Update and surgery tomorrow

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    • June 30, 2011 at 10:44 pm
    gabsound
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      Well, I will finally have surgery tomorrow to have the lumps in my leg removed. It seems like everything always takes forever. Hopefully will get results back for when I see surgeon the following week. Oncologist appt to follow the next day.

      Well, I will finally have surgery tomorrow to have the lumps in my leg removed. It seems like everything always takes forever. Hopefully will get results back for when I see surgeon the following week. Oncologist appt to follow the next day.

      I've told both docs that I want the tumor tested if it's melanoma for genetics. They said they will, if its malignant. Of course that would mean another 1-2 weeks to get approval from insurance company and then I'm guessing another 3 weeks or so to get results back. Anybody know how long that takes? All this sitting and waiting seems endless. Hopefully no bad repercussions to the waiting if this does turn out to be a recurrance.

      Good news for my sister. Breast cancer in only one breast.Pet scan negative except for activity in the one breast. Sentinel node results due any day and she will start chemo on  07/06. They think the tumor should respond well to chemo so it gets so small she will only need a lumpectomy. Yeah!

      Hoping for a speedy recovery. Best wishes to all, I worry and pray for all of us.

      Julie in Las Vegas

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        • July 1, 2011 at 2:27 am
        lhaley
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          That is good news about your sister! At least they caught it in an earlier stage, hopefully nodes will be clear.  They know so much more about breast cancer then they do about melanoma.

          It takes about 3 weeks or so for the mutation testing.  That's ok though. Since hopefully the rest of you is clear they would not be using that information at the present time.  If you are NED I don't belive there would be any trials out there that would use that information. It is good though to be proactive.

          It does seem to take forever when dealing with this mess.  Good luck tomorrow!

          Linda

          • July 1, 2011 at 2:27 am
          lhaley
          Participant

            That is good news about your sister! At least they caught it in an earlier stage, hopefully nodes will be clear.  They know so much more about breast cancer then they do about melanoma.

            It takes about 3 weeks or so for the mutation testing.  That's ok though. Since hopefully the rest of you is clear they would not be using that information at the present time.  If you are NED I don't belive there would be any trials out there that would use that information. It is good though to be proactive.

            It does seem to take forever when dealing with this mess.  Good luck tomorrow!

            Linda

            • July 1, 2011 at 7:45 am
            JerryfromFauq
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              Expected timetable seems reasonable.  Two and 1/2 years ago the c-kit test could take 1 to 2  months.  Good luck in yourn operation and I wish you a speedy and problem free recovery.

              • July 1, 2011 at 7:45 am
              JerryfromFauq
              Participant

                Expected timetable seems reasonable.  Two and 1/2 years ago the c-kit test could take 1 to 2  months.  Good luck in yourn operation and I wish you a speedy and problem free recovery.

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