didntseethatcoming

Thanks for replying. They throw a ton of info at you in quick succession at the hospital I go to, and made it sound like it was mandatory. Then I got home and really read through the info they gave me, and it even says on there that it's optional/patient preference. When I asked the surg-onc the question, he looked at me like I was nuts to even ask about the wide excision without the SLNB. So now I have a second opinion appointment next week. We'll see. Thanks again for the replies.

Jen

Thanks, everyone, for the thoughtful replies. As I said, this is all new to me. For the record, my foot was 0.3mm and the ear was 1.3mm, so I’ve been told to expect 1cm around those. Rest assured, there’s no “hero” here; I just prefer the simplest, most direct approach. Thanks again for the replies,

Jen