hrisi930

Thank you very much for your replies!

It is amazing how this forum can calm you down when you are worrying over something : )

What I understand is that there are different opinions about WLE – they are not sure if it reduces the risk of reocurrence but it is still recommended as a precaution. 

I feel better now because but still a bit anxious. However, I have an appointment with my surgeon next week and I will discuss this with him to see what he has to say.

I think about pushing for the WLE since it can't hurt but I wonder if it will be totally pointless since the melanoma was removed over a month ago … it will be too late, I guess?

Thank you very much for your replies!

It is amazing how this forum can calm you down when you are worrying over something : )

What I understand is that there are different opinions about WLE – they are not sure if it reduces the risk of reocurrence but it is still recommended as a precaution. 

I feel better now because but still a bit anxious. However, I have an appointment with my surgeon next week and I will discuss this with him to see what he has to say.

I think about pushing for the WLE since it can't hurt but I wonder if it will be totally pointless since the melanoma was removed over a month ago … it will be too late, I guess?

Thank you very much for your replies!

It is amazing how this forum can calm you down when you are worrying over something : )

What I understand is that there are different opinions about WLE – they are not sure if it reduces the risk of reocurrence but it is still recommended as a precaution. 

I feel better now because but still a bit anxious. However, I have an appointment with my surgeon next week and I will discuss this with him to see what he has to say.

I think about pushing for the WLE since it can't hurt but I wonder if it will be totally pointless since the melanoma was removed over a month ago … it will be too late, I guess?

Thank you for the idea!

I will print the recommendations and show it to him. That should do it!

Thank you for the idea!

I will print the recommendations and show it to him. That should do it!

Thank you for the idea!

I will print the recommendations and show it to him. That should do it!

Thank you for the information!

Now I know what to do : )

I just hope that my surgeon will do the procedure.

Thank you for the information!

Now I know what to do : )

I just hope that my surgeon will do the procedure.

Thank you for the information!

Now I know what to do : )

I just hope that my surgeon will do the procedure.

Thank you very much for your reply!

I will definitely require a WLE. The thing is that I've been to 3 oncologists and they didn't say anything about WLE nor did they recommend anything further.

One of them even said that the removal of a benign mole might metastize later as a melanoma?! After hearing this I became very frustrated because it is hard enough to be diagnosed with melanoma but not to be able to trust your doctors is overwhelming.

This is why I decided to take things in my own hands. I will go to my plastic surgeon and require WLE with 1cm margins and pay out of my pocket for the procedure. At least I will know that I did everything right.

However, I am a bit concerned about the timing… does anyone know if it is too late to do the WLE after 2 months? 

Thank you very much for your reply!

I will definitely require a WLE. The thing is that I've been to 3 oncologists and they didn't say anything about WLE nor did they recommend anything further.

One of them even said that the removal of a benign mole might metastize later as a melanoma?! After hearing this I became very frustrated because it is hard enough to be diagnosed with melanoma but not to be able to trust your doctors is overwhelming.

This is why I decided to take things in my own hands. I will go to my plastic surgeon and require WLE with 1cm margins and pay out of my pocket for the procedure. At least I will know that I did everything right.

However, I am a bit concerned about the timing… does anyone know if it is too late to do the WLE after 2 months? 

Thank you very much for your reply!

I will definitely require a WLE. The thing is that I've been to 3 oncologists and they didn't say anything about WLE nor did they recommend anything further.

One of them even said that the removal of a benign mole might metastize later as a melanoma?! After hearing this I became very frustrated because it is hard enough to be diagnosed with melanoma but not to be able to trust your doctors is overwhelming.

This is why I decided to take things in my own hands. I will go to my plastic surgeon and require WLE with 1cm margins and pay out of my pocket for the procedure. At least I will know that I did everything right.

However, I am a bit concerned about the timing… does anyone know if it is too late to do the WLE after 2 months?