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      • September 6, 2014 at 1:41 pm
      lactansdea
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        Question: does the fact that no microscopic sattelites were seen and no lymphatic invasion mead that it's less likely that there is a rogue cell on it's way throughout my body?

        Also, does the "melanocytes are extending very close" necessarily mean they didn't get it all, or just that there isn't SUFFICIENT clean margin seen?

        When you DO get clean margins, are you "cured" pending recurrence?

        thanks

        • September 6, 2014 at 1:41 pm
        lactansdea
        Participant

          Question: does the fact that no microscopic sattelites were seen and no lymphatic invasion mead that it's less likely that there is a rogue cell on it's way throughout my body?

          Also, does the "melanocytes are extending very close" necessarily mean they didn't get it all, or just that there isn't SUFFICIENT clean margin seen?

          When you DO get clean margins, are you "cured" pending recurrence?

          thanks

          • September 6, 2014 at 1:41 pm
          lactansdea
          Participant

            Question: does the fact that no microscopic sattelites were seen and no lymphatic invasion mead that it's less likely that there is a rogue cell on it's way throughout my body?

            Also, does the "melanocytes are extending very close" necessarily mean they didn't get it all, or just that there isn't SUFFICIENT clean margin seen?

            When you DO get clean margins, are you "cured" pending recurrence?

            thanks

            • September 5, 2014 at 8:51 pm
            lactansdea
            Participant

              thanks….can i assume it is gone forever if a WLE comes back with clean margins? what determines risk after a WLE?

              • September 5, 2014 at 8:51 pm
              lactansdea
              Participant

                thanks….can i assume it is gone forever if a WLE comes back with clean margins? what determines risk after a WLE?

                • September 5, 2014 at 8:51 pm
                lactansdea
                Participant

                  thanks….can i assume it is gone forever if a WLE comes back with clean margins? what determines risk after a WLE?

                  • September 4, 2014 at 10:35 pm
                  lactansdea
                  Participant

                    this is EXACTLY the reply i was hoping for.  It confirms what i suspected.  I have asked for a copy of the report to be emailed to me.  Thanks for your help.  You've given me tremendous comfort.  The doc didn't seem worried at all, but you know, googling "stage 3" isn't comforting, lol.

                    Thanks again.

                    • September 4, 2014 at 10:35 pm
                    lactansdea
                    Participant

                      this is EXACTLY the reply i was hoping for.  It confirms what i suspected.  I have asked for a copy of the report to be emailed to me.  Thanks for your help.  You've given me tremendous comfort.  The doc didn't seem worried at all, but you know, googling "stage 3" isn't comforting, lol.

                      Thanks again.

                      • September 4, 2014 at 10:35 pm
                      lactansdea
                      Participant

                        this is EXACTLY the reply i was hoping for.  It confirms what i suspected.  I have asked for a copy of the report to be emailed to me.  Thanks for your help.  You've given me tremendous comfort.  The doc didn't seem worried at all, but you know, googling "stage 3" isn't comforting, lol.

                        Thanks again.

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