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hlthe2b

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7. I'll be thinking of you as you await further work-up and hopefully far better news.

Reply to fightforfreedom (Original post)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 03:28 PM

Feb 2022

A lot of advancements in melanoma treatment are available now, even if confirmed. As hard as it is, please try to stay positive and not let the uncertainty take over.

I will add that though fairly rare, sometimes with less defined potentially cancerous biopsies or cytology specimens that having a second opinion or even second full work up elsewhere may be needed. This happened to a friend of mine with differing opinions from Houston Methodist and MD. Anderson. Ultimately, Sloane Kettering (NYC) gave the tie-breaking review/opinion (not sure which of the two Texas hospital pathologists' opinions they agreed with) and he went with their advice. Doing well. It happens occasionally, I'm afraid.

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Update on my doctors visit. The news is not good. [View all] fightforfreedom Feb 2022 OP

So sorry. All the best. shrike3 Feb 2022 #1

😣😔💔💔 Traildogbob Feb 2022 #21

Hugs XanaDUer2 Feb 2022 #2

Holding you in my heart, cilla4progress Feb 2022 #3

Wishing for the best possible outcome following the additional tests, and a bullwinkle428 Feb 2022 #4

Woah... May it be Totally Local, and you get your 10(+) yrs! electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #5

I am guessing that's my best hope. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #19

Yes, it may be local, good news, but it's on my face. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #32

I've had some basal cells on my face cate94 Feb 2022 #42

Although....it's said that chicks dig scars....wait, you're....never mind :-) Nac Mac Feegle Feb 2022 #48

I will hope for the best for you. electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #50

Stay positive minded ENO in 2024 Feb 2022 #74

I had a small lump (like a cyst) on my forehead right in the hairline blueinredohio Feb 2022 #6

I'll be thinking of you as you await further work-up and hopefully far better news. hlthe2b Feb 2022 #7

I see a dermatologist Xavier Breath Feb 2022 #8

You're gonna get a lot of suggestions... Mine is prevention and Don't Feed it! MartyTheGreek Feb 2022 #9

You fasted from water and electrolytes? EndlessWire Feb 2022 #25

I made an edit... Fasted From Food. I took water and Electrolytes only. MartyTheGreek Feb 2022 #31

Be careful with the advise you give: Disaffected Feb 2022 #45

Oh yeah? Check my refs. MartyTheGreek Feb 2022 #73

Thanks but none of it is very convincing, including the conspiracy theory: Disaffected Feb 2022 #75

Ok, you're a clinical person... Do you believe that the biological age tests are accurate? MartyTheGreek Feb 2022 #79

So sorry to hear this, but glad you got it looked at so quickly. crickets Feb 2022 #10

Pathologists sometimes make mistakes. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #11

My specialist is one of the top gastro docs in the world and a hospital pathologist Peregrine Took Feb 2022 #20

+2 appalachiablue Feb 2022 #30

+1 appalachiablue Feb 2022 #28

Sending you love! MLAA Feb 2022 #12

Omg so sorry Meowmee Feb 2022 #13

I hope you get good news and recover from this. As a cancer survivor I can say it does happen. jalan48 Feb 2022 #14

Sending you hugs of support. gademocrat7 Feb 2022 #15

I'm so sorry you're going through this. Lonestarblue Feb 2022 #16

I'm so sorry. I wish you all the best. Dial H For Hero Feb 2022 #17

My thoughts mzmolly Feb 2022 #18

Keeping you in my thoughts!!! CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #22

...K&R... spanone Feb 2022 #23

A prayer for you that the test result is in error. sprinkleeninow Feb 2022 #24

Keep up the fight. EndlessWire Feb 2022 #26

I'm so sorry vercetti2021 Feb 2022 #27

Good luck LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2022 #29

Wishing all the best for you! appalachiablue Feb 2022 #33

The good news is that you got this early malaise Feb 2022 #34

All the best hopes fightforfreedom irisblue Feb 2022 #35

Well, damn, that sucks NQAS Feb 2022 #36

Thanks everyone. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #37

Wish you the best. usonian Feb 2022 #38

💕big hug! louslobbs Feb 2022 #39

God. Death is a part of life. When it's time. Hortensis Feb 2022 #40

Sincerely hoping for the best outcome for you. Hugs. LoisB Feb 2022 #41

A friend got diagnosed with early stage melanoma mcar Feb 2022 #43

Wow, That's good news, Thanks. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #44

Similar thing happened to me womanofthehills Feb 2022 #71

A friend who is considerably older, moonscape Feb 2022 #59

I hope it goes well for you. brer cat Feb 2022 #46

I hope this all goes your way. Greybnk48 Feb 2022 #47

Sending you good healing thoughts and vibes, fightforfreedom. Hugs to you. skylucy Feb 2022 #49

Hugs Duncanpup Feb 2022 #51

So sorry to hear it. It must be really frightening. Vinca Feb 2022 #52

Oh man, this is a real bummer. Sorry to hear it. Keep us up to date on your results. ratchiweenie Feb 2022 #53

Wow wryter2000 Feb 2022 #54

Let's hope the diagnosis confusion shakes out in your favor. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2022 #55

I hope you can get a second opinion, though I don't know what that entails. Still, ancianita Feb 2022 #56

Melanoma is an unpredictable beast. bluescribbler Feb 2022 #57

Very sorry to read this. Hang in there. sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #58

Wishing all good things for you. Fla Dem Feb 2022 #60

Going to give you a hug. sheshe2 Feb 2022 #61

Wishing you the best! Poiuyt Feb 2022 #62

Good vibes and stay positive. c-rational Feb 2022 #63

I've had 2 melanomas taken off my hand Richluu Feb 2022 #64

Hugs to you, fff Quakerfriend Feb 2022 #65

May you receive the best possible news. Collimator Feb 2022 #66

A big hug from me to you. Take it one day at a time and never give in. cayugafalls Feb 2022 #67

Hoping you have a long and wonderful life. tiredtoo Feb 2022 #68

Wishing you the best possible outcome. nt GoodRaisin Feb 2022 #69

Wishing you the best. Stuart G Feb 2022 #70

So sorry to hear this. Behind the Aegis Feb 2022 #72

I am so sorry to hear that F4F. smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #76

Sending hugs and vibes for best possible outcome. niyad Feb 2022 #77

All my best hopes and wishes. nolabear Feb 2022 #78

I'm so sorry. Prayers for you, and hugs... highplainsdem Feb 2022 #80

Please keep us posted, fightforfreedom! calimary Feb 2022 #81

As someone who went through a bout of melanoma on my nose, I'm praying for you. ificandream Feb 2022 #82

There are some studies connecting melanoma to pesticides and chemicals too womanofthehills Feb 2022 #84

Just Stop RobinA Feb 2022 #88

Thank you for saying that. ificandream Feb 2022 #89

I echo that. AngryOldDem Feb 2022 #92

I had melanoma and I had lots of questions about how I got it womanofthehills Feb 2022 #97

If I do have melanoma it came from too much sun. fightforfreedom Feb 2022 #90

If you do have it, new treatments are working great against it womanofthehills Feb 2022 #100

Fff mercuryblues Feb 2022 #83

I'm so sorry and wishing you all the best. hamsterjill Feb 2022 #85

Do not lose hope. There are new treatments, especially non chemo, now. halfulglas Feb 2022 #86

Learn about Keytruda voteearlyvoteoften Feb 2022 #87

So sorry. AngryOldDem Feb 2022 #91

so sorry friend lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #93

Book recommendation Trust_Reality Feb 2022 #94

I am sorry you are going through this pandr32 Feb 2022 #95

Hoping For The Best ProfessorGAC Feb 2022 #96

Fightforfreedom dlilafae Feb 2022 #98

Sorry to read this peggysue2 Feb 2022 #99

I don't know if this helps but of my best friends was diagnosed over 25 years ago. NNadir Feb 2022 #101

Fingers Crossed ... kooth Feb 2022 #102