem. I am new to this, diagnosed in April. My type is superficial spreading malignant melanoma and I was staged at 1b after surgery. I do NOT like the answers or lack thereof, from the Dr. I asked about prognosis and such just to be told "we just don't have those answers." So I chose to ask here. I don't wnat a problem, I just want someone to answer my question. I have read stories that people with the same staging had recurrance but don't know if is the same type or if it matters. I AM AFRAID!!!!!

              • July 26, 2014 at 6:41 pm
              Jewels07
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                PS…My Dr. told me it would be back either in the same area or somewhere else. I had the WLE and node removal. The nodes came back clean. They took a 2x6cm to get clear margins. Original depth was .8cm with no clear margins. The location was on my elbow bone. There, I hope I remembered everything. and yes my head is spinning!

                • July 26, 2014 at 6:41 pm
                Jewels07
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                  PS…My Dr. told me it would be back either in the same area or somewhere else. I had the WLE and node removal. The nodes came back clean. They took a 2x6cm to get clear margins. Original depth was .8cm with no clear margins. The location was on my elbow bone. There, I hope I remembered everything. and yes my head is spinning!

                  • July 26, 2014 at 6:41 pm
                  Jewels07
                  Participant

                    PS…My Dr. told me it would be back either in the same area or somewhere else. I had the WLE and node removal. The nodes came back clean. They took a 2x6cm to get clear margins. Original depth was .8cm with no clear margins. The location was on my elbow bone. There, I hope I remembered everything. and yes my head is spinning!

                    • July 26, 2014 at 6:53 pm
                    Jewels07
                    Participant

                      CORRECTION: original depth .8mm

                      • July 26, 2014 at 6:53 pm
                      Jewels07
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                        CORRECTION: original depth .8mm

                        • July 26, 2014 at 6:53 pm
                        Jewels07
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                          CORRECTION: original depth .8mm

                        • July 31, 2014 at 8:50 pm
                        Jewels07
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                          Thank you for the encouragement!
                          • July 31, 2014 at 8:50 pm
                          Jewels07
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                            Thank you for the encouragement!
                            • July 31, 2014 at 8:50 pm
                            Jewels07
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                              Thank you for the encouragement!
                              • July 26, 2014 at 9:15 pm
                              Jewels07
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                                Thank you Ed! I will definately check that out. I do appreciate all the input from everyone. Cancer is very prominate in my family, from breast, colon, bladder, pancreatic and the like. I am the first to have this type and just don't know where to turn.

                                • July 26, 2014 at 9:15 pm
                                Jewels07
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                                  Thank you Ed! I will definately check that out. I do appreciate all the input from everyone. Cancer is very prominate in my family, from breast, colon, bladder, pancreatic and the like. I am the first to have this type and just don't know where to turn.

                                  • July 26, 2014 at 9:15 pm
                                  Jewels07
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                                    Thank you Ed! I will definately check that out. I do appreciate all the input from everyone. Cancer is very prominate in my family, from breast, colon, bladder, pancreatic and the like. I am the first to have this type and just don't know where to turn.

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