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      • August 29, 2019 at 4:39 am
      richard24
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        That’s great Mike! Hope Dr. Hamid has a plan of action that you feel better about. Hope to have some good news to share with us after your appointment.
        • August 17, 2019 at 3:17 am
        richard24
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          Glad they have a plan in place to help you fight through this. Will keep you in my prayers.
          • August 16, 2019 at 7:02 pm
          richard24
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            Hi MR505,

            I just had my WLE a couple of weeks ago through Kaiser. I received my biopsy results within 1 week and was scheduled to see a surgeon 10 days later, with the surgery scheduled 3 days after my initial appointment with surgeon. I did have to call and email my dermatologist to help move everything along quickly. Did the same once referral for surgeon was submitted. I cleared my schedule and let the appointment center know I was available anytime before the end of month. With that flexibility, I was able to go from my initial biopsy to surgery in 3 1/2 weeks.

            • October 22, 2019 at 4:50 am
            richard24
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              Thank you for the information.
              • August 9, 2019 at 8:26 pm
              richard24
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                Hi MelanomaMike. Your posts were some of the first I read when I found this forum. Your recent fight with to obtain an outside referral with Kaiser raised concern as I am a Kaiser member as well. Thanks for your input on their service. Keep us updated on how your consult with Dr. Jang goes. I am located in Los Angeles, about 15 minutes from downtown. Based on your experience, do you have any recommendations on who to see within the Kaiser network?
                • August 9, 2019 at 8:00 pm
                richard24
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                  Thank you for the information Rich. I had my wife help me with a full body check this morning. Although I found out I had many more moles that I originally thought, most seem to not be of any concern. There were two that I noticed were irregular, one was two different shades and the second, when looked at with a digital handheld microscope, seemed to have dark “granules” over the mole. I have contacted my dermatologist to see if it is something I should be concerned about.
                  • August 9, 2019 at 7:52 pm
                  richard24
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                    Thank you for reassuring me that with proper precautions I can enjoy some time by the pool/beach with my kids. 🙂
                    • August 9, 2019 at 6:57 am
                    richard24
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                      Erika,

                      Thank you for taking the time to reply to my questions. Thank you for the tips, I will definitely keep them in mind as I move forward from this experience.

                      Richard

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