New diagnosis- slnb or not? Help

[xena]

Hello, I wAs diagnosed last week my path is as follows

Breslow.74

Clarks level iv

Mitosis between 2-3

Not ulcerated

This is on my left abdomen. I saws surgeon today and he says a slnb is not indicated? I’m concerned because if the location, Clarks lev and mitosis rate. I have wide exision schedule next tues. What do you all think? I meet with and oncologist thus thurs and will ask about. I had a really bad feeling about this small freckle my int was right. Ithinm I should have lymphs biopsoed. Should I insist? Please any help would be so appreciated! Bless all of you

[Catherine Poole]

You are on the borderline of whether to have it or not. If it gives you peace of mind, then insist on it. It is your body!

[spoofer]

My advice is to to insist on it if you feel you should. I had my procedure about a year a half ago and did not have a slnb done but my mel was .52 and on my leg, less then 1 mitotic rate. I decided against the slnb because of the side effects and the risk associated. To this day, if I really dwell on it, I wish I had the procedure done so I would know if it had spread. Go with your gut.

[Catherine Poole]

Try not to dwell on the past. You can’t change it. But as pointed out by Cohanja SLNB is a diagnostic procedure and does not necessarily guarantee anything.

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