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!!!!!
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!!!!!
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!!!!!
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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
