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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Update on Bob's Melanoma

Stitches are out, Bob can swim today. Yay!

Not so Yay! the 4 inch of skin had zero clear margins. 

Another Yay! it is Melanoma In Situ which means, skin only
stage zero. Has not spread anywhere. Is not anywhere but thin skin. None showing any where but very thin top of skin.

Our 3 options.
1. enlarge the 4 inch even bigger (more surgery, and still might not be clear) she suggested a no on this one
2. go to MOHS and see how far it extends
3. watch it once a year to see if it comes back.
We will talk with the Dermatologist that sent us to the surgeon on the 25th, and see what he has to say, but are 99 % sure we will do the watch and wait... Surgeon agreed that at age 83 this is a good choice. zero is very low risk, 5 to 10 years if nothing done.





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23 comments:

  1. Ginny HartzlerJune 11, 2019 at 12:36 AM

    Good news!!! Something is going on with your text, it is almost too faint to read. BUT maybe it is on my end.

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  2. Hootin AnniJune 11, 2019 at 4:30 AM

    This is fantastic!

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  3. AnnJune 11, 2019 at 4:56 AM

    Yeah, fantastic news

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  4. Yamini MacLeanJune 11, 2019 at 5:32 AM

    Hari OM
    Hooraah!! YAM xx

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  5. DeniseinVAJune 11, 2019 at 6:18 AM

    That’s great news.

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  6. eileeninmdJune 11, 2019 at 7:18 AM

    YAY, congrats on the good news! Have a happy day!

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  7. GayleJune 11, 2019 at 7:36 AM

    I sometimes think the stress of what-ifs and maybes are what will get us in the end.

    Mixed reaction for Bob. No immediate danger; yet not gone. Hoping the former outweighs the latter.

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  8. Ruth HiebertJune 11, 2019 at 8:29 AM

    I guess that's good news and not so good news. It would have been better to hear that there was no more cancer, but this sounds like it is not terribly serious right now. Do what you have to do, so you can both go on enjoying each day.

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  9. crafty cat cornerJune 11, 2019 at 9:49 AM

    Another worry over for you both.
    Briony
    x

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  10. RoseJune 11, 2019 at 10:36 AM

    Yes, go on and live each day to the fullest. Bob can swim to his hearts content...and maybe you can push back the worry and get on with living.

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  11. Debby@Just BreatheJune 11, 2019 at 11:01 AM

    That is good news and I pray it says that way. I think watch and wait is the best plan for now. Enjoy swimming Bob!!

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  12. Mevely317June 11, 2019 at 11:02 AM

    Interesting info. I'm SO happy for the 3 of you!

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  13. photowannabeJune 11, 2019 at 11:50 AM

    I'm so glad that Bob can go back to his swimming and being his old self again. (:0)
    Hoping that your stress level will get back to normal again too.
    Have a good day, Friend.

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  14. My Mind's EyeJune 11, 2019 at 1:12 PM

    Bob owes you a great big TOPS meal for insisting that this be checked over...
    Wonderful news.
    Hugs Cecilia

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  15. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteJune 11, 2019 at 2:41 PM

    Fantastic news for both of you.
    I am in U.K. with Buddy and Hubby at moment for kids first and 3rd birthday.

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  16. Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotteJune 11, 2019 at 2:42 PM

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  17. The Adventures of the LLB GangJune 11, 2019 at 2:44 PM

    Sounds like things went well, hurray!!

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  18. LindaJune 11, 2019 at 4:03 PM

    All good news! I admit to feeling concerned and have been praying diligently about that cancer! But he needs more than 5-10 years! Let’s go for at least 17! Louis Dean and I tell each other all the time - “this just has to last us about 20 years! “

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  19. Chatty CroneJune 11, 2019 at 5:37 PM

    THAT IS FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Think about the MOH procedure as a back up. Just a thought.

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  20. peppylady (Dora)June 11, 2019 at 11:55 PM

    Hope the good news continue.
    Coffee is on

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  21. Beatrice P. BoydJune 12, 2019 at 7:47 AM

    Thanks for the update, Sandra, and bet that Bob is happy to get back to his favorite things.

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  22. Just MagsJune 12, 2019 at 11:29 AM

    Yay! Bob gets to swim again...I bet he will enjoy that. I think watch and wait sounds like a good idea. Hugs

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  23. IngerJune 12, 2019 at 4:48 PM

    So glad to read this good news. I had one too like that or even less. I now go every six months and am supposed to check myself in between. So I will let this be a reminder to do that. So happy for you and Bob.

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